| Ratings | |
| All Music Guide (USA) - Album Ratings 1-5 Stars | 3.5 Stars |
| Metacritic (Metascore 0-100, Weighted Average of Reviews from USA and UK) | 80 |
| End of Year Lists | |
| Decibel (USA) - Top Albums of 2008 | 13 |
| Kerrang (UK) - Top Albums of 2008 | 4 |
| Metal Hammer (UK) - Top Albums of 2008 | 6 |
| RockZone (Spain) - Top Albums of 2008 | 46 |