Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Rolling Stone | |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine, reviewing the album for Allmusic, reacted unenthusiastically towards the album. He criticized Mustaine's ability to write more "ambitious" material and opined that the band "sound better playing thrash." Erlewine did admire the band's desire to experiment with their sound, however. Rolling Stone was a little more generous towards Cryptic Writings. Reviewer Jon Wiederhorn commented that the album "should thrill Metallica fans who felt screwed by that band's thrashless 1996 album, Load.
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