Nocturne is the debut album by American metal

Heavy metal music

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 band The Human Abstract

The Human Abstract

The Human Abstract is an American progressive metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 2004, the group was originally signed to the independent label Hopeless Records, the band then released the two albums Nocturne and Midheaven before signing to E1 Music and releasing Digital Veil...

. It was recorded at The Basement in Rural Hall

Rural Hall, North Carolina

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, North Carolina

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 and Trax East in South River

South River, New Jersey

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, New Jersey

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. On the band's MySpace

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 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
   Darren Doane
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    (Deftones
   Deftones
   Deftones are an American alternative metal band from Sacramento, California, founded in 1988. The band consists of Chino Moreno , Stephen Carpenter , Chi Cheng , Frank Delgado , and Abe Cunningham . Currently Sergio Vega is standing in on bass while Cheng recovers from a car accident...
   
   , Every Time I Die
   Every Time I Die
   Every Time I Die is a metalcore band from Buffalo, New York, formed in 1998. Their musical style is rooted in technical hardcore with strong southern metal and mathcore elements, and is also characterised by their cryptic, bitingly sarcastic lyrics. The band announced on July 14, 2008 that they had...
   
   ).
2. "Vela, Together We Await the Storm" - The video was shot by Michael Grodner (Planes Mistaken For Stars
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   , Chiodos
   Chiodos
   Chiodos is an American post hardcore band from Davison, Michigan. Formed in 2001, the group was originally known as "The Chiodos Bros," the band's name was a tribute to filmmakers Stephen, Charles, and Edward Chiodo, responsible for the film Killer Klowns from Outer Space. Chiodos released their...
   
   ).

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

Spineshank

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) and Logan Mader

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 (Machine Head

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, Soulfly

Soulfly

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).

Personnel

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