[7] Its sound relies on a more sombre, darker mood than the outlet's previous album Ascension, which featured a shorter, more guitar-led approach during its production.

[1] Thom Jurek of Allmusic gave the album a positive review, stating: "Over five tracks and nearly 45 minutes, Broadrick not only touches variously on every musical phase Jesu has visited previously, but stresses the power of lyricism via myriad textures and actual dynamics over sheer metallic force.

"[2] Maya Kalev of Fact wrote: "Though it sounds like it couldn’t be by anybody else, it’s more sonically diverse and less dense than previous Jesu albums.

stated: "There are great moments that fulfil expectations of Jesu as a dissolving whirlpool bath of glass shards, but these flashes don't carry the full weight of the album.

"[4] Jason Heller of Pitchfork also wrote: "The tracks vary greatly in span, but beyond that there’s not as much of a dynamic as on prior Jesu full-lengths.