Nocturne (The Human Abstract album)

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Nocturne
Nocturne cover
Studio album by The Human Abstract
Released August 22, 2006
Recorded The Basement, Rural Hall, North Carolina
Trax East, South River, New Jersey
Genre Progressive Metal
Metalcore
Length 46:35
Label Hopeless Records
Producer Jamie King
The Human Abstract
Professional reviews
The Human Abstract chronology
Nocturne
(2006)
Midheaven
(2008)

Nocturne is the first album by American metal band The Human Abstract. It was recorded at The Basement in Rural Hall, North Carolina and Trax East in South River, New Jersey. On the band's MySpace page, as well as in the Metal=Life compilation CD, the last 50 or so seconds of "Desiderata" are included as part of the intro to "Vela, Together We Await The Storm". As of now this is the last album to feature guitarist A.J Minette.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Harbinger" - 4:31
  2. "Self Portraits of the Instincts" - 3:24
  3. "Nocturne" - 3:29
  4. "Crossing the Rubicon" - 5:06
  5. "Sotto Voce" - 1:34
  6. "Mea Culpa" - 3:32
  7. "Movement from Discord" - 4:07
  8. "Channel Detritus" - 5:27
  9. "Polaris" - 4:23
  10. "Echelons to Molotovs" 2:36
  11. "Desiderata" - 3:54
  12. "Vela, Together We Await the Storm" - 4:36


Music videos were made for "Crossing the Rubicon" and "Vela, Together We Await the Storm". The videos for "Mea Culpa" and "Vela, Together We Await the Storm" are live footage Directed by Mark Lenin Andrade who toured with the band during that year. Soon after, a newer video was created for "Vela, Together We Await the Storm". Nocturne has sold roughly 40,000 units in the USA since its release in August of 2006'.

[edit] Singles

  1. "Crossing the Rubicon"
  2. "Vela, Together We Await the Storm"

[edit] Demo Songs

These songs were featured on the band's 4 song demo album, along with material that wasn't produced for Nocturne. They were recorded with their previous singer, Nick, and featured different lyrics and vocal melodies.

  1. Meperidine Cathedral (Movement from Discord Demo)
  2. Winter Fevers (Polaris Demo)

[edit] Personnel