Band:	Complex 7
Album:	Process
Style:	Progressive metal
Release date:	2003
A review by:	Undercraft

01. Torn
02. Trust
03. Vicious Circle
04. Nightbirds
05. Toadstool
06. Like I Was
07. Tired
08. Interactive

Complex 7 is a Progressive Metal band hailing from Germany, this is their second release, being the first one "Water" released in 2001.
Reviewing Progressive Metal is the hardest task for any reviewer, because the complexity and intricacy of each song deserves various listens to fully understand its meaning, in this case, I gave the Cd several spins before I knew what to write about, but deep inside if me, my opinion was made at the first spin.

These Germans play a "Trashy" kind of Prog Metal, because they have some powerful riffs here and there, also and like almost all of this kind of bands, they have impressive technical abilities, tempo changes, clean breaks, soloing and overall great musicianship.

But, sadly, this is not enough these days, with Progressive Metal bands pushing boundaries each day, Old-school Prog Metal won't do it. These guys play really well, but some songs tend to get boring, specially those that are mid-tempo, the lack of catchy choruses and hooks affects the final result also.
That doesn't mean that this is a complete waste of time, many song have intelligent compositions and great breaks , like "Vicious Circle" , other have great melodies, like "Nightbirds" , and other are just plain groovy like "Tired" (great riff!) and "Like I Was".

In A nutshell, this is a fine release, but it will take a couple of listens before complete assimilation, mainly because of the lack of catchy parts and good choruses, maybe that was their intention, maybe not, but in Prog Metal you need those elements to counter the technical parts, that can get boring also.
My best wishes for these guys, but they need to offer us a more refined product next time, because this won't take them to the big leagues.