Jamie Thomson of UK's The Guardian newspaper was scornful of Rubin's contribution, and observed Slayer "seem unwilling to ditch the nu-metal tendencies that have made much of their recent output so resistible, which suggests Rubin's involvement was considerably less hands-on than in his remarkable redemptions of Johnny Cash and Neil Diamond."
Jamie Thomson fra den britiske avis The Guardian var hånlig over for Rubins bidrag og iagttog Slayer som "uvillig til at kassere nu-metal tilbøjeligheden der havde gjort meget af deres nyere produktion så modstandsdygtig, hvilket tydede på at der var lagt betydelig mindre hånd på Rubins indblanding end i hans usædvanlige redning af Johnny Cash og Neil Diamond."