Chybucca Sounds - July 11th, 2011

Concept albums – or in this case a ‘concept EP’ – are almost a forgotten art in an era of digital downloads; as fans are able to pick and choose at will, without experiencing a collection of tracks in the order that the artist intended them to be consumed.

Revenant, however, not only embraces the idea of a linked collection of tracks, but it also shows Threefold Law to be something more complex than your average doom-come-metal assault. Based on the story of a desert traveller in fourth century Persia, this ambitious release is interlinked by mystic and spiritually; with each track representing one quarter of the classical elements.

With Sabbath at its core, the Ohio ensemble also incorporates the likes of Cathedral and Trouble into their old school sound, without sounding dated; and while this polished EP is rife with meaty hooks and juicy riffs, Revenant is at its best when the band follows their complex, transcendental path.