The Heavy Metal Ninjas is Richie Allan (guitar), Stu Kora (guitar), Brandon Reihana (guitar), Fran Kora (guitar), Quasar (guitar, keys), & Joe Brownless (guitar). Allan knew the Kora brothers (Stu, Fran and Brad) from their hometown of Whakatane, NZ where they formed a metal band called Hyet in the early 2000s. After Hyet came Kora, a reggae dub fusion band, and Heavy Metal Ninjas grew out of the jam sessions that took place while on tour as Kora.