The Human Abstract (EP)

The Human Abstract is the self-titled demo EP by American progressive metal band The Human Abstract and was released in 2005.[1][2][3] According to the biography on the band by Stewart Mason on the site allmusic.com, "the Human Abstract recorded a demo and played a number of regional gigs before signing with the local indie Hopeless Records in 2005".[1]

The Human Abstract
EP by The Human Abstract
Released	January 2005
Genre	Progressive metal metalcore
Length	16:36
Label	Independent
Producer	Jonny Santos Logan Mader
The Human Abstract chronology
The Human Abstract (2005) Nocturne (2006)

The demo was produced by Jonny Santos of Spineshank and Silent Civilian and Logan Mader formerly of Machine Head, Soulfly, and Medication.[4]

The songs "Meperidine Cathedral" (as "Movement from Discord") and "Winter Fevers" (as "Polaris") would later be re-recorded for the band's debut album, Nocturne.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Nick Olaerts; all music is composed by A. J. Minette.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Memento Mori"	2:59
2.	"Meperidine Cathedral"	4:07
3.	"Winter Fevers"	4:23
4.	"The Science of Deduction"	5:07

Personnel

• Nick Olaerts – lead vocals
• A. J. Minette – lead guitar
• Dean Herrera – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
• Kenny Arehart – bass
• Brett Powell – drums

References

1. "The Human Abstract | Biography & History | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
2. "The Human Abstract : The Human Abstract". www.spirit-of-metal.com. Retrieved 2017-04-10.
3. "THE HUMAN ABSTRACT - The Human Abstract EP". MetalMusicArchives.com. Retrieved 2017-04-11.
4. Sharpe-Young, Garry (2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. New Plymouth, New Zealand: Zonda Books Limited. p. 319. ISBN 0-9582684-0-1.