[14] Despite Omni being originally intended as the finale of Project 86, Andrew Schwab in an interview with Heaven's Metal magazine suggested that that would not quite be the case.

Explaining the initial announcement of the band's retirement, Schwab said: "With each successive record it had become increasingly difficult for us to come up with new ideas, while being chased by the high bar of our early history.

For lack of a better way to put it, Project 86 made post-hardcore/rock, and P86:OMNI makes cyberpunk metal set in the Omniverse.

And, most importantly, what would happen if a big tech company could engineer perpetual life for all through creating a new iteration of our species?

"[15] MetalSucks said of the album, "As the band devolves into synth drones and brown-note oblivion, they've simultaneously set listeners up to circle back and enjoy Pt.

Where many of their contemporaries have either called it quits or begun to sputter, Project 86 has proven once and for all their legacy as one of the scene's most underrated artists.

"[16] New Release Today did not post an official rating but praised the album nonetheless, stating that "Omni is a magnum opus of Project 86 and Andrew Schwab.