[3] With respect to specific artists and albums, critics have cited The Jesus Lizard, The Sonics, Jawbox, Drive Like Jehu and Nirvana's Bleach as influences.

Club gave the album an A grade, writing "for all its abrasion and denatured noise, Metz isn't a statement of nihilism or finality; it's a bright, exploratory scalpel making the first of hopefully many incisions".

[12] Gary Suarez of PopMatters praised the album, writing "METZ shines brightly, like a Molotov cocktail at the moment of impact".

[5] Stuart Berman of Pitchfork gave the album a 'Best New Music' designation, stating "there's a surface graininess that amplifies the corrosive qualities of the band's sound and the strep-throat rawness of Edkins' voice, but also serves to accentuate some of the more surprising elements in the mix".

[6] In his mixed review for AllMusic, Jason Lymangrover described the work as "the Toronto trio is just a ball of heavy genres, lumping together noise rock, post-punk, hardcore, no wave, or any style that might punish a pair of eardrums".