Wage War are heading somewhere heavier and more rooted than anything they’ve done before. The Florida metalcore band have announced ‘It Calls Me By Name’, a 5-track EP due April 17 via Fearless Records, and lead single “Song Of The Swamp” arrives with a music video that sets the tone immediately.
“‘Song Of The Swamp’ is rooted in where we’re from,” the band says. “Driven by Florida and the raw aggression of nature, it’s a heavy track built on tension and hostility.” That description is accurate. The track is dense and aggressive, and it pulls from a very specific sense of place in a way that gives it real personality.
The EP as a whole doubles down on that identity. “It Calls Me By Name is about being drawn to your roots,” the band explains. “Five tracks shaped by Florida, the swamp, and the relentless aggression of nature. Built heavy, but still driven by the hooks that have defined us. It’s our signature sound amplified and pushed further into metal than we’ve ever taken it.” That combination of melodic instinct and genuine heaviness has always been Wage War’s strength, and this EP sounds like the most focused version of it yet.
‘It Calls Me By Name’ Track Listing:
- Song Of The Swamp
- 4×4
- Blindfold
- Karma
- Purify