According to Allmusic, Burial was "a breath of fresh air among a genre that relies on satanic gimmicks",[1] and marked a renewal in the Christian metal scene.

The guest musician Maria Riddervold played violin on the songs "Embraced" and "Tears of Bitterness".

One critic wrote that the album's style "varies from extremely aggressive discharges to beautiful guitar harmonies, while the main focus relies on twisted riffs and ferocious directions.

The album was considered by Mike DaRonco of AllMusic to be a breath of fresh air in the death and black metal genres that had run stale for years.

"[6] Mike SOS from RoughEdge.com rated the album three-and-a-half out of four, writing that "if you haven't ever heard them I invite you to give them a shot, I think you will be impressed.