Digital Veil
The Human Abstract
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Elegiac | The Human Abstract | 2:11 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Complex Terms | The Human Abstract | 5:10 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Digital Veil | The Human Abstract | 3:30 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Faust | The Human Abstract | 5:56 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Antebellum | The Human Abstract | 7:29 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Holographic Sight | The Human Abstract | 4:28 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Horizon to Zenith | The Human Abstract | 4:19 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Patterns | The Human Abstract | 3:43 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 8 Songs |
Album Review
The Human Abstract are a technical/progressive metal band, somewhere between Muse and Neuraxis. They've got harsh vocals (from former From First to Last guitarist Travis Richter), sweepingly epic songs that transition from chugga-chugga guitar riffing to delicate piano melodies, death metal roars to nasal crooning and back multiple times. The longer songs, like the seven-minutes-plus "Antebellum," have a real beauty reminiscent of Radiohead in their Pink Floyd period, where some of the shorter ones like the title track or "Holographic Sight" occasionally get too caught up in change for its own sake, shifting from one section to another seemingly for ADD-related rather than artistic reasons, but nothing here is mere "riff salad." The guitar solos are clean and augment the songs rather than dragging them to a halt for an outburst of wanky shredding, and the drumming is powerful, somehow balancing intricacy and power. Some songs ("Complex Terms" and "Horizon to Zenith" in particular) owe more to Muse than others, but that's not really a bad thing. And the closing track, "Patterns," is one of the best cuts on the record, dramatic and shredtastic. This is a major statement by a band that seemingly has yet to peak.
Customer Reviews
Perfection.
I'm sure we all agree that Nocturne was 100% masterpiece in every way. The vocals and the guitars and the drums and everything was just perfect. Midheaven was definitely a drop. It was artistic, and it was a decent album, just not for The Human Abstract. To me it seemed as if Nocturne was the bands album, Midheaven was Nathan Ells album.
But to the important stuff, this album is perfect. It has all you can ask for: classic acoustics, vocals can be as heavy and as light as ever, both the guitars and bass are shredding throughout, and the drums on the whole album are all over the place in the best way. I'm not going to tell you the best songs on the album and to buy those songs only, i'm going to tell you to buy the entire thing. Its a little short, but it covers all that you need. And really, you can spend $7.99 on this piece of work.
20 billion stars
Me likey.
Metal Anomaly!!!
This album is one of the most beautiful / heavy / complex / brutal, musical compositions i have ever heard. The Human Abstract have raised the bar higher than and band today could. This record has to be the best metal record of the year and perhaps of the decade. What The Human Abstract does with all the musical elements combining classical pieces with melodic solos, unsual time signatures, amazing singing and screaming, brutal and face pounding breakdowns is something you dont see practiced to a perfection with todays bands. I have been waiting for this album since before they announced they were recruiting a new lead vox (2009) and it has been worth the wait. I love these guys!!!!!
Biography
Formed: 2001 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '00s, '10s
Top Albums and Songs By The Human Abstract
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Moonlight Sonata (Movement 1) | Moonlight Sonata - Single | 5:21 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Digital Veil | Digital Veil | 3:30 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Vela, Together We Await The Storm | Nocturne | 4:36 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Faust | Digital Veil | 5:56 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Complex Terms | Digital Veil | 5:10 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Antebellum | Digital Veil | 7:29 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Moonlight Sonata (Movement 3) | Moonlight Sonata - Single | 7:02 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Moonlight Sonata (Movement 2) | Moonlight Sonata - Single | 2:07 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Elegiac | Digital Veil | 2:11 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
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Horizon to Zenith | Digital Veil | 4:19 | $1.29 | View In iTunes |
