All’s been quiet from The Human Abstract since 2008′s controversial Midheaven which saw the band go both softer and more proggy, setting off a firestorm of both Internet hate and Internet praise. The very mention of Midheaven here is sure to set off some sparks in our comments section where readers who didn’t make it past this article’s first sentence are already headed; shit’s like Jon Stewart vs. Bill O’Reilly-level arguing and side-taking. Human Abstract fans are an impassioned bunch.

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It always comes down to that when a band loses a member, doesn’t it? And usually there’s a long, drawn-out battle — graciously conducted via the media — in which each side explains their version of the story.

So, it seems The Human Abstract and singer Nathan Ells have parted ways. The band released a statement via their MySpace blog at 3:22pm on Friday afternoon simply stating “The Human Abstract will no longer be working with Nathan Ells. We want to wish Nathan the very best in his future endeavors. With that being said, we are now looking for our new lead singer.” 48 minutes later, Ells fired back from his own MySpace blog thusly: “I want it to be known that the decision made by my band was not mutual, and I was fired.”

Was he fired or did he quit?

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