[3] Allmusic critic Gregory Heaney wrote: "While words like "fun" or "entertaining" aren't likely to ever be used to describe I Shall Die Here, those with the fortitude to endure its savagery and stare into the abyss will definitely know what they're made of.

"[6] Pitchfork critic Nick Neyland wrote: "The execution of I Shall Die Here is so full-blooded, so committed to forcing your head underwater to the point of blackout, that it's hard not to view this as a singular piece, out there on its own, in a place most people wouldn't want to go anywhere near.

"[7] The Skinny's Bram E. Gieben commented: "From the plodding, scream-infested bass wash of opener "To Carry the Seeds of Death Within Me", this record speaks to your gut.

"[8] Matthew Phillips of Tiny Mix Tapes wrote that the band "is seeking something more basic, using techniques that link us on a primal level to that most universal of human certainties: death itself.

"[1] The Wire thought that the album's "meeting of stark electronic textures and rhythms with monstrous guitars evokes Godflesh's Pure.