In a review for AllMusic, Phil Freeman wrote: "These songs... combine insanely focused, dual-guitar interplay with individual moments of anthemic power...

"[6] Ben Ratliff of The New York Times called the album "excellent," and stated: "this music is well composed... these songs have tons of structure: strategic repetition, moving harmony, sections that develop with new melodic strains.

"[7] Writing for PopMatters, Adrien Begrand stated that, in relation to the band's debut album, Dimensional Bleedthrough "feels a lot more a complete band effort as opposed to feeling like merely a project between two prolific guitarists," and noted that it is "fuller, punchier, stronger emphasis on a more sonically rich sound than mere icy atmospherics, with even a touch of death metal creeping in as well.

"[8] Pitchfork's Grayson Haver Currin wrote that the album offers "more than the benchmarks of second-wave black metal, or even the shock-and-tone tactics of a lot of noise and industrial acts," and features guitar playing that is "as complex as it is controlled and deliberate.

"[9] Casey Boland of Invisible Oranges stated that, with the album, the group has "fulfill[ed] the promise of their debut": "The band offers better riffs, more interesting song construction, fiercer vocals, and more compelling performances all around."