Krishnacore

Krishnacore is a subgenre of hardcore punk that draws inspiration from the Hare Krishna tradition. Although some hardcore punk bands had already made references to Krishna Consciousness in the 1980s, the subgenre was established in the early 1990s by the bands Shelter and 108. The name is a portmanteau of "Krishna" and "hardcore". Academic Colin Helb has described Krishnacore as "a subculture of a subculture of a subculture." The subgenre has been met with surprise by some observers, due to the reputed contradictions between punk rock and Krishna Consciousness.