Algorithm is the first studio album from My Heart to Fear. Solid State Records released the album on July 9, 2013.

Algorithm
Studio album by
ReleasedJuly 9, 2013 (2013-07-09)
GenreChristian metal, metalcore, progressive metal
Length42:10
LabelSolid State
My Heart to Fear chronology
Lost Between Brilliance and Insanity
(2012)
Algorithm
(2013)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com     [1]
Alternative Press     [2]
Exclaim!5/10[3]
HM Magazine     [4]
Indie Vision Music     [5]
Jesus Freak Hideout     [6]
Mind Equals Blown8.5/10[7]

Awarding the album three stars from Alternative Press, 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."[2] Bradley Zorgdrager, rating the album a five out of ten for Exclaim!, 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."[3] Giving the album four stars at About.com, Todd Lyons states, "everything binds together into one masterful meditation."[1] 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."[7]

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."[6] Awarding the album four and a half stars from HM Magazine, 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."[4] 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."[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Dust to Dust" (featuring Ricky Armellino of This or the Apocalypse)4:55
2."414 Days"3:10
3."Angst"3:08
4."The Sneaking Chair"3:32
5."Algorithm"3:43
6."The Witching Hour Pt. II"3:30
7."Wish You Were Here"4:13
8."End Transmission"4:16
9."Bottomed Out"3:32
10."4th Dimension Opera House"4:10
11."Pack Up, We're Moving"4:01
Total length:42:10

References

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  1. ^ a b Lyons, Todd. "My Heart to Fear - 'Algorithm' (Solid State)". Cross Rhythms. Archived from the original on April 7, 2015. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  2. ^ a b Schreurs, Jason. "My Heart to Fear - Algorithm". Alternative Press. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  3. ^ a b Zorgdrager, Bradley. "My Heart to Fear Algorithm". Exclaim!. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  4. ^ a b Huncherick, Sean. "My Heart to Fear - Algorithm". HM Magazine. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  5. ^ a b Brody B. "My Heart to Fear - Algorithm". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  6. ^ a b Hoskins, Kevin. "My Heart To Fear, "Algorithm" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 5, 2015.
  7. ^ a b Dodderidge, Tim. "My Heart to Fear: Algorithm". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved June 5, 2015.