Wage War’s ‘Manic’ Tour with nothing,nowhere. and Spite

Words & photos by Sage Kiely | View full show gallery here

May 14, 2023 — On May 14, the “Manic” Tour with bands Spite, nothing,nowhere., and headlining band Wage War made a stop at The Paramount in New York.

Starting off the night strong was Spite, a deathcore band formed in 2014. Spite is known for their top tracks “ Kill Or Be Killed” and “IED”, which are both from the band’s Nothing Is Beautiful album. Their newest release is Dedication To Flesh, a twelve-track album which was released in August 2022. The band's performance had amazing energy on stage which was reciprocated by the crowd.

Following Spite was nothing,nowhere., also known as Joseph Mulherin. nothing,nowhere. is an American singer and rapper known for the tracks “Hammer” and “Fake Friend”. His newest release is Void Eternal, a 12-song album which was released earlier this year in March. He had the crowd loudly singing along to their set getting them ready for Wage War.

After nothing,nowhere. finished his set, headlining band Wage War took to the stage. Wage War is an American metalcore band formed in 2010. The band’s newest album, Manic, was released in 2021 and includes some of their top songs, such as “Circle The Drain” and title track “Manic.” Wage War performed a 19-song setlist, getting the crowd absolutely wild with two pits and everyone on the barricade head banging to every song.

All in all, the night was amazing! I can't wait for these bands to come back around so I can have the possibility to photograph them and enjoy their performances once again!