Nocturne (The Human Abstract album)

Nocturne
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 Neo-classical metal Metalcore
Length	46:35
Label	Hopeless Records
Producer	Jamie King The Human Abstract
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The Human Abstract chronology
The Human Abstract (2005) Nocturne (2006) Midheaven (2008)

Nocturne is the debut 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 30 or so seconds of "Desiderata" are included as part of the intro to "Vela, Together We Await The Storm".

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". Nocturne has sold roughly 40,000 units in the USA since its release in August of 2006'.

Singles

1. "Crossing the Rubicon" - A video was shot for free by popular music video director Darren Doane (Deftones, Every Time I Die).
2. "Vela, Together We Await the Storm" - The video was shot by Michael Grodner (Planes Mistaken For Stars, Chiodos).

Demo Songs

Meperidine Cathedral, Winter Fevers, and The Science Of Deduction are songs that were featured on the band's four 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. The demo was recorded by Jonny Santos (Spineshank) and Logan Mader (Machine Head, Soulfly).

Personnel

• Nathan Ells - vocals, lyrics
• A.J. Minette - guitar, piano
• Dean Herrera - guitar
• Kenny Arehart - bass
• Brett Powell - drums
• Sons of Nero - artwork