"Because of Jeff Martin's vocals and Paul Gilbert's rhythmic guitar work, "Rock Hard" reviewer found similarities with the early works of Japanese bands Anthem and Loudness and concluded that "if you are on speed metal with level and melody, you can also blindly access this product from Mike Varney's inexhaustible talent supply".Andy Hinds at AllMusic called "Street Lethal" "essentially a showcase for then teenaged guitar prodigy Paul Gilbert" and "skillfully executed, Judas Priest-style metal".