 The album itself was engineered by Shane Mayer (Deathwhite) mixed by producer Mike Clink's go-to engineer, Brad Cox and mastered in Sweden by Eclipse mastermind Erik Mårtensson who has become a leader in the melodic rock world.A month prior to the album release for Goodbye Cruel World, Decibel Magazine premiered the single "Misfortune Teller".The record garnered critical acclaim from multiple sources ranging from their hometown Pittsburgh Post-Gazette  to long-running Los Angeles outlet KNAC.com who wrote, "Goodbye Cruel World is a straightforward traditional, but at the same time refreshingly modern heavy metal album, which will not only appeal to MAIDEN and PRIEST fans but also, thanks to its melodic richness and appealing arrangements, to AOR and melodic rock connoisseurs."