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86 out of 100

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7.4 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 119 Ratings

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  • Summary: The sophomore album for the post-hardcore/metal band from Whitby, Ontario, Canada.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 1 out of 7
  1. The A.V. Club
    100
    The follow-up [to "Kezia"], Fortress, mines similar territory but cranks the ferocity even higher.
  2. Sputnikmusic
    90
    It's a scarily mature album for a bunch of 21 year olds to have recorded, and the pairing of its ambitious lyrical concepts and motivated songwriting is something to be admired.
  3. cokemachineglow
    36
    Protest the Hero suck off the idea of metal tropes and also think they have a sense of humor.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 46 out of 64
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 64
  3. Negative: 16 out of 64
  1. [Anonymous]
    10
    Awesome. Just awesome
    • 4 of 4 users said yes
  2. ChrisN.
    4
    Too much noise, anything "visionary" about this album is drowned out. It's almost impossible to listen to; I really don't get all the excitement. Also, Franklin T needs to get a life and move out of his mom's house.… Expand
    • 0 of 0 users said yes
  3. LiamS.
    3
    these guys fall somewhere towards the bottom of the trendy emo/metalcore pile. i can't hear anything original in what they're doing.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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