MetalSucks' Axl Rosenberg said that "Long Hard Road Out of Hell" is "fine" and "basically sounds like "Antichrist Superstar"-era Manson with female backing vocals." Rosenberg found the track superior to other cuts from "Spawn: The Album" such as the DJ Spooky remix of Metallica's "For Whom the Bell Tolls" (1985) and "Satan" (1998) by Kirk Hammett and Orbital. Dowd of "The A.V. Club" said that, while he initially cared for the song, it "is basically just a Manson anthem with some very casual bells and whistles attached". Teegarden of "PopMatters" said that the track "adhere to standard-issue, industrial shock-rock formulas" and fails to distinguish itself from other Marilyn Manson songs. Thrillist's Dan Jackson did not see "Long Hard Road Out of Hell" as one of "Spawn: The Album" "standout tracks".