The Crusade peaked at number 7 in United Kingdom and was later certified silver in for sales in excess of 60,000 copies.

Music videos for "Entrance of the Conflagration", "Anthem (We Are the Fire)", "The Rising", "To the Rats", and "Becoming the Dragon" were produced and released on Roadrunner's website.

[9] "Anthem (We Are the Fire)" was a hit for the band in the United Kingdom, with the track debuting at number 1 on the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart and spending several further weeks in the top 10.

[18] As a result, vocalist Matt Heafy used much less screaming and more of a clean vocal style similar to James Hetfield throughout most of the record.

In a 2022 interview with Primordial Radio, Heafy revealed this aspect was influenced by Against Me!, particularly their 2005 album Searching for a Former Clarity.