The album was generally well received by music critics. Denise Falzon of
Exclaim! gave the album a nine-out-of-ten rating and said: "
Rudiments of Mutilation is a difficult and thought-provoking listen, proving once and for all that Full of Hell are not your run-of-the-mill hardcore band." Christopher Luedtke of
Metal Injection gave the album a nine-and-a-half-out-of-ten rating and said: "It is sick, unnerving, excellently established moody, violent, and one of the best damn records that will be put out this year." John Consterdine of
Terrorizer said the album is, "a relentless 24 minute ride, if you thought the new album from
Nails was brutal, that's a walk in the park compared to this." == Track listing ==