Review: “Evil Eyez” by California hardcore pack TORENA (DAZE Records)

I got to tell you folks. In my opinion, a lot of the new releases that have been coming out post COVID have been phenomenal. My guess is that America finally got out of its “emo” phase just before lockdowns hit. Then you throw that mental health nightmare into the mix, and you have yourself some angry, aggressive new releases. And one of these releases just found its way into my inbox. I am talking about the new EP from California hardcore outfit, TORENA, called EVIL EYEZ! Right from the cover artwork, I knew I was going to like this one. And I was RIGHT! Right from the opening chug riff, this song hit just right. Just moments after the rest of the band joins in, singer Julien Urias jumps right in with his strong, throaty vocals, thus demonstrating a full-blown assault on your auditory sys...

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