Wage War Take Over House of Blues Anaheim

Wage War brought their It Calls Me By Name tour through House of Blues Anaheim on April 30, 2026, with direct support from Nevertel for a packed night built on heavy riffs.

Nevertel set the tone early with their own blend of metalcore, nu-metal, hip-hop, and EDM. The Tampa-based band balanced clean vocals from Jeremy Michael with rap-driven sections from Raul Lopez, giving each song a push-and-pull dynamic that kept the set moving without any real slowdown. Tracks like "OTHERSIDE," "Losing Faith," and "Modified" stood out, but the full set carried the same steady energy from start to finish.

On stage, both vocalists stayed constantly in motion, working side to side and feeding off the crowd. The room responded quickly, and by the middle of their set, crowd surfers were already coming over the barricade with the pit already going.

When Wage War hit the stage, the shift was immediate. The crowd erupted before the first note even landed, and the energy stayed high for the entire set.

Briton Bond's harsh vocals carried the set with punch after punch, while Seth Blake's clean vocals delivered crisp melodic hooks that balanced the weight of the performance. The "blegh" moments landed every time, and it's something I find myself waiting for. It's a small detail, but it hits in a way that instantly locks you into the breakdown right before it drops.

The band moved between newer material from It Calls Me By Name and heavier staples from across their catalog, including "Stitch," "Low," "Manic," and "Teeth." The newer tracks like "NAIL5," "BLUR," and "MAGNETIC" hit with sharp pacing and tight breakdowns, showing how locked in their current sound has become while still staying rooted in their core metalcore identity.

Midway through the set, "Relapse" became a crowd choice moment that pulled the room even closer into it, followed by a beautifully done acoustic version of "Gravity" that briefly reset the pace without losing attention. From there, the set rebuilt into heavier tracks like "Death Roll" and "Circle the Drain," keeping the momentum locked in through the final stretch.

The encore with "BLINDFOLD" and "SONG OF THE SWAMP" kept the room fully engaged right up to the last note.

All photos by Wolf Requiestas