When it comes to The Human Abstract, just forget about labels. These guys are much more shredders or prog-rockers. most of all, they're really strong songwriters. The band's new album, Midheaven, abounds with technical musicianship, memorable hooks and emotional vocals that'll keep you thinking long after you've stopped listening.
"It's a concept album, and therefore within the analogy of each song, tells an overall story," says singer Nathan Ells. "[It's] the oldest story of all mankind -- one of unforeseen devastation,
overcoming all obstacles to recover from the setbacks, only to self-destruct our own society in the end."
This week, "Headbangers Ball" will debut the video for the first single, "Procession of the Fates." Click more to find out more from Ells and watch the Internet premiere.
"'Procession of the Fates' is the second chapter [of the story,] Ells says. "In the wake of total devastation from a great storm, with the technologies and comforts that we once knew all but erased,
everything that made up culture and the way we interacted with one another fell away, and the process of truly reaching out and knowing those around us began, thus beginning the process of truly knowing ourselves as well. We learn that we build the reality around us from within ourselves:
"..and all those around you draw to a quiet, your eyes dart across the room,
but its just an illusion, the room doesn't exist, there's only you and I,
and its almost like we can't fail at all, or maybe we've failed already.
What you choose to see is real: A cold dark world of enemies,
obstacles you could never overcome, or a bright future ahead.
So, just what the hell is Ells trying to say: "Social barriers exist only because we allow them to exist.
The same goes for every obstacle in our way as human beings."
Mmmmmm, now we get it. If you're still confused (or even if you're not), bust out your favorite recreational pharmaceutical and watch the video, and everything might make more sense.
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