"Caravan Beyond Redemption" or "Carnival?" That's what the intro sounds like before the first track, "Voodoo Fire," kicks in. England's reigning kings of grind-core drive the stake further into the sacred ground plowed originally by the masters' Sabbath, on their long-anticipated new release. Having lost not a single step as they continue to trudge through the muddled fields of reverberation, "Cathedral" have hit their most significant stride in their five album ten year career, as they contentedly pursue the riff-ravaged promised land of post-Sabbath doom.

Refreshingly distinct as we navigate through the twelve album tracks, we'll learn quickly what sets "Cathedral" apart from many of the similar styled, though not nearly competitive, "stoner" 70's revival acts that wouldn't know what to do with an original thought if it flew out of their home-made bong.

Traces of former labelmates, Entombed, can still be heard on more than the odd occasion, non-coincidentally in part to Lee Dorian's singing approach this go-round, as well as the bloodthirsty riffing that prevails upon an already weakened listening prey. "Caravan Beyond Redemption" takes a great leap out from the past that breathes life into new surprises in the form of "Earth Messiah," "Kaleidoscope Of Desire" and the trippy "The Omega Man," where they've tackled a new dimension or two in their already storied tradition.