''Algorithm'' is the first studio album from
My Heart to Fear
My Heart to Fear was an American Christian metal band from Williamsport, Pennsylvania. The band started making music in 2008, with lead vocalist Trevor Pool, lead guitarist Dale Upright, rhythm guitarist Brandon Vartenisian, bass guitarist Taylor ...
.
Solid State Records
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released the album on July 9, 2013.
Critical reception
Awarding the album three stars from ''
Alternative Press
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'', Jason Schreurs writes, "As is the case with the bulk of this musical style, the vocals bring it back down to a near-mediocre level."
Bradley Zorgdrager, rating the album a five out of ten for ''
Exclaim!
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'', says, "Unfortunately, a lack of inspiration causes the songs to come undone, as many of the parts sound only like a means to get to the next."
Giving the album four stars at
About.com
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, Todd Lyons states, "everything binds together into one masterful meditation."
Tim Dodderidge, indicating in an 8.5 out of ten review by Mind Equals Blown, writes, "From start to finish, My Heart to Fear’s debut full-length is an energetic, ferocious, cathartic and inspiring metal album."
Kevin Hoskins, giving the album three and a half stars for Jesus Freak Hideout, describes, "this is just metal done well ... but any hardcore fan will be digging this release all summer long."
Awarding the album four and a half stars from ''
HM Magazine
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'', Sean Huncherick states, "One good thing about Algorithm is that the band realizes they don’t need to constantly play as fast as they can."
Brody B., rating the album four star at Indie Vision Music, writes, "With a few minor tweaks here and there that could have made songs feel more fleshed out I would have had a hard time finding fault with this debut record."
Track listing
References
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2013 albums
Solid State Records albums