The album was self-produced by the band and Mick Kenney,[3][4] This is the first and only time since their 2007 debut Dead in My Arms that Carnifex had recorded together as a quartet.

Graham Ray of Distorted Sound scored the album 8 out of 10 and said: "2021 has already seen a deathcore resurgence with the new age of the genre shining bright, but with Graveside Confessions Carnifex shows that they are still a force to be reckoned with.

"[16] Wall of Sound gave the album a score 7.5/10 and saying: "Graveside Confessions is an enjoyably punishing release from Carnifex.

It's clear that the band wanted to create the best music possible within their mould, rather than try to push out the boundaries – and there is absolutely nothing wrong with that, and long time fans will not be disappointed with this album.

This style of material has become the bread and butter of their career; a fusion of various classic extreme metal sub-genres melded into their own modern niche.