This decision was partly fueled by Klayton's intense distaste for the Circle of Dust debut: That original release was an abomination as far as I'm concerned.

Bradley Torreano of AllMusic called Circle of Dust "a bizarre case that eventually led to a satisfying end.

"[4] He said that while the 1992 debut was "a somewhat dull and flat collection of post-Pretty Hate Machine industrial pop... the newer album is leaner, tougher, and packed with disorienting samples and chugging guitars.

This is a wonderful change from the original..."[4] He rated the 1995 version four out of five, concluding that while the Trent Reznor influence was still strong, the band managed to carve out a unique place in the underground industrial scene and that "their Slayer-esque riffing, scattered blips and samples, and memorable melodies make for the first truly great album in the small Christian industrial genre.

[6] In his review of the remaster, he wrote that "with the proper label backing, Circle of Dust would have been bigger than Ministry; their album was certainly better.

The remastered version has totally fixed that issue and has finally presented the album the way Klayton probably imagined it all those years ago.

[7] He noted that "The improvements in dynamic contrast and frequency range, in addition to making the music really come to life, render these songs more “listenable” at higher volumes and for longer periods, in my opinion … something that was a bit of an issue with the older versions and industrial metal in general.