[3] The album features an ample guest list headlined by fellow reggae acts Damian "Junior Gong" Marley and Capleton.

In this album Steel Pulse, with David Hinds’ signature voice leading the way, ventures further away from the dancehall persuasions apparent in their late-1980s and early-'90s work.

The video was produced by Driftwood Pictures Ltd. Jason Birchmeier of Allmusic proclaimed African Holocaust is "very well done contemporary reggae".

He exclaimed "Slightly over-polished in parts, African Holocaust is nonetheless the sound of a band pulling out all the stops to regain their position as the UK's number one roots collective.

declared "African Holocaust delivers gritty lyrics, heady roots reggae, and contemporary nuances to create an album long-time fans will rejoice in and others should discover.