The old version’s intro strangely reminds me of System of a Down, I don’t know what exactly, but yeah. I like both the old and new versions, in their own ways. super good!!

I love the brass at the beginning and the strummed guitar. The injection of energy at :19 is a welcome addition to the texture, and I like the vocals at :31 too. The lyrics themselves are also really good. The drums get a little buried in the mix during the busier sections, but otherwise the production quality is solid. I especially like the growly vocals at 1:48, and you also kept the verses interesting with content like the scream at 2:26. The tremolo’d solo at 3:04 is really nice, although I might’ve liked to see some more variety in the refrain during the last time around at 3:27. Still, the energy level, sound design, mixing and mastering, and melodic content here are all fantastic. You nailed the Mexican-inspired instrumentation and rhythmic content too. Keep it up, CrossCarrasco! ^_^

Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.75/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
1.25/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
2/2
Instrumentation and sound design
1/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1.5/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
1/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
1/1
Composite score
9.5/10

this is fucking great!
love it :)

This is too cool!! Amazing compositional choices; super catchy melodies as well! That opening, too...hot dang, I love everything about this track. The improvement from the old track is instantly noticeable as well; fantastic work.