On the eve of delivering their third studio album, Los Angeles progressive metal outfit The Human Abstract have announced the exit of guitarist Andrew Tapley.
While an official statement has yet to be released, reports suggest Tapley was kicked out of the group.
The Human Abstract provided the following brief summary on their Facebook page:
"As some of you may have heard already, Tapley will no longer be playing in The Human Abstract. We love Tapley very much and we will 
support him in all his future aspirations."
According to some news reports, namely Gunshyassassin.com and Lambgoat, Tapley provided his own overview on the matter, writing:
"As some of you know and many have been wondering, I will not be playing with The Human Abstract anymore. This wasn't decided by me; however, there are no hard feelings. Thanks to everyone who supported the band these past few years and to all the wonderful friends I had the pleasure of meeting. I will be in Los Angeles continuing with music; art is long and time is fleeting -- see y'all soon!"
'Digital Veil' is due out March 8th via E1 Music.
