{"href":"https://api.simplecast.com/oembed?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhardlore-stories-from-tour.simplecast.com%2Fepisodes%2Fkarl-buechner-earth-crisis-irzuKAm6","width":444,"version":"1.0","type":"rich","title":"Karl Buechner (Earth Crisis)","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/f6ee62a1-4100-438b-a60f-88cdc4672759/4dae3577-2e95-4a65-b45e-42da13bb1649/hardlore-karl-buechner-square.jpg","thumbnail_height":300,"provider_url":"https://simplecast.com","provider_name":"Simplecast","html":"<iframe src=\"https://player.simplecast.com/a028e0e2-da5c-454b-969f-27410a1c1b92\" height=\"200\" width=\"100%\" title=\"Karl Buechner (Earth Crisis)\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"></iframe>","height":200,"description":"We're joined by one of the most influential frontmen in hardcore music history, the godfather of vegan straight edge: Karl Buechner of Earth Crisis, Path of Resistance and Freya.\n\nWe were lucky enough to spend nearly three hours with Karl talking about his journey from being a young punk in Syracuse, to starting Earth Crisis and influencing countless people worldwide over the last 30+ years. An incredible chronological journey documenting the band's rise in the 90's, the controversies that followed, the people and bands that accepted and didn't accept them, his new venture as a sci-fi/fantasy author and MUCH more. Enjoy this incredible conversation with a key pillar of straight edge hardcore. Destroy the Machines!!!\n\nPre-order Karl's debut novel, The Unraveling: The Counsel of Crows here: https://www.th3rdworld.com/products/the-unraveling-the-counsel-of-crows?srsltid=AfmBOopkHoweIRmA04Mpne9xwukHNiom8Ciw3KNIyyAC5POBlxVszK5f\n\nJoin the HARDLORE PATREON to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes: https://patreon.com/hardlorepod\nJoin the HARDLORE DISCORD to get in on the conversation about each episode, every week: https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef\n\nCool links: \nHardLore Official Website/HardLore Records store: https://hardlorepod.com\nGet 10% off the greatest menswear store in North America, GUILTY PARTY using code HARDLORE: https://www.guiltyparty.co/?srsltid=AfmBOop-lbZ2jn4g6cDx2ilfc-\nTry AG1 at DrinkAG1.com/HARDLORE to receive a free 1-year supply of vitamin D and 5 travel packs of AG1.\nGet 20% OFF @manscaped + Free Shipping with promo code HARDLORE at MANSCAPED.com! #ad #manscapedpod \n\nFOLLOW EARTH CRISIS:\nINSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/earthcrisisofficial/\n\nFOLLOW HARDLORE:\nINSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardlorepod/\nTWITTER | https://twitter.com/hardlorepod\nSPOTIFY | https://spoti.fi/3J1GIrp\nAPPLE | https://apple.co/3IKBss2\n\nFOLLOW COLIN:\nINSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/colinyovng/\nTWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/ColinYovng\n\nFOLLOW BO:\nINSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/bosxe/\nTWITTER | https://www.twitter.com/bosxe  \n\n00:00:00 - Start\n00:02:53 - The Unraveling\n00:06:25 - How Many Years Vegan / Straight Edge\n00:14:24 - Straight Edge Becoming More Than Just A Song\n00:16:31 - Skateboarding\n00:17:20 - Playing Bass\n00:20:53 - Framework / Vegan Straight Edge\n00:23:31 - finding Veganism\n00:26:22 - Writing Along the Way\n00:29:22 - The Wrenches\n00:31:27 - All Out War Ep\n00:33:35 - Reception To All Out War\n00:35:36 - Straight Edge Rushmore\n00:38:54 - Rise in Vegan Straight Edge Hardcore Activists\n00:41:18 - Signing To Victory\n00:48:01 - Firestorm\n00:51:17 - Songs about Veganism and songs about straight edge\n00:58:30 - Touring on Firestorm\n01:03:06 - Destroy the Machines\n01:06:28 - The Discipline\n01:09:30 - Tour Stories\n01:16:25 - When did Firestorm become the closer?\n01:17:23 - Pardon This Interruption\n01:21:15 - Floorpunch Yogurt Incident\n01:27:32 - Path of Resistance\n01:37:10 - Gomorrah's Season Ends\n01:39:37 - Writing Style\n01:46:35 - Touring on Gomorrah's\n01:51:00 - Breed the Killers\n01:54:58 - Earth Crisis Merch\n01:59:59 - Roadrunner Treatment\n02:01:56 - Slither\n02:03:48 - The Break Up\n02:09:14 - Bandanas & Construction Gloves\n02:12:39 - What Brought Earth Crisis Back Together?\n02:14:32 - Difference in Response\n02:22:35 - The Bunker\n02:26:03 - DVD\n02:27:36 - Discord Q&A\n02:39:53 - Top 4 Hardcore Records of All Time"}