STIGMA Wage War
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Album-Release:
2024
HRA-Release:
21.06.2024
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- 1 THE SHOW’S ABOUT TO START 03:16
- 2 SELF SACRIFICE 02:56
- 3 MAGNETIC 03:12
- 4 NAIL5 02:33
- 5 BLUR 03:01
- 6 TOMBSTONE 02:58
- 7 HAPPY HUNTING 02:58
- 8 HELLBENT 03:05
- 9 IN MY BLOOD 02:58
- 10 IS THIS HOW IT ENDS? 03:59
Info for STIGMA
Wage War bewegen sich mit Lichtgeschwindigkeit vorwärts und treiben nicht nur ihren eigenen Sound voran, sondern dringen auch mit ihrer Musik in neue Bereiche vor. Das Quintett aus Florida - Briton Bond [Leadgesang], Cody Quistad [Rhythmusgitarre, Clean Vocals], Seth Blake [Leadgitarre], Chris Gaylord [Bass] und Stephen Kluesener [Schlagzeug] - hat schon immer einen hämmernden metallischen Ansturm mit unerschütterlichen Melodien gemildert. Fast ein Jahrzehnt Grind hat Wage War bis zu diesem Punkt gebracht. Sie haben eine Reihe von Fan-Favoriten-Alben herausgebracht, darunter Blueprints [2015], Deadweight [2017], Pressure [2019] und Manic [2021]. Neben Blicken von SPIN, Modern Drummer, American Songwriter, Revolver, Guitar World und mehr, feierte KERRANG! das letztgenannte als "ihr bisher größtes Album" und DORK schwärmte: "Es ist eine Umarmung von Metalheads, Popheads und einfach Fans von guten Songs. Mehr als einmal steckt ein Ohrwurm seinen Kopf aus dem Dreck." Auch die Zahlen stimmen: Hunderte von Millionen von Streams, angekurbelt durch Songs wie "Stitch", "Low", "Manic" und "Circle The Drain". Auf ihrem fünften Album STIGMA [Fearless Records] haben Wage War ihren unverkennbaren Stil mit industriellem Schotter und elektronischem Glanz versehen und sich dabei mit Singles wie "MAGNETIC" in die Zukunft orientiert.
"Letztendlich ist "Stigma" definitiv eine universelle Waffe, die aus allen Rohren feuert, aber dennoch die Homogenität des Gesamtwerkes nicht in Gefahr bringt. WAGE WAR hat mal wieder abgeliefert, diesmal vielleicht nicht ganz so stark gegen den Strich, aber auch mit der leichten Mainstream-Neigung mit genügend erfreulichem Geballer." (powermetal.de)
Briton Bond, Leadgesang
Cody Quistad, Rhythmusgitarre
Seth Blake, Leadgitarre
Chris Gaylord, Bass
Stephen Kluesener, Schlagzeug
Wage War
have forged an ironclad hybrid of battering ram grooves, gnashing guitars, and melodic hooks in the heat of those extremes. Following the most trying year in recent memory, the Florida quintet—Briton Bond [lead vocals], Cody Quistad [rhythm guitar, clean vocals], Seth Blake [lead guitar], Chris Gaylord [bass], and Stephen Kluesener [drums]—only strengthened their creative bond on their fourth full-length offering, ‘Manic’ [Fearless Records]. Musically, the band struck a seamless balance between bludgeoning grooves, soaring melodies, electronic fits, and battering ram riffs, straining their past, present, and future into one cohesive statement. Thematically, they confronted everything from personal struggles to trolls and two-faced friends. After amassing nearly 300 million streams and receiving widespread acclaim from Billboard, Loudwire, Alternative Press, and more, the group delivered eleven anthems meant to connect through turbulence. “Manic’ encompasses everything we’ve gone through as musicians in the last year-and-a-half,” exclaims Stephen. “The whole industry halted, and we technically lost our jobs. Our scene was among the first to leave and the last to come back. The album captures the whole period. That’s how I’d describe ‘Manic.’” “Mania is a wild emotion,” observes Cody. “The last year was all severe highs and lows. We had some victories, but we’ve also had so many low points. We’ve built this thing for the last ten years and put all of our chips into it. We’ve missed birthdays and funerals, but we’ve done some extraordinary things. Last year, we found ourselves wondering if it would ever come back. That’s really what the album is about. ”’Manic’ represents the apex of an intense creative journey. They built a diehard audience with ‘Blueprints’ [2015] and ‘Deadweight’ [2017] and through incessant touring. 2019’s ‘Pressure’ exploded right out of the gate. “Low” piled on 23 million streams with “Who I Am” at 12 million streams and “Me Against Myself” at 8 million streams. Beyond bringing their total stream tally past a-quarter-of-a-billion, it landed on Loudwire’s “50 Best Metal Albums of 2019,” while New Noise Magazine graded it “4-out-of-5 stars” and Alternative Press raved, “Wage War are unapologetically changing the game on all fronts on ‘Pressure’.”
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