In 2006, Blabbermouth's Don Kaye drew a comparison to the band's 2006 album Christ Illusion, and concluded, "Slayer may never make an album as incendiary as Reign in Blood again."
Don Kaye fra Blabbermouth sammenlignede albummet med deres Christ Illusion fra 2006; "Slayer vil muligvis aldrig komme til at lave et album så oprørsk som Reign in Blood igen" .