As the song progressed, both the rhythm and lead guitars began to deviate from the generic path and added lil flourishes that really gave the tune spice. At first it was difficult to classify as metal due to the very mid 2000's pop punk riff, but once the double bass started rolling in I found it to fit comfortably on the lighter side of mainstream mid 2000's metalcore. I felt the drums a little dry, but I assume the definition helps this style of music work better, however I felt the lead could've worked better with a hotter kind of guitar tone going through it, maybe try a TS or SD1 style overdrive to help pop the midrange out more? I can also detect your electronic influence shining through in small pitch shifts and sprinkles of synth within the song, bonus points for it being subtle. I must admit it sounds a little too newschool for my taste, given my criticism, but overall it is a fine piece imo. 8/10.

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I dig this, the melodies sound real nice 👌