"Throughout The Unheavenly Creatures, Coheed and Cambria incorporate structures, approaches, riffs, hooks, and progressions from their two-decade lifespan. These deliberately underscore and propel the album's sophisticated narrative. Despite all the self-referentiality, the music and story move ever forward. This return to the Amory Wars concept is welcome. Even the few seemingly out of place moments are deliberate diversions to reward longtime fans. That said, in an era of renewed appreciation for prog metal in general, this offering should draw legions of new listeners".