[1] Dom Lawson, reviewing the album for Blabbermouth.net, wrote that "it helps that like its predecessor, The Sinner Rides Again is an absolutely ripping metal record, with a huge, gleaming production job and performances that crackle with passion and intensity".

Lawson singled out the vocal performance of Tim "Ripper" Owens as "his partnership with Downing takes him to new heights here".

[2] Geoff Barton of Classic Rock called The Sinner Rides Again "all grinding desperation and lank-haired perspiration.

He went on to remark that the album is "so one-dimensional that one begins to question the very existence of the Spider-Verse".

[3] The Metal Voice.com ranked The Sinner Rides Again best metal album of 2023 [4] All tracks are written by K. K. Downing, except "Strike of the Viper" and "Wash Away Your Sins" composed by Downing and A.J.