Rolling Stone (9/20/90) - "..the quartet's debut album...intense, throbbing experience.."

Spin (12/90) - "..metal's answer to Joy Division--gloriously, unabashedly bummed out...striking songwriting.."

Q (10/99, p.140) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...established these four hairy young men as leaders of a new rock age..."

New York Times (Publisher) (11/18/90) - "..they knock out punchy, tightly structured arena rock.."