"Vurdering: C" - "The problem, at least for a certain plurality of Mars Volta fans, is that Antemasque sounds like a drastically different band than the one that brought us De-Loused in the Comatorium or even 2012's Noctourniquet (...) Missing here are the dense architectures stacking free jazz atop salsa and krautrock, replaced by a swinging, straightforward rock sound with traces of punk and post-hardcore. Underneath it all is Flea's pounding, persistent bass line, rushing the tune forward without any prog rock detours ... There is nothing inherently offensive about Antemasque's sound, but those tied to the post-hardcore leanings of At the Drive-In or the prog-heavy sound of The Mars Volta might not be thrilled to see their heroes wearing layman's clothes".