NME - 7 out of 10 - "...finds Hank...back in black and in a back-to-basics kinda mood....taut and focused, every Neanderthal riff has a 6-pack and an attitude you could use to stun a rhino....a qualified success - no-brainer metal at, ironically, its smartest."
Mojo - "...Hank sounds rejuvenated, rocking as hard as any of today's nu-metal crews....a riotous celebration of the power of rock. Right on!"
Melody Maker - 3.5 stars out of 5 - "...The power chords are mighty enough to level mountains, the lyrics are fired by caveman urges and there's even a cover of Thin Lizzy's classic up-for-a-ruck anthem 'Are You Ready?'..."
Spin - 6 out of 10 - "...Suddenly...we're laughing again - this time with Rollins, not at him....[It] pumps up fond memories of Sabbath, Thin Lizzy, and Aerosmith on an album with melodies you can whistle and beats you can clap out..."
Rolling Stone - 3 stars out of 5 - "...they roar with the sheets-of-sound assault that has been Rollins' hallmark....he comes off more like Jim Morrison on steroids than the screeching hate machine he has often been in the past..."
Q - 4 stars out of 5 - "...masterful heavy rock that's rarely off target....hand-grenade vocals, wibbly metal guitar solos and enough sonic power to lance Lemmy's warts at a hundred paces..."
CMJ - "...undiluted, unforgiving, 200-proof 'rawk'....this record will put hair on youir chest..."
Rovi