[1] Shepherds Reign along with Dick Move were in top tier list of finalist for the Taite Music Prize nomination in 2024.

[5] Sean Frasier of Decibel was joined by band member Filiva’a James to give a track-by-track review account of the album.

Frasier said that the album was a "muscular blend of catchy choruses, Gojiran heaviness, ’90s groove metal".

[7] In his 18 September review, Wil Cifer of Ghost Cult made a glancing comparison to the Roots album by Sepultura.

[8] Conor Lochrie of the Rolling Stone magazine gave a positive review of the album which was published on 27 May 2024.