In his review of "Lest We Forget: The Best Of", "The Chicago Maroon" Matt Zakosek wrote that "every time you're ready to write him off as the obligatory recording artist of the moment to piss off the religious right, Manson comes out of left field with a surprisingly heartfelt, poetic track like 'The Reflecting God' or 'Long Hard Road Out of Hell.'" Jim Louvau of the "Phoenix New Times" deemed it one of his favorite songs by the band, alongside "Get Your Gunn" (1994). Chillingworth of "Metal Hammer" ranked the song sixth on his list of "The 10 most underrated Marilyn Manson songs", saying "'Long Hard Road Out Of Hell' is more than your standard Manson banger. It served as a weird body of water in which Manson tested some of his tricks".