Spin (p.96) - "[W]hile the album is more a series of word puzzles than a memoir, it does occasionally illuminate the man behind the mask."

Q (Magazine) (p.132) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "[B]eyond the hypnotic fascination offered by his staccato, rapid-fire rhymes, there's a wider resonance....It's exhilarating to discover someone out there is still willing to test the limits."

Pitchfork (Website) - "[T]here's a stronger undercurrent of bitterness and a downturn in comedy, some of which feels tied in to a renewed malevolence in his villainous guise and some of which speaks toward something more personal."

Clash (magazine) (p.107) - "Boasting a J Dilla production on 'Lightworks', a GhostFace Killah track, 'Angelz', with Raekwon guesting, and DOOM's inimitable lyrical skills throughout."

Record Collector (magazine) (p.81) - 3 stars out of 5 -- "If DOOM's right, we're under constant threat, not least from DOOM himself when he unleashes his machine gun flow."

XXL (Magazine Publisher) (p.104) - "Whether he's differentiating himself from the herd on the post apocalyptic 'Cellz' or making fun of snuggly dressed rap rivals on 'Batty Boys', Doom keeps his character intact."