".Danielle Baudhuin from The Oshkosh West Index noted that "Lacrymosa" was musically similar to "Haunted" from the band's debut studio album "Fallen", noting how "creepy background choir vocals and violins send listeners into a gothic Cathedral-like setting".Jim Farber from the "Daily News" said that "Lacrymosa" will remind older listeners of the 1970s art rock horror band Renaissance.