Reclamation (As Artifacts EP)
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Reclamation is the debut EP
released by American metalcore
band As Artifacts
. The EP was released on February 22, 2011, through InVogue Records
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Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
released by American metalcore
Metalcore
Metalcore is a subgenre of heavy metal combining various elements of extreme metal and hardcore punk. The name is a portmanteau of the names of the two genres. The term took on its current meaning in the mid-1990s, describing bands such as Earth Crisis, Deadguy and Integrity...
band As Artifacts
As Artifacts
As Artifacts is an American metalcore band formed in 2008 in Concord, California. After an extensive tour of the Western United States, the group was noticed by InVogue Records, and joined the label in December 2010. As Artifacts has performed with bands such as Greeley Estates, Memphis May Fire,...
. The EP was released on February 22, 2011, through InVogue Records
InVogue Records
InVogue Records is a record company based in Findlay, Ohio. It was founded by Nick Moore, lead singer of Before Their Eyes in 2009. In the fall of 2011 InVogue Records signed a distribution deal with Independent Label Group and and Alternative Distribution Alliance.-Current inVogue Records...
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Tracklisting
Reception
Music & Noise Magazine gave the EP a 9/10, stating that, "As Artifacts has put together something here that I feel is one of the best albums I've heard in a while."Personnel
As listed in the album insert- Vocals performed by Rudy Rosatti, Travis Bartosek and Michael Yankovich.
- GuitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
performed by Matt Yankovich, Sam Pura, Kevin Arquines, and Rudy Rosatti. - Guitar solo on Chugs Ahoy by Jake Bratrude.
- BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
performed by Stephen Mallory, Matt Yankovich, and Sam Pura. - Additional vocals on Ain't No Party Like the Donner Party and Never Forget (Rule #7) performed by Steven Salka.
- Group vocals performed by As Artifacts, Zach Fahrney, and Jake Bratrude.