Eduardo Rivadavia from
Allmusic gave the album 4.5 stars of 5 calling it "
state-of-the-art death metal in the eyes of most enthusiasts of the genre." He particularly praised the songs "Stench of Paradise Burning," "Beyond the Flesh," "Soul Erosion," "Deadspawn," and "Confine of Shadows." According to him the records' apparent intellectual demands invariably restrict
Dreams of the Carrion Kind to a very specific fan base and point in time. ==Track listing==