Writing for
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles, Mark Gromen concluded that "sure the stars were glad to get the extra cash, but certainly not an effort that's going to make people forget their day jobs, nor Tolkki's best work." Jonathan Smith, at
Sonic Perspectives, called the album "a full on return to the good old days of the millennial power metal revolution circa 1998", and pointed the total change in the supporting line-up as well as the presence of lesser known vocalists as two probable contributing factors. He said the album "largely earns its wings through strong songwriting and a highly impressive instrumental display", also praising Lonobile production, and ultimately called it "the greatest album that Timo has put together in about 20 years" (aside from
Symfonia's
In Paradisum). ==Track listing==