Nocturne is the debut album by American
metal band
The Human Abstract. It was recorded at The Basement in
Rural Hall,
North Carolina and Trax East in
South River,
New Jersey. On the band's
MySpace 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". Music videos were made for "Crossing the Rubicon" (directed by
Darren Doane) and "Vela, Together We Await the Storm" (directed by Michael Grodner). Nocturne has sold roughly 40,000 units in the USA since its release in August 2006.