Wage War goes Nickelback-core? Cody Quistad on Falling in Reverse, ADTR, "Stigma"

We got Cody Quistad from Wage War and one of the best mustaches in metalcore on the show this week. Their new album “Stigma” just dropped and they announced new tour with ERRA, Thrown and Fame on Fire. 

The new album is a huge evolution for the band’s sound and it’s not meant to please everyone. We talk about how their previous album “Manic” changed everything for them, working with Falling in Reverse and A Day To Remember, why Nickelback rules, the best movie soundtracks and more.

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00:00 intro
04:30 the new album "Stigma"
09:30 best movie soundtracks
11:45 is Magnetic "butt rock"?
16:20 "Manic" was the turning point
20:20 the problem with nostalgia in music
22:45 the influence of nu-metal and thrash on the album
27:30 Nickelback-core
29:13 working with A Day To Remember
31:20 my ADTR theory
32:05 working with Falling in Reverse/Ronnie Radke
37:20 new tour with ERRA, Thrown, Fame on Fire
40:00 the problem with their band name