The material on Laughing on Judgement Day was written primarily by Morley, although three tracks were co-written by drummer Gary "Harry" James (two of which were also credited to vocalist Danny Bowes and guitarist Ben Matthews), while Taylor also co-wrote two songs.

[4][5] The album also featured more songwriting credits than its predecessor, with band members Danny Bowes, Ben Matthews and Gary "Harry" James, as well as producer Taylor, all joining Morley on a number of songs.

"[7] "Low Life in High Places" was released as the first single from Laughing on Judgement Day on 3 August 1992, accompanied by a music video filmed in June "on the roof of a disused factory in London".

[16] After the group's second performance at Monsters of Rock on 22 August, the opening UK leg of the Laughing All Over the World Tour commenced in Belfast, Northern Ireland on 1 October.

[21] Reviewing the album for AllMusic, Eduardo Rivadavia awarded Laughing on Judgement Day four and a half out of five stars, claiming that it was "anything but a slump, and may in fact have been the strongest all-around effort of the group's career".

[1] Rivadavia highlighted many songs, including "The Moment of Truth" and "Today the World Stopped Turning" for their "massive, irresistible choruses", and "Low Life in High Places" and "Empty City" for their "stunning showcases" of Bowes's "soulful voice".

[1] However, despite praising the album, the writer concluded that "even though there was not a single obvious clunker among Laughing on Judgement Day's 14 tracks, Thunder's sound was sadly already yesterday's news, and the band would never again replicate the achievements of its early career".