Karl Buechner
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Karl Buechner is the original singer for the band Earth Crisis
from Syracuse, New York
, United States
. Since the early 1990s he has been at the forefront of the hardcore
music scene. He promotes a straight edge
lifestyle, and is also known for his work in the animal rights
arena, speaking at many prominent hearings and doing outreach work for animal rights organizations such as PETA
. After the breakup of Earth Crisis in 2001, he now sings for Freya, a band named for the Norse goddess of fertility
.
In 2009, Earth Crisis rejoined with Karl Buechner as singer again.
He is currently a member of the band Path of Resistance, which includes all but one of the members of Earth Crisis.
Earth Crisis
Earth Crisis is an American metalcore band from Syracuse, New York, active from 1989 until 2001, reuniting in 2007. Their most recent record, To the Death, was released in May 2009 through Century Media....
from Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Since the early 1990s he has been at the forefront of the hardcore
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
music scene. He promotes a straight edge
Straight edge
Straight edge is a subculture of hardcore punk whose adherents refrain from using alcohol, tobacco, and other recreational drugs. It was a direct reaction to the sexual revolution, hedonism, and excess associated with punk rock. For some, this extends to not engaging in promiscuous sex, following a...
lifestyle, and is also known for his work in the animal rights
Animal rights
Animal rights, also known as animal liberation, is the idea that the most basic interests of non-human animals should be afforded the same consideration as the similar interests of human beings...
arena, speaking at many prominent hearings and doing outreach work for animal rights organizations such as PETA
Peta
Peta can refer to:* peta-, an SI prefix denoting a factor of 1015* Peta, Greece, a town in Greece* Peta, the Pāli word for a Preta, or hungry ghost in Buddhism* Peta Wilson, an Australian actress and model* Peta Todd, English glamour model...
. After the breakup of Earth Crisis in 2001, he now sings for Freya, a band named for the Norse goddess of fertility
Freya
In Norse mythology, Freyja is a goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, gold, seiðr, war, and death. Freyja is the owner of the necklace Brísingamen, rides a chariot driven by two cats, owns the boar Hildisvíni, possesses a cloak of falcon feathers, and, by her husband Óðr, is the mother...
.
In 2009, Earth Crisis rejoined with Karl Buechner as singer again.
He is currently a member of the band Path of Resistance, which includes all but one of the members of Earth Crisis.