The “It Calls Me By Name Tour” arrives at Irving Plaza as a rock/pop bill built for close quarters and loud rooms. Wage War anchors the night with a modern metalcore vocabulary, while Nevertel and Orthodox widen the palette toward electronic rock and heavier, more abrasive textures. It reads as part of New York’s long-running tradition of using mid-size venues to test how new hybrid rock styles land in real time. The most telling detail is the sequencing: contrast becomes the method, not just the byproduct.