‘It was the hardcore equivalent of being a Deadhead’: consciousness-raising punk movement Krishnacore returns

<p>First-wave punks rejected religion – but come the 90s, bands embracing eastern thought found legions of devotees.

Ahead of reformations and reissues, they discuss the Bhagavad Gita, brawls and tulasi beads in the pit</p><p>Whether wielded as shock tactic or part of a considered philosophical stance, mockery and distrust of religion have been baked into punk rock’s DNA from the get-go. The Damned, Crass, the Germs and the Dead Kennedys all proffered early potshots and takedowns, and if Bad Brains received a grudging pass…