Ever heard of Jesters Of Destiny? They were a quirky, psychedelic-tinged metal/pop/punk band from Los Angeles back in the mid-1980's that released a couple

of obscure records on Restless. Well, Jussi from Circle is a big fan; not only did he re-issue their Fun At The Funeral on his Ektro label, Jussi

and Circle also enlisted Jesters Of Destiny singer Bruce Duff to perform with them on this EP! Released earlier this year to coincide with the band's March

2006 US tour, this 20 minute EP features four new tracks (one an instrumental) from our favorite Finnish hypno-rockers; taking the place of the weird hymnal

chants sung in the made-up Meronian language that we are normally used to hearing from Circle, are Duff's unique, glammy vocals and lyrics written in

English. And the tunes are a mix of Circle in both their heavier, hypno-metal and cosmic prog rock modes, further integrating their love of late 70's/early

80's metal with the "circular" kraut-influenced psych that has become their trademark. "Earthworm" is a fast-paced blast of heavy, trance inducing NWOBHM

riffage over a propulsive kraut-crash rhythm and killer psychedelic keyboards; and �Connection� is more upbeat as well, but more dreamy and psychedelic with

spaced-out singing, straight up pop hooks, and strange vocal effects. The third song, "Taking It Back", has Duff whispering his lines over a mellower

krautrock jam reminiscent of Can, a killer combo of minimalistic riffing, rich Rhodes textures, and spacey vocal choirs. And the instrumental "Coda" closes

the EP with more wicked Rhodes action. Another fantastic dose from the Circle guys, alternating between trippy headbanging, minimalism and evocative

krautrock. Features original artwork by Paul Romano.