Wage War is a metalcore band from Ocala, Florida, formed in 2010 originally under the name Empires. The group features Briton Bond on vocals, Seth Blake on lead guitar, Cody Quistad handling rhythm guitar and clean vocals, Chris Gaylord on bass, and Stephen Kluesener on drums. Known for their blend of heavy riffs and melodic hooks, Wage War gained recognition with their self-released EP The Fall of Kings before signing with Fearless Records in 2015. Since then, they have released five studio albums, including Blueprints, Deadweight, Pressure, Manic, and Stigma, continually evolving their sound and presence in the metalcore scene.