The song "Pissed Off" was written after the band was scheduled to play a show with Eagles of Death Metal when the November 2015 Paris attacks occurred.

[2] Natasha Van Duser of New Noise wrote "The only real flaw of Deathgrip is that it leaves the listener wanting more, which isn't a bad thing, but it would be interesting to see a more experimental sound come from the band on a song or two in the future.

Fit For A King's obvious ability to layer a record with an ever growing range of styles is the highlight of this album as a whole, and their keen eye for detailing in song structure is definitely their biggest strength.

"[7] Sound Fiction said "Overall Deathgrip is a massive triumph as Fit For A King takes every successful element of their previous records and combines it all on this one.

"[6] Connor Welsh of New Transcendence wrote "Previous efforts from Fit for a King were varying shades of solid—engaging, catchy and aggressive, but all plagued by errant monotony that made each release wear thin rather quickly.

Deathgrip does away with that—stripping out some of the more superfluous aspects of the band's dynamic to give a raw, relentless display of comprehensive metal-turned-hardcore mastery that demands to be acknowledged.

"[5] Finally, Philip Trapp of HM stated "Few are truly ready for death's grip, yet we'll all feel it eventually as dust always returns to the earth.