Play God marked the departure of bassist Dennis O'Hara and drummer Rick Basha, who were replaced by Angelo Espino and Jason Ian, respectively.

The album includes a cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Fortunate Son".

[2] The Chicago Tribune wrote that Wayne "screeches like a metal queen rather than the growly thrasher he wishes he were.

"[4] AllMusic wrote that, "under Rosen, Reverend sounded cleaner and more polished, but the heaviness and aggression remained.

"[3] All tracks are written by David Wayne and Brian Korban except where notedAdditional members