Wage War

This article is about the band. For the act, see Declaration of war.
Wage War
Wage War performing in 2022
Wage War performing in 2022
Background information
Also known as
  • Empires
  • War Within
OriginOcala, Florida, U.S.
Genres
DiscographyWage War discography
Years active2010–present
LabelsFearless
Members
  • Briton Bond
  • Seth Blake
  • Cody Quistad
  • Chris Gaylord
  • Stephen Kluesener
Past members
  • Jordan Pierce
  • David Rau
Websitewagewarband.com

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.

The band has released five studio albums and one EP. The band self-released one EP, The Fall of Kings in 2011. In 2015, the band signed to Fearless Records. The band released their first studio album, Blueprints, on November 27, 2015. Their second studio album Deadweight was released on August 4, 2017. Their third studio album, Pressure, was released on August 30, 2019. Their fourth studio album, Manic, was released on October 1, 2021. Their fifth studio album, Stigma, was released on June 21, 2024.