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Interesting little EP which showcases the famous finnish band's two main influences: classic metal and German prog. The band start off with the title track, a metal mosher which would have fit perfectly on Megadeth's So Far, So Good... so What! had it not been for the manic electric organ in the background. It's a surprisingly good track (me not being a huge classic metal fan). Connection on the other hand could very well be the first fusion of country and krautrock, like a psychedelic local cover rock band. The band really bring out their Can influences on Taking It Back which is easily the most proggish moment on the EP (and my favorite tune on the release). The whole things bookends with another classic metal/prog number, Coda, ending the release on a grandiose note as the band really go for that epic metal sound before breaking everything a part from the middle mark until the end with trickling piano notes washing away the metal crust.