British rock band Cream might have been their biggest source of inspiration though they followed contemporary trends of prog-rock.
Jethro Tull and King Crimson were direct progressive rock influences from the United Kingdom.
[2] The debut album has been pretty well regarded though Mikko Alatalo's political lyrics have been somewhat controversial.
The band was closely associated to this rock singer who wrote lyrics for them and for whom they also worked as backing musicians (Alatalo's gigs brought them more money than playing their own music).
Heikki Silvennoinen and drummer Jukka Aronen left the group due to the fading popularity of prog-rock.