Critics noted that the album marked a step towards a more melodic, accessible heavy metal sound, with more prominent use of clean singing while the songs tackle themes such as religion and death.

[6] The cover of the album depicts a restored version of the monumental religious oil painting by Peter Paul Rubens, titled The Fall of the Damned.

AllMusic described the album as a "powerful statement of intent and a hugely cinematic amalgam of heavy metal subgenres", with the band delivering "its most crucial outing to date, one that's both devastating and galvanizing."

The physical and mental pain that builds up these tracks' foundations could've left them exasperated and drained, but they've persevered and turned despair into the finest album of their career.

"[19] Simon Crampton of Rock Sins rated the album 10 out of 10 and said: "This is everything Parkway Drive have always threatened to be and a very big sign of everything they are about to become.

Parkway Drive are no longer the boys from the Byron Bay Hardcore scene, they're now the men taking on the worldwide Heavy Music industry and proving they're here to stay.