Blessed Black Wings was released to positive reception. Critics in particular praised
Steve Albini's production of the album, with criticism mainly being pointed towards
Matt Pike's vocals. Eduardo Rivadavia of
AllMusic acknowledged Pike's appreciation of
Celtic Frost noting the influence of the band in the closing instrumental "Sons of Thunder". Adrien Bergrand of
PopMatters praised the album for being more listener-friendly akin to
Neurosis's
The Eye of Every Storm (also produced by Albini) while noting influence from
Motörhead,
Slayer, and
Entombed. Sam Ubl has stated that
Blessed Black Wings and its sharper and more agile sound will appeal to fans of
Mastodon's
Leviathan.
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