A sample of a speech of famed Spanish naturalist and broadcaster Félix Rodriguez de la Fuente is featured in the intro of the song "The Last Of European Wolves". Félix Rodriguez de la Fuente died in Alaska in 1980. His knowledge covered areas such as falconry and ethology, emphasizing the study and living with wolves.

The Hordak band name is taken from Hordak, the villain in the Masters of the Universe toy line. For the band members it symbolises a link between their childhood and their present ideals.