Critical Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | |
| Blender | |
| Entertainment Weekly | B− |
| Q | |
| Rolling Stone | favorable |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Sputnikmusic | 4/5 |
The album generally received mixed to positive reviews. Stephen Thomas Erlewine, reviewing the album for Allmusic, commented that, compared to Countdown to Extinction the album lacks focus. However, Erlewine suggested that the album's production quality made up for that. He also commented favorably on "Train of Consequenses", calling out its "jackhammer riffs." Mike Stagno of Sputnikmusic reviewed the album positively. Though noting that the album, like its predecessor, was a distinct move away from the sound heard on 1990's Rust in Peace, Stagno suggested that the lack of a fast-tempo is made up for by the catchiness of the tracks.
In November 2011, Youthanasia was ranked number seven on Guitar World magazine's top ten list of guitar albums of 1994.
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