[3] It is Within the Ruins' first studio album to feature vocalist Steve Tinnon, who joined in 2018, replacing longtime member Tim Goergen, who left due to ongoing health issues.

[4] Like their previous album Halfway Human, Black Heart was praised by critics for the incorporation of new elements such as clean vocals in addition to screaming/death growls.

Speaking on the song, Tinnon stated: "We're extremely excited to release the video for the title track to our new album, Black Heart!

Brutal Planet reviewer Dustin Peterson stated about the band's sound: "Within the Ruins takes Meshuggah's 'Djent' start / stop, off kilter style and adds elements of classic metal and video game aesthetics.

There are literally points in this record where the guitarist is making sounds I heard in Ninja Gaiden while playing 8-Bit Nintendo 30 years ago.