[2] Honor Found in Decay was lauded by Sputnikmusic for being "as challenging and engrossing a record as they have ever produced and an incredible celebration of the band's legendary career".

[4] Von Till characterized the band's development from Given to the Rising to Honor Found in Decay as focusing upon flow by contrasting harmony and disharmony.

[5] Writing for Decibel Magazine, Brent Burton noted that Honor Found in Decay "marks the first time Neurosis have successfully incorporated the songwriterly tendencies of Scott Kelly and Steve Von Till's solo careers.

"[7] Spin noted that "here more than on any previous Neurosis LP, he [Noah Landis] commandeers his bandmates' sustained chords and snail-paced tempos and fills the space with smartly tinted textures,"[10] which reference Joy Division, Ennio Morricone, and Jarboe.

This emblem, Von Till suggests, "represents the whole [that] is greater than the individual, the unity within a group creates more stability and more strength, which is definitely true of Neurosis".

[9]Von Till explained that the artwork, with its "whole vibe of obsession, or meditation, or offerings" intentionally does not tell "an exact story", but rather "just hints at things - I think it’s a perfect visual space for people to trip on while they’re listening to the album.

"[8] Scott Kelly elaborated upon Von Till's perspective, further delineating the story expressed in the artwork: "we started to build this room that was for this isolated person in a possibly post-apocalyptic setting, or after everything has broken down, trying to find his place.

"[19] The Guardian also praised the band for the balance struck on Honor Found in Decay: "In less skilful hands, this relentless sonic oppression would be gruelling, but by expressing human frailty with such visceral abandon, Neurosis have once again turned darkness into euphoria.

"[17] Similarly, Popmatters observed an equilibrium between "emotional complexity" and being "resoundingly heavy, with unguarded truth being just as important as thick atmospherics or colossal riffs.