[6][5] The band eventually asked him to step aside from the recording process, with DJ Johnson and Lance Garvin managing the mixing and EQ for the album.

[5] In 2022, a remaster and remix was released on the 30th anniversary of the album, to remedy the issues the band had with the production.

AllMusic.com wrote "While the term Christian death metal seems like one of music's most comical oxymorons, Living Sacrifice does a decent job proving that the band deserves respect on this, one of its heaviest recordings.

[1] Jesus Freak Hideout gave the album a 3 of 5 review, remarking that "All in all, Nonexistent is worth your time.

"[2] Encyclopedia Metallum gave 3 separate reviews giving ratings of 65-99%, making it very split from the fans.