Aletheia
Studio album by
Hope for the Dying
ReleasedMarch 19, 2013 (2013-03-19)
GenreChristian metal
Length62:43
LabelFacedown
ProducerJoshua Barber
Hope for the Dying chronology
Dissimulation
(2011)		 Aletheia
(2013)		 Legacy
(2016)

Aletheia is the second studio album from Hope for the Dying. Facedown Records released the album on March 19, 2013. Hope for the Dying worked with Joshua Barber, in the production of this album.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Cross Rhythms[2]
HM Magazine[3]
Indie Vision Music[4]
Jesus Freak Hideout[5]
[6]
Mind Equals Blown8.0/10[7]

Awarding the album four stars from HM Magazine, David Stagg states, it "is a grandiose, technical-metal effort that's truly indulgent."[3] Ian Webber, rating the album an eight out of ten at Cross Rhythms, says, "this album is fast, furious and has enough about it to set it apart in an overpopulated hard music scene."[2] Giving the album three and a half stars for Jesus Freak Hideout, Kevin Hoskins writes, "Aletheia will be an album to be sought after by most of the hardcore scene."[5] Michael Weaver, awarding the album four stars by Jesus Freak Hideout, describes, "it is over one hour of musical brilliance."[6] Rating the album an eight out of ten for Mind Equals Blown, Tim Dodderidge writes, "Aletheia is an example-setter for other current metal bands on how to do metal right."[7] Lee Brown, giving the album four stars from Indie Vision Music, states, "Aletheia is not your typical metal release… it is so much better than that."[4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jack Daniels, Josh Ditto, Hope for the Dying on all tracks except No. 8 that was by Daniels and Hope for the Dying[8]

No.TitleLength
1."Acceptance"9:43
2."Reformation"4:17
3."Iniquitous"5:20
4."In Isolation"8:10
5."Through a Nightmare, Darkly"5:11
6."The Lost"5:30
7."Visions"9:53
8."Serenity"1:58
9."Open Up the Sky"12:41
Total length:62:43[8]

Personnel

Hope for the Dying

  • Josh Ditto – vocals, keyboards
  • James Houseman – guitar, backing vocals
  • Jack Daniels – guitar
  • Brendan Hengle – drums, bass

References

  1. ↑ AllMusic Credits
  2. 1 2 Webber, Ian. "Review: Aletheia - Hope for the Dying". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Stagg, David. "Hope for the Dying - Aletheia". HM Magazine. p. 41. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  4. 1 2 Brown, Lee. "Review : Hope for the Dying – Aletheia". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  5. 1 2 Hoskins, Kevin. "Hope for the Dying, "Aletheia" Review". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  6. 1 2 Weaver, Michael. "Hope for the Dying, "Aletheia" Review - Second Staff Opinion". Jesus Freak Hideout. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  7. 1 2 Dodderidge, Tim. "Hope for the Dying: Aletheia". Mind Equal Blown. Retrieved June 15, 2015.
  8. 1 2 AllMusic Tracks
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