 "Rock Hard" reviewer considered the album "better than the predecessor "The Dark"", but "still light years away from the landmark "Metal Church""; he wrote that "Blessing in Disguise" is largely missing "the ultimate kick, the esprit, the special", despite being one of "the best-produced albums of recent times", thanks to Terry Date's hard work.Modern reviews for "Blessing in Disguise" have been more positive.AllMusic's Jason Anderson considered the album "perhaps the finest Metal Church release", offering "some of the best material in the group's long career" and praised Howe for "bringing a burst of energy that the group used to create some of the best American underground metal of the decade."