 Dean Brown of PopMatters wrote a highly critical review of the album . He characterized the title track as a " ghastly attempt " at arena rock that " even Bon Jovi would have thought twice about releasing as a B @-@ side . " Brown reacted positively to " Kingmaker , " though noted that the song seems to " pillage " Black Sabbath 's " Children of the Grave . " Many of the remaining songs on the album were criticized by Brown for being " cliché , " " pathetic " and / or " awkward , " among other things . 
