Demonic Tutor (Olivier Espiau) of Metal Storm stated the album is a "trip to heaven" and also: If the album Blackwater Park remains as Opeth's masterpiece so far, My Arms, Your Hearse also deserves the maximal rating.
Demonic Tutor (Olivier Espiau) iz webzina Metal Storm komentirao je kako je album "putovanje prema raju i da: „Ako do danas Opethov album Blackwater Park ostaje njegovo remek-djelo, My Arms, Your Hearse također zaslužuje najvišu ocjenu.