NATURECORE (pre Vegan Reich) | en

Surf band previously known as The Teenbeats. Line up: Larry Chernoff (lead guitar) Jim Logue (tenor sax) Lyle Smith (bass) Don Frassa (rhythm guitar) .

Vegan Reich, formed in 1987, was one of the more controversial bands to emerge from the hardcore punk and metalcore scenes. They were responsible for kickstarting the subcultural and political movement known as Hardline. Its main ideological tenents were based around animal liberation, deep ecology, opposition to drugs, abortion, racism, promiscous sex and capitalism, coupled with a militant rethoric. The band would eventually gravitate towards a radical interpretation of Islam, reinterpreting their old Hardline beliefs according to it. The group was led by vocalist, guitarist, and songwriter Sean Muttaqi, who, utilizing some friends from the band Naturecore, recorded his first...

Anarcho/peace punk band with strong emphasis on animal rights. Formed in 1984, changed name to Black Apple Forest later on. releases (as Naturecore): with love... 12" (No Masters Voice/1986) a song entitled white blood on the the A.L.F. is Watching and There's no Place To Hide compilation (No Masters Voice/1988) Naturecore shouldn't be considered as "pre-Vegan Reich, as some of the members simply aided Sean Muttaqi in the recordings of a Vegan Reich song that appeared on the aforementioned compilation. .

Vegan Black Metal Chef, aka Brian Manowitz, is a black metal musician and a YouTube sensation from Orlando, Florida. Brian took the vegan and black metal scene by storm with the release of his instructional vegan cooking video in May 2011. Dressed up in metal garb and armed with knives, Brian films step by step instructions on making several types of vegan dishes, while narrating each video with slight humor and his own songs. Dark Awesome Cooking!!! Be prepared! Watch video! Download tracks! Cook yourself. http://veganblackmetalchef.com .