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- ↑ Transubstans Records
- ↑ Filip Norman(Qoph) : Interview
- ↑ QOPH music, discography, MP3, videos and reviews
- ↑ "progressive rock - ghostland.com /* your source for progressive rock on the web". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ↑ "MusicMight :: Artists :: QOPH". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-12-11.
- ↑ The Moon
- ↑ Transubstans Records
- ↑ QOPH - "Pyrola"
- ↑ ProgDay Overview 2006-2010 Page
