Originally founded as an instrumental project to express themselves solely through sound, the creative path of the LA-based Death Lens quickly evolved as they began to use their platform to speak about the injustices faced by minorities and the immigrant communities in which they grew up. Ahead of the release of their new album "Cold World" on May 3, they are presenting their latest single "Disturb The Peace" today with a fast-paced video. "A song written for the people, inspired by the people, and for my people - like my immigrant parents who came into the chaos of America to give us a better life and a chance," says singer Bryan Torres.
Loud and unharmonious, with swirling guitars and pounding drums, "Disturb The Peace" is meant to feel chaotic for a specific reason, that’s exactly what we wanted to achieve," Torres continues. "A sense of disorder to reflect the life we lead here in the USA and the government that labels us as bad people. That fuels our fire as we disturb the peace and reclaim the streets night after night, preaching that in every city."
The music video for "Disturb the Peace" can be seen here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOs-l9q9cjs
With the support of New York-based producer Brett Romnes (Hot Mulligan, Mom Jeans), "Cold World" marks a departure from the early styles that Death Lens emulated as a young band, showcasing the evolution of their sound into mature and powerful rock songs with post-hardcore coloring. Due to their DIY background, it was a shift to work with a producer for the first time, but together they were able to explore new creative territories. With cranked reverb and dialed-back settings, they leave room for the massive hooks and captivating songwriting that can be heard on the eleven tracks of the album. "It was the first time we worked with a producer and we were afraid our sound wouldn’t fit us, but Brett was a great asset to the writing process," the band explains. "The goal was to find common ground and build on that, and we achieved that almost immediately on the first day, it was beautiful."
Lyrically, singer Bryan Torres addresses his place in the world in "Cold World," examining social injustices, current political and global unrest, and his emotional, mental, and physical reactions to all of it. Growing up as minorities 20 miles east of Los Angeles with constant harassment from the police and severe gang violence, they faced many risk factors that could have led them away from that moment. Their paths could have been different, but they chose the positive and strive to be a light for their communities, their fans, and themselves.
"We agree in our mindset, we all believe in a fair system where all people can live without struggle and with reasonable living costs," says Torres. "We are proud to represent socialist ideals. We are also very pro-Latino and push for more Hispanic bands to be seen on stage, pro-LGBTQ, pro-immigration, and everything in between.""One world, one community."
Death Lens consists of Bryan Torres (vocals), Matt Silva (guitar), Jhon Reyes (guitar, backing vocals), Eduardo Contreras (bass), and Tony Rangel (drums).
Loud and unharmonious, with swirling guitars and pounding drums, "Disturb The Peace" is meant to feel chaotic for a specific reason, that’s exactly what we wanted to achieve," Torres continues. "A sense of disorder to reflect the life we lead here in the USA and the government that labels us as bad people. That fuels our fire as we disturb the peace and reclaim the streets night after night, preaching that in every city."
The music video for "Disturb the Peace" can be seen here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qOs-l9q9cjs
With the support of New York-based producer Brett Romnes (Hot Mulligan, Mom Jeans), "Cold World" marks a departure from the early styles that Death Lens emulated as a young band, showcasing the evolution of their sound into mature and powerful rock songs with post-hardcore coloring. Due to their DIY background, it was a shift to work with a producer for the first time, but together they were able to explore new creative territories. With cranked reverb and dialed-back settings, they leave room for the massive hooks and captivating songwriting that can be heard on the eleven tracks of the album. "It was the first time we worked with a producer and we were afraid our sound wouldn’t fit us, but Brett was a great asset to the writing process," the band explains. "The goal was to find common ground and build on that, and we achieved that almost immediately on the first day, it was beautiful."
Lyrically, singer Bryan Torres addresses his place in the world in "Cold World," examining social injustices, current political and global unrest, and his emotional, mental, and physical reactions to all of it. Growing up as minorities 20 miles east of Los Angeles with constant harassment from the police and severe gang violence, they faced many risk factors that could have led them away from that moment. Their paths could have been different, but they chose the positive and strive to be a light for their communities, their fans, and themselves.
"We agree in our mindset, we all believe in a fair system where all people can live without struggle and with reasonable living costs," says Torres. "We are proud to represent socialist ideals. We are also very pro-Latino and push for more Hispanic bands to be seen on stage, pro-LGBTQ, pro-immigration, and everything in between.""One world, one community."
Death Lens consists of Bryan Torres (vocals), Matt Silva (guitar), Jhon Reyes (guitar, backing vocals), Eduardo Contreras (bass), and Tony Rangel (drums).
