Patrick Kennedy nke Allmusic jiri ìgwè ahụ tụnyere Pantera na-ekwu, "Ihe ndị dị mkpa nke post-Pantera metal dị n'ụba na Lamb of God's inaugural album. New American Gospel na-enye osisi oak dị ike nke a na-ejigide okwukwe nke American metal, na-ejikọta '90s' na-ekwusi ike na nkà na ụzụ na ụlọ akwụkwọ ochie na-elekwasị anya na ụlọ ọrụ riff. " Chris Adler kwuru, sị: "Nke a bụ ihe ndekọ oge ochie. Anyị nwere ihe niile jikọtara ọnụ iji mee ka otu n'ime ihe ndekọ kachasị njọ, na-efe efe nke ọrụ anyị. Ọ na-esiri anyị ike ijide anyị na-aghọtaghị ihe anyị kere n'oge ahụ".
Septemba 2000