Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com | |
| Allmusic | |
| Metal Storm | |
| Planet Internet | (favorable) |
| PopMatters | |
| Sputnikmusic | |
| Ultimate Guitar Archive | (8.7/10) |
The criticism about The Heart of Everything was generally positive, with particular praise for the symphonic elements and Sharon's vocals. sputnikmusic gave it four stars out of five, praising how Sharon uses her voice and stating that "here is a better balance between the different elements. The instruments create a great flow in the tracks while the symphonic parts add depth and texture." About.com also praised the use of different elements on the album, while saying that the album has "the optimum balance of the melody and hooks of mainstream rock, the depth and complexity of classical music and the dark edge of gothic metal"
Allmusic gave it three and a half stars out of five, stating that "the sextet isn't afraid to get downright symphonic".
MetalStorm was less favorable, giving it 6 out of 10, stating that "it's simply hard to find amazing songs, real hits. Of course if you're not looking for something new and a bit deep, it should be ok but on the other hand I didn't find anything special on this release." and finished the review saying that "this is not the worst album ever but Within Temptation is able to do something better."
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