March 20 — Wage War unveiled its latest single and video this week.
The band premiered its new single, ‘Magnetic‘ Wednesday, along with the song’s companion video. The single and its video are standalone material separate from the band’s most recent album, Manic. The band released that record in late 2021 through Fearless Records.
The musical arrangement featured in the band’s new single is an interesting approach because it is such a subtle stylistic change of pace from what the band typically crafts. Instead of the full-on intensity of the metalcore creations the band has crafted, this arrangement separates that heaviness from a more melodic mainstream rock style that leads the arrangement in its first half. That more familiar metalcore approach comes into play in the arrangement’s second half, making for even more impact.
According to a statement from the band, the song’s lyrical theme centers on the familiar topic of being drawn into relationships with people even knowing the situations may not be the best for us.
“‘Magnetic’ is a song about an attraction to someone that you just can’t seem to quit,” the band said of the song’s lyrical theme in a prepared statement. “Despite knowing what may be best, we’re pulled back to a feeling that inevitably takes control. Fate decides our future.”
The song’s video is familiar in its own right, presenting the band on a sound stage in a somewhat futuristic look as it performs its new single.
In other news, Wage War has announced more new tour dates. The forthcoming tour is scheduled to launch April 16 in Charlotte, NC and to run through May 17 in Indianapolis, IN. Veil of Maya and Sleep Theory will share time as support for the tour. The tour’s schedule is noted below and tickets are available here.
WAGE WAR + NOTHING MORE ON TOUR:
WITH VEIL OF MAYA + SLEEP THEORY:
4/16 — Charlotte, NC — The Fillmore
4/17 — Birmingham, AL — Avondale Brewing Company
4/18 — New Orleans, LA — The Fillmore
4/20 — Austin, TX — Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater*
4/22 — Grand Junction, CO — Amphitheater at Las Colonias Park (Outdoor)
4/24 — Riverside, CA — Riverside Municipal Auditorium
4/28 — Albuquerque, NM — Revel Entertainment Center
4/30 — Kansas City, MO — The Midland Theatre
5/1 — Des Moines, IA — Val Air Ballroom
5/3 — Green Bay, WI — EPIC Event Center
5/4 — East Moline, IL — The Rust Belt
5/5 — Omaha, NE — The Astro
5/7 — Madison, WI — The Sylvee
5/8 — Grand Rapids, MI — GLC Live at 20 Monroe*
5/10 — Bethlehem, PA — Wind Creek Event Center*
5/14 — Norfolk, VA — The NorVA
5/15 — Greensboro, NC — Piedmont Hall
5/17 — Indianapolis, IN — Egyptian Room at Old National Centre
*NO SLEEP THEORY
More information on Wage War’s new single, video, and tour is available along with all of the band’s latest news at:
Website: https://wagewarband.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wagewar
Twitter: https://twitter.com/wagewar
