Wage War have always known where they come from, and ‘It Calls Me By Name’ is their most direct declaration of that yet. The new EP is out now via Fearless Records, a 5-track collection rooted in Florida, the swamp, and the relentless aggression of nature, and it’s the heaviest thing the band has released in years.
Lead single “SONG OF THE SWAMP” arrives with an official video, and it sets the tone immediately. Bloodthirsty screams, deadly riffage, and pummeling percussion build a track that rages from start to finish without a moment of compromise. The band frames it plainly: “Driven by Florida and the raw aggression of nature, it’s a heavy track built on tension and hostility.”
The EP as a whole operates with a clear sense of identity. “It Calls Me By Name is about being drawn to your roots. 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 push is audible across all 5 tracks, from the opening assault of “SONG OF THE SWAMP” through “4X4,” “BLINDFOLD,” “KARMA,” and closer “PURIFY.” The EP doesn’t wander or experiment for its own sake. It commits to a sound and a world and stays there with full conviction.
Briton Bond on lead vocals, Cody Quistad on rhythm guitar and clean vocals, Seth Blake on lead guitar, Chris Gaylord on bass, and Stephen Kluesener on drums have built something focused and unrelenting here, a release that knows exactly what it is and delivers it without apology.
‘It Calls Me By Name’ Tracklist:
SONG OF THE SWAMP
4X4
BLINDFOLD
KARMA
PURIFY