---
title: "Wage War"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/wage-war"
genre: "Metalcore"
country: "United States"
formed: 2010
---

# Wage War

**Wage War** is a metalcore band, from United States, active 2010 to present.

Wage War is an American metalcore band formed in Ocala, Florida in 2010 under the name Empires. The band consists of lead vocalist Briton Bond, lead guitarist Seth Blake, rhythm guitarist and clean vocalist Cody Quistad, bassist Chris Gaylord, and drummer Stephen Kluesener.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wage_War

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Wage War |
| Genre | Metalcore |
| Parent genre | Metalcore |
| Origin | Ocala, United States |
| Formed | 2010 |
| Releases in catalog | 7 |

## Genres

[Metalcore](https://themetalnet.com/genre/metalcore-classic) · [Melodic Metalcore](https://themetalnet.com/genre/melodic-metalcore)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Briton Bond](https://themetalnet.com/musician/briton-bond) | Lead vocals, Guitar | 2010 to present | Current |
| [Chris Gaylord](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-gaylord) | Electric bass guitar, Background vocals | 2013 to present | Current |
| [Cody Quistad](https://themetalnet.com/musician/cody-quistad) | Lead vocals, Electric guitar | 2010 to present | Current |
| [Seth Blake](https://themetalnet.com/musician/seth-blake) | Background vocals, Electric guitar | 2010 to present | Current |
| [Stephen Kluesener](https://themetalnet.com/musician/stephen-kluesener) | Drums (drum set) | 2013 to present | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2015 | [Blueprints](https://themetalnet.com/album/2b622231-0c8c-49cf-a502-5edea9742496) | Album |
| 2017 | [Deadweight](https://themetalnet.com/album/3c181427-be44-492d-abcc-53c8840977fe) | Album |
| 2019 | [Pressure](https://themetalnet.com/album/26a16422-e47c-40bc-8309-20bc2a126d8d) | Album |
| 2021 | [Manic](https://themetalnet.com/album/1efab39b-ee43-4af3-b1aa-d2969147f975) | Album |
| 2022 | [The Stripped Sessions](https://themetalnet.com/album/02b5d2d6-49bc-4598-98db-7e0c4ad173e3) | Album |
| 2024 | [STIGMA](https://themetalnet.com/album/635f77c0-9c43-448f-a8ce-19167a86cc3a) | Album |
| 2026 | [IT CALLS ME BY NAME](https://themetalnet.com/album/4c435754-06de-481a-9ced-37ff9e5eb04d) | EP |

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- [Of Mice & Men](https://themetalnet.com/band/of-mice-men) (listened together)
- [Asking Alexandria](https://themetalnet.com/band/asking-alexandria) (listened together)
- [We Came as Romans](https://themetalnet.com/band/we-came-as-romans) (listened together)
- [Motionless in White](https://themetalnet.com/band/motionless-in-white) (listened together)
- [Beartooth](https://themetalnet.com/band/beartooth) (listened together)
- [Parkway Drive](https://themetalnet.com/band/parkway-drive) (listened together)
- [The Word Alive](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-word-alive) (listened together)
- [A Day to Remember](https://themetalnet.com/band/a-day-to-remember) (listened together)
- [Fit for a King](https://themetalnet.com/band/fit-for-a-king) (listened together)
- [Memphis May Fire](https://themetalnet.com/band/memphis-may-fire) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WageWarOfficial
- x: https://twitter.com/wagewarofficial
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/wagewarofficial/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6bu7CtcOMWcS0BMq7snHW6
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/8182062
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/1000847729
- bandcamp: https://wagewar.bandcamp.com/
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-G9Ij2PUj-s3oe4hbqbFg

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/wage-war](https://themetalnet.com/band/wage-war). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt