JIm McGourn 6/19/26 JIm McGourn 6/19/26

DEWEY

DEWEY of MORAL LAW: “Straight edge is something I do for myself. Veganism is something I do for myself, animals, the environment, etc.”

JIm McGourn 6/17/26 JIm McGourn 6/17/26

MITTENS XVX

MITTENS XVX of DIY CONSPIRACY: “Being vegan straight edge makes it much easier to cope with a difficult and isolating world.”

JIm McGourn 6/16/26 JIm McGourn 6/16/26

CHRIS LAPOINTE

CHRIS LAPOINTE of WAKE OF HUMANITY: “We have access to so much information and science that if you make the choice of branding yourself as “straight edge” abstaining from alcohol, drugs, smoking, it seems to be a natural choice to be vegan as well. If you’re into not harming yourself with drugs and alcohol, then you should maybe take it a step further.”

JIm McGourn 6/16/26 JIm McGourn 6/16/26

DANE EVANS

DANE EVANS of TO THE GRAVE: “I want people that come across our band to understand what is happening on their behalf to animals, the gravity and scale of the violence and how they’d feel if it was them or their loved ones in that situation.”

JIm McGourn 6/15/26 JIm McGourn 6/15/26

DENNIS MERRICK

DENNIS MERRICK of EARTH CRISIS: “We started and continue with Earth Crisis for two main reasons - we love playing hardcore music and we have a message that we feel is important enough to share with the world.”

JIm McGourn 6/12/26 JIm McGourn 6/12/26

TIM RULE

TIM RULE of FORWARD TO EDEN & BOUND BY MODERN AGE RECORDS: “The straight edge is for myself. For my own spiritual sanity. An oath that keeps me focused. Veganism is for others. For the future of the world. The only ethical choice. Like two sides of the same coin.”

JIm McGourn 6/11/26 JIm McGourn 6/11/26

Cait

CAIT of XOUTLASTX: “My decision to go vegan was an immediate overnight commitment. Once a person accepts reality and chooses to take off the rose colored lenses and see the cruelty that animals and our Earth are subjected to, it’s impossible to see any other way.”

JIm McGourn 6/7/26 JIm McGourn 6/7/26

FEEL THEIR PAIN

FEEL THEIR PAIN: “Actions will always speak louder than words. The entire reason we started Feel Their Pain is to help animals.”

JIm McGourn 6/7/26 JIm McGourn 6/7/26

SKIVES

SKIVES: “We’ve always been about speaking up against injustices, calling out capitalism and white supremacy. It’s a call to action, a reminder we all have the power within us to make a difference.”

JIm McGourn 6/5/26 JIm McGourn 6/5/26

Nicole Reko.Case

NICOLE (REKO.CASE) of SHADOW AGE: “It’s vegan for the animals but also for myself and my own integrity. They showed me the path without even trying to. They probably don’t even know that.”

JIm McGourn 6/4/26 JIm McGourn 6/4/26

WILL HENDERSON

WILL HENDERSON of ALTAR: “Veganism and straight edge are pretty well connected. Obviously they’re distinct choices but when you start to question the way consumption is framed in society then there’s a direct logical line from straight edge to veganism.”

JIm McGourn 6/3/26 JIm McGourn 6/3/26

CHAD PINGREE

CHAD PINGREE of WITNESS CHAMBER: “Veganism isn't about me at all, if I stop being straight edge the only victim is me, where as if I stopped being vegan, I would be spitting on the lives of millions of sentient non-human animals whose cries go largely ignored. “

JIm McGourn 6/2/26 JIm McGourn 6/2/26

OLLI

OLLI of ECOTAGE: “At least for me, veganism is the most important choice to make. It affects so many living beings and the future of this planet. “

JIm McGourn 6/2/26 JIm McGourn 6/2/26

BRIAR MOTH

BRIAR MOTH of VEXAGON: “Hardcore showed me that the discomfort I felt about animal subjugation and consumption was also felt by others, who were willing to be super vocal about it; that I wasn't just weak for being upset by it. “

JIm McGourn 6/1/26 JIm McGourn 6/1/26

SKY

SKY of SACRED, LEVEL and LEGENDARY WEAPONS: “Every person I know and interact with regularly has the means and ability to be vegan. You can either love animals in theory or in practice. Put your money where your mouth is.”

JIm McGourn 5/29/26 JIm McGourn 5/29/26

ANDREW HURLEY

ANDREW HURLEY of RACETRAITOR, SECT & FALL OUT BOY: “In a world where we are powerless in a lot of ways to effect change on a grand scale, there is power in the personal choices we make, like being straight edge or vegan.”

JIm McGourn 5/28/26 JIm McGourn 5/28/26

xSTALKERx

xSTALKERx: “Veganism, to me, is rooted in the belief that all living beings deserve autonomy and the right to make decisions about their own lives. It’s a refusal to participate in the exploitation of others for personal gain.“

JIm McGourn 5/27/26 JIm McGourn 5/27/26

Scott Crouse

SCOTT CROUSE of EARTH CRISIS: “The beautiful thing for us, is music and activism are intertwined. I always have said that Earth Crisis is a traveling animal rights organization.”

JIm McGourn 5/27/26 JIm McGourn 5/27/26

CLEARXCUT

CLEARXCUT: “For us, being vegan is just taking responsibility. You realize that your daily habits are never neutral; every single one of them is a vote for the kind of world you actually want to live in. Staying Vegan and Straight Edge is our way of drawing a line in the sand. Compassion isn’t a weakness—it’s a revolutionary act.”

JIm McGourn 5/27/26 JIm McGourn 5/27/26

CAGED XVX

CAGED XVX: “Our action must not only be guided by love for other living beings and take place at the cultural level, but must also be intertwined with other social and political struggles that aim to dismantle the status quo in all its forms.”