SYMBIOSIS

Very, very nice young Finnish band that plays a space rock similarly to the Brit legends Ozric Tentacles. You may also hear a bit of early Gong and a smidgen of Hawkwind, but the Oz's are a definite influence. Middle eastern sounds crop up early in the album but when 'Terra Hidrea' kicks into gear it's outer space all the way. They groove and trance also, so if you have a lady friend who may not dig a bit of proggyness, she may come away thinking otherwise, and dance too. My favorite song has to be the last track, 'Pangaea' which is also the longest. It starts out very spacey, but at the 3:25 mark it settles into a vert tasty groove that just rocks out. It continues a bit then switches direction with some riffing then after a few minutes mellows out and ends with a slow fadeout wistfulness. The progiest track and just awesome. A super album and just right for blasting thru your car speakers cruising down the highway.