Reviews of
Inflikted were generally favorable, with Adrien Begrand of
PopMatters stating "Sure, it's not a
Sepultura reunion, but having Max and Igor performing on record for the first time in a dozen years is as close as we'll ever get, and not only does Cavalera Conspiracy's
Inflikted revisit the
post-thrash sounds of 1993s
Chaos A.D., but it manages to outshine anything Sepultura has put out in the last dozen years." Begrand also stated that the band "is as solid a metal supergroup as you'll ever come across, and the album's eleven tracks benefit hugely from the chemistry between the four musicians."
Exclaim! magazine described the album as a "whole being fast, thrash-y and intense in ways that neither
Soulfly nor Sepultura have managed to be in a while."
IGN gave the album a mixed review, saying that
Inflikted is a respectable debut, but is "unfortunately afflicted with bad lyrics".
Phoenix New Times criticized the collaboration, stating that
Inflikted "sounds more like the product of a weekend spent jamming in the garage than the efforts of two vital artists making up for lost time." As Cavalera Conspiracy is a
supergroup, critics also dedicated their reviews to evaluate the performance of musicians individually. Chad Bowar of
About.com said that Max's vocals are "very distinctive, and his angry growls are as strong as ever." Eduardo Rivadavia of
Allmusic praised Rizzo's contributions, saying that "his otherworldly soloing and inventive melodic lines often serve as the creative catalysts responsible for the most inspired moments," while Duplantier "generally just keeps a low sonic profile and his nose out of trouble".
IGN gave similar praise to Rizzo, stating that is his "agile
lead guitar playing that keeps the album from sinking into metal monotony in many spots." ==Track listing==