Earth Crisis

Earth Crisis is a Hardcore / Metalcore band from Syracuse, New York since 1989, considered influential for pioneering the metalcore style (though the band considered this "unfair" as they weren't very influenced by hardcore according to them in an interview) and the vegan straight edge movement. Members are vocalist Karl Buechner, guitarist Scott Crouse, bassist Ian Edwards and drummer Dennis Merrick; third guitarist Erick Edwards joined in 1998.