WAGE WAR announce the new album “Stigma”, set to arrive digitally on JUNE 21 & hysically on September 6 via Fearless Records
WAGE WAR — Briton Bond [lead vocals], Cody Quistad [rhythm guitar, clean vocals], Seth Blake [lead guitar], Chris Gaylord [bass], and Stephen Kluesener [drums] — have entered their world domination era. Today, the Florida band has announced its fifth album “Stigma“. It arrives digitally on June 21 via Fearless Records, while the physical version will land in stores on September 6. Pre-order it at this location.
You can check out the new song “Nail5” below.
The song comes in hot with subtle synths, cool and unexpected vocal tricks, chunky, industrial-inspired riffs, and undeniable ferocity. “Nail5” is erected on a groove that will have you nodding your head. WAGE WAR continue to experiment with their sound, and fans and new listeners will be happy to ride sidecar as the band takes thrilling and unpredictable sonic twists and turns.
“‘Nail5‘ is a tribute to our fifth album and continuing to push the envelope in every way, and in this instance, the heavy side,” the band says. “We took the elements that we loved from our past discography and turned it all the way up. The message: You’re either in or you’re in the way.”
WAGE WAR “Stigma” track listing:
“THE SHOW’S ABOUT TO START”
“SELF SACRIFICE”
“MAGNETIC”
“NAIL5”
“BLUR”
“TOMBSTONE”
“HAPPY HUNTING”
“HELLBENT”
“IN MY BLOOD”
“IS THIS HOW IT ENDS?”
WAGE WAR will kick off their Spring 2024 co-headline tour with NOTHING MORE on Tuesday, April 16 in Charlotte, NC. The trek runs through Friday, May 17 in Indianapolis, IN. All dates can be found below.
WAGE WAR and NOTHING MORE tour dates with VEIL OF MAYA & SLEEP THEORY:
4/16 — Charlotte, NC — The Fillmore
4/17 — Birmingham, AL — Avondale Brewing Company
4/18 — New Orleans, LA — The Fillmore
4/20 — Austin, TX — Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater*
4/22 — Grand Junction, CO — Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park (Outdoor)
4/24 — Riverside, CA — Riverside Municipal Auditorium
4/28 — Albuquerque, NM — Revel Entertainment Center
4/30 — Kansas City, MO — The Midland Theatre
5/1 — Des Moines, IA — Val Air Ballroom
5/3 — Green Bay, WI — EPIC Event Center
5/4 — East Moline, IL — The Rust Belt
5/5 — Omaha, NE — The Astro
5/7 — Madison, WI — The Sylvee
5/8 — Grand Rapids, MI — GLC Live at 20 Monroe*
5/10 — Bethlehem, PA — Wind Creek Event Center*
5/14 — Norfolk, VA — The NorVA
5/15 — Greensboro, NC — Piedmont Hall
5/17 — Indianapolis, IN — Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
*NO SLEEP THEORY
Traveling a constant forward trajectory at lightspeed, WAGE WAR not only push their own sound forward, but they also propel heavy music into new territory.
The Florida quintet have always tempered a pummeling metallic onslaught with unshakable melodies. A near-decade grind naturally brought WAGE WAR to this point. They have unleashed a string of fan favorite albums, including “Blueprints” [2015], “Deadweight” [2017], “Pressure” [2019], and “Manic” [2021].
Beyond looks from SPIN, Modern Drummer, American Songwriter, Revolver, Guitar World, and more, KERRANG! hailed the latter as “their greatest album yet,” and DORK raved, “It’s an embracing of being metalheads, popheads and just fans of good songs. On more than one occasion, there’s an earworm poking its head up through the dirt.” They also put up numbers, tallying hundreds of millions of streams boosted by the likes of “Stitch,” “Low,” “Manic,” and “Circle The Drain.”
On their fifth full-length offering “Stigma“, WAGE WAR outfit their signature style with industrial grit and electronic sheen, leveling up into the future in the process with singles such as “Magnetic” and “Nail5.”
With a dedicated fanbase and a relentless work ethic, WAGE WAR continues to solidify their position as one of the leading acts in modern metalcore.