I stumbled across the debut from this one-man project a while back, but it's taken me a while to really get a grip on how I feel about it. That's partly because this is much more indebted to post-influenced black metal akin to Alcest and Agalloch than something like Dream Theater, except the harsh vocals and tremolo strumming only occasionally come out in lieu of winding guitar work that's occasionally excellent, clean vocals that drift with the music more than they lead it, and a generally laid-back sound that takes time to build to anything more traditionally propulsive and heavy. What really took a few listens to let sink in were the songs themselves, which can come across as meandering and noodly on the surface, but repeated listens reveal some clever key progression to the guitar work and a deceptively tight rhythm section to keep the songs flowing while creating a gloomy, almost hypnotic atmosphere that most so-called progressive music doesn't really bother with. Songs like the opener "Išmekarabin temppelissä" and the excellent closing track "Luminaatio" display a complex and somber sound that actually works to make something progressive and novel rather than just rehash Images and Words or The Odyssey again while hitting the mark with deft precision, and for a first attempt, that's damn impressive. Anyone allergic to post influence in metal won't find much here, but fans of the above bands looking for something a bit different than average will want to give this band their attention.