Patrick Emery of The Sydney Morning Herald, described Mackenzie, "[his] lyrics were laced with angst, catharsis and invective... [his] life followed the arc of punk-rock tragedy; his incandescent personality burnt out forever in 2004.
[1][2] McFarlane summarised their career, "[they] took the experimental avant-garde route to its logical conclusion with an unnerving sound that thrived on raw energy, a complex rhythmic base and unconventional song structures.
"[1] Writing for Spin, music critic Byron Coley described their sound, "magnificent, speedy scuzz-rock that blurs the distinctions between punk and noise like 40 stiff beers.
"[6] Their influence has been detected in a wide range of bands, from the likes of Halo of Flies and other American stalwarts of Amphetamine Reptile Records, to more recent Australian groups such as Melbourne's Eddy Current Suppression Ring.
[7] Between commitments to Venom P. Stinger, Turner and White had joined violinist, Warren Ellis, to form a post-rock band, Dirty Three in late 1992.