This is what happens when a Buddhist nun joins a heavy metal band
one thing: The black-clad members of a heavy metal band matched the color of the central Taiwan Legacy Taichung concert hall’s hulking amplifiers. But one member of the band stood out more than the others. Head shaved and dressed in her religion’s traditional orange robe, a Buddhist nun stood among them. Miao Ben, 50, is a member of Dharma, a Taiwanese Buddhist heavy metal band. She’s quite a contrasting sight onstage alongside the other members of the band, some in goth makeup, Grim Reaper robes and fake blood. Unusual, to say the least. “You really have to get your tongue ready to ...