Instead, it is a collection of riffs strung together, with some hot guitar playing . " Keith Bergman of Blabbermouth . net said that " overall, the album leaves a pretty good impression, though it seems to be lacking a certain spark that made earlier efforts essential listening . " Not unlike him, Justin Donnelly of " Blistering " felt that the album " lies somewhere in between both damnation and acclaim, without being one of the other . " He commented that the record is not terrible, but " an inconsistent and unfocussed effort " and that " Doomsday Machine " " overall is stronger than " Anthems of Rebellion ", but it is hardly a huge leap forward in terms of consistency ."
