[Paul Schwarz: "It's a pity that _Annihilation_'s arrangements are rather boring, because the production that Andy Classen at Stage One studio has given the album is truly massive. Unfortunately, Rebaelliun rely too much on the impact of their sound, and haven't, in my opinion, put enough into making their music creatively interesting. Nonetheless, _Annihilation_ could flay the skin off _Gateways to Annihilation_, and that's quite an indication of how the tables of extreme music have turned in recent years."]