[1] Awarding the album four stars from HM Magazine, Nathan Doyle states, "When The Heart of Man hits, there is a beautiful destruction left over, but the rain could have come a little sooner.

"[3] Giving the album three and a half stars for Jesus Freak Hideout, Michael Weaver writes, "Though there is nothing mind blowing or groundbreaking on this record, it's a fun listen and a solid outing for a band that still seems to be coming into their own.

"[6] Ronak Ghorbani, writing for Exclaim!, describes, "In the Midst of Lions' newest release is packed with lusciously sludgy breakdowns.

"[9] Rating the album a 6.5 out of ten for Blistering Magazine, Justin Donnelly says, "The Heart of Man has it moments, but sadly, not enough of them to give the impression that In The Midst of Lions are the kind of band to stand out from the crowd.

"[2] Joe Hughes, giving the album a six out of ten from Mind Equal Blown, writes, "They show through technical and well thought-out playing that they aren’t just a band trying to be heavy.