Top tracks — play these first
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Southbound — This track showcases the band's ability to balance melodic hooks with heavy breakdowns, serving as an anthem for those navigating life's challenges.
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Deadweight — The title track captures a sense of struggle and determination, embodying the album's overarching themes of resilience amidst adversity.
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Witness — With its haunting melodies and powerful lyrics, this song reflects personal battles and societal pressures, illustrating the band's lyrical depth.
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Indestructible — This track stands out for its empowering message and dynamic arrangement, showcasing Wage War's evolution as songwriters and performers.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album blends aggressive instrumentation with introspective lyrics, showcasing a solid but familiar metalcore sound.
What we noticed
- The first half of the album features high-energy tracks with aggressive guitar riffs and rapid drumming, while the second half introduces more melodic elements and varied tempos.
- Lyrically, the album explores themes of struggle and resilience, often alternating between harsh vocal styles and clean singing for emotional contrast.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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6/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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6/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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5/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
Known within its scene. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- short bursts of intensity
- cathartic emotional release
- melodic hooks for sing-alongs
- raw energy for workouts
Maybe skip if you
- seeking calm and subtlety
- prefer long, immersive pieces
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Deadweight is Wage War's second studio album, released in 2017 following their debut, Blueprints. At this point, the band had already established themselves within the metalcore scene, building on their initial success with a more mature sound and deeper lyrical themes.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Parkway Drive· Fit for a King· August Burns Red
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Don’t Let Me Fade Away
The bridge shifts to a reflective tone that questions self-worth and fear of invisibility in a harsh world.
This pivotal moment uses stark imagery to convey vulnerability, contrasting earlier aggression with a moment of introspection that deepens emotional connection.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Two Years 1:15
- 2 Southbound 2:56
- 3 Don’t Let Me Fade Away 4:05
- 4 Stitch 3:25
- 5 Witness 3:53
- 6 Deadweight 3:36
- 7 Gravity 3:51
- 8 Never Enough 3:11
- 9 Indestructible 4:12
- 10 Disdain 2:04
- 11 My Grave Is Mine to Dig 3:26
- 12 Johnny Cash 3:52
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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