Ashkara - In Absence (2012)

Ashkara are a crust/ dbeat band out of Switzerland that features members of Cwill. In Absence is their 8 track debut that is punishing and heavy as well as melodic technical. Ashkara fucking rule. Make sure you support these guys!

Status: Active
Contact: www.ashkara.org
Rock if you like: Fall of Efrafa - From Ashes Rise - Cwill

Track listing:
1 - Intro
2 - Manifest
3 - Monotony
4 - Bleek Pessimism
5 - Lethargie
6 - Novel
7 - Nine
8 - Burn Our Witches
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Protestant - Reclamation (2012)

songs of fast, bitter Midwestern hardcore punk clocking in under 26 minutes. After a slew of releases over the last few years, this is Protestant throwing down the gauntlet and cutting the shit.

Status: Active

Contact: myspace/protestant

Rock if you like: His Hero Is Gone - From Ashes Rise - Man Is The Bastard

Track listing:
1 - Home
2 - Jan Palach
3 - Reclamation
4 - Unbecoming
5 - Salad Days
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The Broderick - Free to Rot, Free of Sin (2012)

After a lengthy period of hibernation that led many to assume they’d long since called it a day, progressive hardcore outfit THE BRODERICK are back with their long-overdue, debut full-length, Free To Rot, Free Of Sin. Taking their time to write and really hone in on the essence of their sound, THE BRODERICK have delivered one of the most challenging heavy releases of 2012.
Status: Active
Contact: http://www.myspace.com/thebroderickhc
Rock if you like: Turmoil - Carpathian - Parallax

Track listing:
1 - Black Lung
2 - Distance
3 - 1950 DA
4 - Drone
5 - Unseen
6 - Low Sky
7 - Brave New World
8 - Savages
9 - Unheard
10 - Diving Bell
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Whips/ Chains - Master/ Slave (2012)

Whips/Chains play a brand of heavy, apocalyptic music for the trying times we live in. Unpolished and pure, this massive sounding down-tuned three piece takes influence from bands His Hero Is Gone, Bolt Thrower, and others. Features Ryan Patterson (Coliseum), Ben Sears (Black God), and Will Allard (Xerxes).

Status: Active
Contact: http://whipschains.com/
Rock if you like: Coliseum - His Hero Is Gone - Rise and Fall

Track listing:
1 - Secular Front
2 - Brick and Mortar
3 - Trembling
4 - Master/ Slave
5 - Human Filth
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