DIGITAL VEIL

This technically-inclined metalcore swansong from The Human Abstract finds the band dabbling in influences from djent and, particularly where the clean vocals are concerned, early Muse (circa Origin of Symmetry). That's an odd mixup of styles and they aren't always able to hide the seams, but for the most part they are just about able to make work, crafting it into a hard-edged progressively-inclined album which will have at least some appeal to those who crave metal with progressive sensibilities but prefer to go low on the cheese. Wisely knowing when it's just on the verge of outstaying its welcome, the album wraps up at around the 40 minute mark, which I think is about right, and with that the band too decided to call it a day; I guess wearing a Digital Veil to the funeral would be appropriate...

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Posted Wednesday, January 23, 2013 | Review this album | Report (Review #897835)

Perhaps for many of us, one of the most important issues in composing, arranging and producing an album, while considering creativity and uniqueness on another level, is its uniformity and solidness of the structure. Saying it in a more familiar way, I usually like the album to grab my attention ... (read more)

Report this review (#845869) | Posted by amirima | Saturday, October 27, 2012 | Review Permanlink

I'm re-writing this review, almost a year later, because I now think this album truly deserves a 5 star rating. This is tech metal at it's peak, a perfect balance of melody, technicality and brutality. Travis Richter really soars over the vocal lines, which make this album one of the best ever melod ... (read more)

Report this review (#594468) | Posted by Gallifrey | Thursday, December 22, 2011 | Review Permanlink

"Digital Veil" is the newest and the best album of "The Human Abstract". Already as I heard it for the first time, I was very possitive surprised. It have very good mix of Death Metal Vocals and harmonic Vocals. Also the Riffs are in a strange way amusingly. 1. Elegiac - Elegiac is a 2 min. ... (read more)

Report this review (#438981) | Posted by Merlin27 | Monday, April 25, 2011 | Review Permanlink

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