Earth Crisis Interview HARDTIMES.CA

[capcityshred]

This dude is so nice and soft spoken, and you look at the comments below and it sounds like a bunch of assholes yelling at each other. Unless you have had a gun in your face or bullets through your clothing shut the fuck up.

[OkYoureRight]

I actually know Karl and have played plenty of shows with Freya. He may be soft spoken and a quiet good guy but his friends are assholes. I watched one of his friends hit another guy in the face with a skateboard then the dude realized he made a huge mistake when the guy didn't flinch and proceeded to beat the living fuck out of him.

[mazzotta2]

Karl 2:22 - "Guns are a vital thing to have to defend yourself from people that you care about" haha freudian slip

[TheBookWorld]

Ruining peoples LIFES! Hhahahahhaa xD

[SmashedUpFetus]

YAWN

[johnweidenbach1119]

What Karl is saying about drugs....is heavy I respect him very much! The music and band helped me for years....2001-2 when they broke up, but they back now and maybe I can get that strength back to stay off the "Hard shit" not preaching and taking is nice to hear.....

[tropicalpimp]

@xNOFAITHINHUMANITYx say that shit to someone when they have a gun in your face.."Put the gun down..lets' fight." See how well that turns out for you... wtf u think this is? the stone age. guns exist. deal with it.

[mstrike69]

I'm not straight edge but I respect this man and his opinions. I do strongly believe in the 2nd amendment though.

[WroughtDeathVids]

im proud to have these guys be local boys.

[thebinkxvx]

check your edge Karl, Merauder shirt? known DMS drug dealers? get real. 

[tropicalpimp]

@thebinkxvx You know how I know your'e gay: your'e bitching about a t shirt. Fuckin retard.For all you know those are his boys.Or maybe he was doing laundry n forgot to put his Youth of Today t...lol fuckin moron. You sound like those rednecks who got upset cause Obama didnt wear an American flag pin and called him unpatriotic. I hope you get round housed in the pit. Pansy. You aint hardcore.

[billyXpruz]

He is a good man. ExC has done a lot for me and for hardcore. 

[cpmower]

Very WELL said on the 2nd Amendment stuff, Karl! AWESOME

[DeathInTheWomb]

he has a sick ass shirt, merauderrrr

[thedeadmanschesthc]

We are supporting Earth Crisis in July!!

[xxxR37Axxx]

vegetarianism isn't "attached" to sXe.........nothing is. i have x's tattooed on both hands and i eat steak so motherfucking rare it's cold in the middle.

[DeathInTheWomb]

@xxxR37Axxx mmmmmm

[schwarzblatt]

And by the way, I see nothing contradictory or hypocritical about addressing animal rights and the individual right to protect your life in the same sentence.

[shadowsthatmove23]

so stoked to see em at the cali metalfest!

[xphoenixmourningx]

you do not have the right to bear arms karl

you are permitted to bear arms

you have the right to free speech,education,etc

if you go columbine with a gun they take you away and put you in the chair,hence you do NOT have the RIGHT to bear arms

[douglasdidier]

@xphoenixmourningx

HAHAHA! Good one!!! Oh wait, you really think that... pretty sure the the Constitution says "the right to keep and bear arms". There are limits of course, like bearing arms at school, or say yelling fire in a crowded theater.

[douglasdidier]

Were you trying to accomplish something with that statement? Citizens bearing arms..... that's kinda how that works.

[schwarzblatt]

Please re-read the 2nd Amendment of the Bill of Rights and also the Supreme Court's recent 'Heller' decision which reiterated the individual's right to keep and bear.

[Quertis]

true forever? who gives a shit. I can't believe he hasn't grown out of this shit. he's almost forty for fucks sake! talking about majiuana leading to other hard drugs. sounds like grade 9 drug education. I loved Earth Crisis back in the day, but the older and more educated I became, I pretty much grew out of it and realized that there political opinions we so hypocritical and senseless. It's pretty funny to hear him talk about animal rights and gun control in the same sentence.

[ToolOfTrade]

Hahahaha, yeah Karl of Smurf Crisis will never grow out of his shitty opinions ever. He's as educated as a sheltered christian 12 year old boy. Typical conservative dickhead, who encourages pointless violence and ignorance.

[earthalien77]

@8:50, what's "M.A.D."?

[RexHesch]

he he..

[antifascistmilitant]

What's he sayin? guns are good & meat is bad? WTF?

He just looks fat, I met him in real life & he's not as fat as he looks.

[RexHesch]

speak up.

[RexHesch]

America is in need of more strict gun liscencing laws, fuck your 2nd ammendment, I guess you could say its good for population control but that is juvenile. Its a state of mind and handing any person a firearm according to law is wrong. As for drugs, alcohol, smoke, let them do it. If its done responsibly and doesnt affect you or i than all power to them. Same with eating meat, if we were to deal with these subjects morally, non-excessively and responsibly-there wouldn't be a problem.

[sandyxklaws]

dumbest shit ive ever heard

[HallowsEveFilms]

@RexHesch do you live in America? If not, mind your own fucking business about our amendments.

[lookingatcrap]

americans dont like when people voice opinions. we tell you whats right lol guns kill more people then drugs. i am sxe but i just cant get with this shit

[jerbre]

Karl is a good man and a fucking do-er. He isnt sitting behind a keyboard trying to be e-tuff like most jack offs on youtube. Earth Crisis stays true forever!

[Hooklineansinker]

hes not vegan hes fat

[rockluverx2]

Read up on Earth Crisis before you run your mouth dude.

[xmanningx]

wait......so there vegan....and theys upport what is essentially a hunting association..... great

[pronstorestiffi]

I dont care what people think, i fucking loved the album Slither.

[sexnviolence666]

The melodies are cool but the rap is just talentless on it.

[pronstorestiffi]

Thats true, the rapish stuff is the weak point of that album, i agree with you on that. But other than that i really enjoy it.

[sandihume]

DESTROY THE MACHINES IS THE BEST ALBUM

[65DELTA6]

wow! EC believes in the 2nd Amendment???

I saw some skinheads surround the guitar players at Milwaukee Metalfest in 1994 or 1995, and they would have needed a gun...that is, if hundreds of concert-goers had not surrounded the skinheads...

It was an inspiring moment. I personally wish Karl had shot the motherfuckers.

[AJM212006]

that would defeat him being straight edge then wouldn't it

[GEETARS3]

I was right up the front in one of his shows and i grabbed his leg and then he shook my hand :)

[misfit90666]

sXe or not he is right all hardcore dose sound the same. where is the next Cro-mag and I don't mean bloodclot

[GRINDGUYDUDLEY]

i ate a burger so deal with it

[theCODYstrain]

man he's lookin' a lot older.

[bushidosan]

I think you forgot about Gomorrah's Season Ends.

[kennedyucla]

Nothing can top Breed the Killers. Nothing.

[jwalts37]

I agree with you. Breed the Killers is one of the best albums ive ever heard. Peace.

[kingkongpingpongdong]

Is it a fair assessment to say that Militant Straight Edge can be as frightening as Religious Zealotry?

[xwarhammerx]

possible ... pending on whos sporting the image and or lifestyle.

[BabyFacedAssassin301]

i dunno why people giving me thumbs down

being overweight is a health risk

u not drinking and doing drugs,but having high blood pressure/cholesterol is fine?

the main reason people are overweight is cuz of meat and alcohol so this is funny to me

[snickersthepirate]

I agree with you man... doesn't make sense.. babyface

[metal4lifeslipknot]

edge is not a lifestyle

[xwarhammerx]

hahahaha hahahahaha

ok ;-) I <3 u as well

[metal4lifeslipknot]

thank u, i take that as a compliment :P

[ToolOfTrade]

Hahaha I can agree with that statment pretty well. I think they both go hand in hand. I mean I have enjoyed a few Earth Crisis albums, but they do preach ALOT.

[BabyFacedAssassin301]

i saw earth crisis live a few times i think in 95-96

anyway i dont see how u abstain from drugs/alcohol and are vegan and are chubby

i drink all the time,just ate some BBQ and i stay in shape

[xwarhammerx]

hahahahahaha....this comment is amazing !

[sandihume]

well there are some foods even vegan that can be fattening, and also he might not exercise as much as you

[AntiYChromosome]

VEGAN FOR LIFE!

VEGAN TO THE DEATH!

xVx!

[Pilaf1984]

To those asking when animal rights/vegetarianism became attached to sXe, your answer is the band Youth of Today. The specific song is "no more". Ray Cappo was inspired to become a vegetarian both because of his new Hare Krishna beliefs and because he found out Ian Mackaye was vegetarian and wanted to emulate his role model. Since then a lot of sXe bands and kids have been vegetarian.

[sexnviolence666]

1988

[mcnuggetnigger]

Is This Corky from "life goes on" ?

[snickersthepirate]

Not one person can tell me how animal rights/activism got connected to straight edge... it's been added on.. okay okay.. fine. Cool. Whatever.

That's not my biggest complaint against this douche.... by any meas....

Karl... Sugar is your drug... Over eating is your drug... Maybe I'll see you in the pit in SLC??? I'd love to smash you...

jesus.... DEFEND WHAT YOU BELIEVE IN and don't look like a hoodlum, ESPECIALLY when it's on the goddamn news representing US..

I mean fuck

[Straightedge435]

I agree and dissagree with you on some points. i agree that karl should cut down on the sugar and food. but i dissagree on the vegans sucking part. they are apart of the sxe scene. especialy here in slc. dont hate on them, but you dont have to agree with them either. just try to coexist in the scene together. I still give you mad respect though.

P.S. did you go to the show? and if so was it good? i couldnt make it

[AUROKONTHEDREAMER]

You are solid friend!!! I"m from salt lake too. You should write sometime.

[GEETARS3]

Agreed!

[mcnuggetnigger]

god what pasty goofy motherfucker this dude turned out to be.

If this is what you look like after being straight edge and vegan your whole life Ill stick to drinking.

[snickersthepirate]

Hahahaha. Funny mcnugget

[snickersthepirate]

And again...lay off on the sugar.. watch you calories...then spout off your preached veganism shit. It's not just animal rights, it's about meat not being healthy for you guys too. Well that's fine... don't preach it if you look like shit though.

[snickersthepirate]

Karl, you're a poor speaker and you can't defend the things you believe. Period.

Next time you have an interview that goes on the news or geraldo. Don't look like a gang member for one. Two - at least defend what you believe. Good christ...

[mcnuggetnigger]

come on you dont like bandana carl.

[snickersthepirate]

No. I don't. In fact... when Earth Crisis comes with Wall of Jericho... I think I am going to make a shirt that says: "I am straight edge and I EAT VEGANS FOR BREAKFAST!" Hahahahahaahahaaa......

Fuck Beauchner...

I thit was stupid to tie animal rights and veganism in to sXe personally....

Has nothing to do with the roots of sXe... other than MAYBE the 'caims' that it's healthier NOT to eat meat; so you are more pure. But WHERE THE FUCK DID ANIMAL RIGHTS COME IN?!?!

[sirdingydang]

Man, home boy got fat. It's called exercise my man, look it up.

[grodinsky]

ive been smoking weed every day for over 10 years and have never seen, been offered or known anyone whos done anything "harder". im also an advocate for firearm freedom but man did he do a poor job articulating his stance.

exc ruled though.

[snickersthepirate]

Oh and Karl.. looks like you need to lay off on some of the donuts.... sugar's worse for you than meat will ever be...

[snickersthepirate]

Fuck Karl Buechner. He did a piss poor job defending Straight Edge. Geraldo walked ALL over you, Karl. They should have given that post sXe killing interview to ME, not you....

That did NOT make me happy...

First off... you walk in their looking like a gang banger, and then you are barely capable of defending the things you believe in; let alone trying to argue/debate the situation...

[BRONXedgeKid]

hardcore IS missing diversity of sound and thought.

[CTPa10]

Theres only 1 tool that creates life many things create death its not just guns

Great interview very well spoken guy & band

[aquamammal]

Fuck Guns. Legalize all drugs, and support contraception and abortion.

I still love you eXc.

XVX for life, R.A.S.H. 'til death.

[sexnviolence666]

Yes. Thank you. I still love Earth Crisis, but we must stop the bigotry. We do not wear/own guns here in Europe, I personally have never even fired a real weapon. The pen is mightyer than the sword I think.

[samalus]

NO GUNS, NO TRAGIC DEATHS! I'm european and maybe I don't understand all this 2nd amidment stuff, I only think that guns are dangerous. XXX

[dragonhardon]

this is super fuckin weird.

i mean i'm xvx, i'm very liberal i have problems with earth crisis' anti-choice stand but its just weird to hear karl say some super pro nra stuff. i'm pro gun but anti-nra.

[timotastic]

I welcome his statement because it would be quite lame if every HC-band would be very liberal. I wanna see a bit more conservative movement in HC-scene. We have too liberal systems in western countries these days for example too lame politics against fundamentalist religious fanatics. Should we accept them if they don't accept us? No way!

[Corpsewrangler]

I agree, while many of my views are liberal, for example, equal rights, sexual tolerance, the rights of animals and the environment, i cant pretend that im not disgusted by the so called "rights" of junkies and the left wing preferential treatment the scum of society seem to be rewarded with while hardworking, clean living decent people are treated like shit. Its time for a shift.

[mmgoodwin24]

I too would like to see a more conservative movement in the HC scene. It is not acceptable to live on other's handouts and I see a massive deficit of honor and integrity in society today. I couldn't agree more with you on that!

[timotastic]

Thx for your comments Corpsewrangler and mmgoodwin24. So let's make a band! =)

[DookieFlea]

I don't much care for guns,

they're tools that create death,

I do not agree

[crossingpointvideo]

Love you guys!

[schwarzblatt]

THERE IS NO REASON

THE LAW-ABIDING

SHOULD NOT POSSESS THE

MEANS TO DEFEND THEMSELVES

amen Karl.

[arminthecanibal]

talk more about animal rights, and less about your stupid fucking guns.

xVx

[Pskogsby]

GO VEGAN!

[2006munyon]

ive been waiting for a karl interview