Ruja is the king of Estonian prog, the giant, the one true great prog band. It's the Estonian Yes, it's the Estonian Rolling Stones, it's the Estonian Genesis, it's the Estonian Pink Floyd. It's hard to overstate the importance of Ruja in the grand scheme of things, ranging from the people's love for its music to the way Ruja touched the hearts and souls of a nation. Ruja inspired, Ruja provoked, Ruja made you laugh, Ruja made you cry. Ruja made you remember Estonia, even when its survival was not certain during the dark days of Soviet occupation.