[5] As no more songs were written and the remaining members decided to not continue without Laiho, this is the sole release by the band.

[6][7] The music video for the title song "Paint the Sky with Blood", which was filmed 10 days before Laiho's death,[8] was released on 30 March 2021.

[10] The Japanese CD edition, released through Ward Records, includes a bonus DVD featuring the music video of "Paint the Sky with Blood".

Dom Lawson of Metal Hammer gave the EP 4 out of 5 stars, praising the energy and intensity of the songwriting and performances, as well as the production that adds "grandiloquent sonic swell" topping previous efforts in Laiho's catalogue.

"[12] Nick Terry of Decibel magazine compared the material to Laiho's earlier work with Children of Bodom, judging the EP to be "neither a disgrace nor a high point" of his career, noting that "[Children of Bodom] fans will surely appreciate [the songs] as the bonus that they are.