Customer Reviews

Nocturne

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4 star:		(4)
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I heard this band on Hard Attack (Sirius Radio) and did a rare thing; ran to my computer and bought this CD. This is guitar intensive work, heavily on classical influences, the Yngwie Malmsteen legacy, for those who are old enough to recall him. It is heavy, a mix of agressive voals and more operetic...laced with classical guitar intros, and blazing solos and riffs. The songs are quite good, track 3 being the most catchy. Looking forward to their future works.

I heard "Crossing the Rubicon" at Best Buy of all places and had to buy the CD. I heard the awesome guitar solos and thought "what are they doing playing something like this here?"

The album is completely entertaining...there are several classical influenced acoustic passages mixed in and 2 instrumental tracks. The musicianship is incredible. A.J. the lead guitarist can do sweeps/arpeggios like no other. Not to mention the drums and bass match the talent of the guitar players. Whoever says the vocals on this CD are awful must have a hearing disorder. The lead singer is excellent and has many different styles that fit each part of the songs. The lyrical content is as complex as the music.

My favs are Crossing the Rubicon, Mae Culpa, Channel Detritus, and Vela, Together We Await the Storm.

this is a band with a lot of potential and a lot of talent. the lyrics are pretty cool and the guitar work is quite exceptional, along with the bassist and drums as well! the way that this band holds their music together is beyond my comprehension and ability (as a drummer myself) and the vocals are also pretty good. why did i not give this a 5 star rating? because as talented as these guys are, i really would appreciate a lot more variety. they do have two strictly acoustic tracks that hit my ears with a great deal of pleasure, very nice smooth sounding tracks. and i don't think i can say there is any ONE track on this cd that's actually bad. however, being able to listen to the cd in its entirety is very important to me, my interest needs to be held, but on this one it's just kept at bay. i can make it through about 8 tracks at the most and it's because the extreme talent and speed that these guys are capable of are only utilized in one type of music, really, and to be a band that i can personally consider grade A talent, you need to be able to be an actual musician and have different types of sounds to incorporate into your overall sound. for what it is though, these guys are pretty sick.

I went to go see Drop Dead, Gorgeous on the Summer Bummer tour in late summer of 2006, this cd wasn't even on shelves yet, the Human Abstract was the opener. WHY were they opening and not headlining I have no freakin' clue.

They completely blew the other bands out of the water.

Apparently they had a four song 2005 demo which can be downloaded off of peer2peer programs and they had a different singer, thank god they got rid of him and enlisted Nathan Ells.

This band has completely technical guitar playing, there is deffinately a funky, I don't know....jazz influence with the bass player. The vocalist, oh man the vocalist, he is amazing. He can scream extremely well - one may ask how do you scream really well? if you were a vocalist you just might understand - and singing is absolutely amazing. I haven't really heard anyone that sounds like him. There is maybe a Davey Havok (of AFI fame) resemblance on songs where there is calm talking/ whispers, but that's about it. Maybe you can say there is a Faith No More influence.

This band probably gets labeled as metalcore, and hopefully never emo. I assure you, that you NEED to take a listen. Their lyrics are definately not your same old boring, "I hate my life, blah blah blah, she broke my heart, blah blah blah." Just look up their lyrics. See the band live, they just enlisted a keyboardist, which if you love this album, compliments all of these songs with new piano parts.

If you love this band and haven't heard Protest the Hero, you need to check out their album 'Fortress.'

The Human Abstract, is without a doubt one of the best bands to ever emerge.
Why? Because besides the fact the layout is GENIUS, the members actually have. . . TALENT!!! Somethine music today seems to lack! They balance screaming and singing very well. The breaks into acoustic guitar, though at first listen seem a little akward, are beautiful. The second Acoustic song, the spelling of the title has slipped my mind, is pure genius. I know I may have become repetitive, but they are just. .I can't even begin to tell you. I got this CD from my boyfriend, who is a hard man to please when it comes to music, but he and I are blowaway. The only band, in my mind, who comes close to their brilliance is Protest the Hero _Kezia_.

The Human Abstract can make a metal song, without distortion. "Mea Culpa" Great intro. I feel so discombobulated trying to describe their greatness. Just get the Cd. You'll see why, and even if you don't like it, try and argue that Sotto Voce or Desderidata, is not a GREAT song. Do it, I dare you.
Triple-Doggie-Dare You.

I was very impressed by this album, however I would have to agree with one of the previous reviewers about the vocals. I think the vocals are done very well but in certain parts they suffer. The production makes the vocals sound too far away, or hidden behind the other intruments. If they would have been better produced it would add even more to this brilliant album. Overall, more artists should aspire to create an album as complete as this one and I look forward to seeing the progression of this band.

I first heard these guys through myspace and was instantly blown away by their unique sound. I was anxious to get the cd to hear the rest. When I finally got it I was very satisfied. THA has an outstanding range in music. The vocals are NOT crappy. In fact they are very original, great singing and screaming in the right places. The guitarists are incredible (especially live). The guitar bridge on Polaris sells it all. AJ is an insane soloist, and Dean has the best rhythm a guitarist could have. Brett's drum patterns are mind blowing. And of course Kenny has some awesome basslines that makes each song that much cooler, my favorite of his being on Crossing the Rubicon. I still listen to this album 4 months after it's release and I still find something new to help me appreciate it more. To sum it up, buy this cd or you're dumb.

that pretty much sums it up. just buy it. fans who like dillger escape plan, between the buried & me, and august burns red will enjoy this the most.also that other review about the lead singer vocals being awful is wrong. he doesn't sound like any other lead singer in any other band today.which is a very good thing,and makes the band even more unique than there already are.BUY THIS & ENJOY!

Great CD, pure technical guitar work. Stronge Vocals and solos. I Suggest picking up Digital Vail. I play the CD's often & never fail to be impressed by the skill & musicianship. Seen them live in LA in 2011-Greath preformers

Not an album for everyone but for those that like a bit of metalcore or what ever its called these days I strongly recommend this, I love the lyrics and the Guitar work and drumming are outstanding. The vocals are also very good, although not something everyone will like(fair bit of screaming).