Wage War have never been shy about where they come from, but their newly announced EP It Calls Me By Name feels like the moment they drag Florida’s wild heart straight into the centre of their sound. Landing 17th April 2026 via Fearless Records, the five‑track release promises a heavier, more primal strain of the band’s signature metalcore — a homecoming soaked in humidity, hostility, and the kind of natural aggression only the Deep South can breed.
To mark the announcement, the band have unleashed Song of the Swamp, a single that wastes no time reminding listeners just how vicious Wage War can be. The accompanying video dropped today, and the track itself is a snarling, teeth‑bared assault: blood‑curdling screams, riffs that feel like they’re dragging you under the waterline, and percussion that hits with the precision of a fist on a speedbag. It’s the band at their most feral in years.
The band describe Song of the Swamp as “the tone setter,” a track rooted in the place that shaped them. You can hear it in every bar — the tension, the heat, the sense that something dangerous is lurking just out of sight. It’s a love letter to Florida’s untamed edges, but written in the language of breakdowns and blast beats.
That same spirit runs through the entire EP. It Calls Me By Name, they explain, isn’t a concept record, but it does live in its own world — one built from the textures, creatures, and claustrophobic atmosphere of the swamp. Five tracks, each pulling at the band’s origins while pushing their sound further into metal territory than they’ve ever dared.
The tracklist hints at a release that balances brutality with the hook‑driven songwriting that’s always set Wage War apart:
Song of the Swamp
4x4
Blindfold
Karma
Purify
If Song of the Swamp is any indication, fans should brace for a record that hits harder, digs deeper, and leans fully into the band’s heaviest instincts — without losing the melodic edge that’s carried them this far.
It Calls Me By Name arrives 17th April 2026 via Fearless Records. The single Song of the Swamp is out now, and the EP is available to PRE-SAVE.
