World Trade, combine elements of their heroes Yes, plus snippets of Saga and Dream Theater, and yes the song structures are complex and in some parts overly drawn out just like the aforementioned bands.. They are formed from the ashes of the mid eighties prog band Lodgic, plus ex Stone Fury guitar slinger Bruce Gowdy.
I'll admit to quite liking this band, but on this album, the songwriting and arrangements left me in no-man's land. Only certifiable prog fans will get this, the majority of the rest of us.. won't.
Even though the membership of the band is world class, I still find them an awkward band to listen to. Certainly, 'Unify' leans more to the progressive side of the boundary, with arrangements and musical passages justifying this statement.
