I like the distorted noodling at the beginning. The recording quality isn’t as sharp as it could be, and the drums seem a little weak, but I like the powerful guitars and melodic content. The progression is solid, and the added distortion at 1:25 really helps up the intensity. I thought that section started to drag on for a bit long after a while, though. There’s little sense of shape to the piece over time, but rather a constant sense of intensity that doesn’t serve a larger structural purpose in the piece. I would’ve liked to see you break down the underlying bass guitar pattern and drum beat at some point and purse some structural contrast with a more relaxed bridge or something. You’re clearly a talented guitarist, but after a while it’s hard to stay engaged with the constant intensity. I think you needed a little more dynamic contrast and phrasing to maximize the emotional appeal of this piece. Still, the piece starts coming together nicely at around 4:45, which has a nice rhythmic density and harmonic flavor. Despite the underwhelming drums, the mix is overall loud and relatively clear in this piece. I didn’t think the part at 5:40 did a great job of concluding the piece, though. It’s pretty dragged out and harmonically incoherent with the rest of the track. That said, I definitely admire your talents with the electric guitar, and I think you’re well on your way to developing a variety of compositional skills. Keep at it, Catpocalypse! ^_^

Mixing, mastering, and balance
1.25/2
Structure, transitions, phrasing, and variety
.75/1.5
Melody, tonality, harmony, and texture
1.75/2
Instrumentation and sound design
1/1
Emotion, atmosphere, and catchiness
1/1.5
Originality and uniqueness
1/1
Overall (how do the elements above interact?)
.75/1
Composite score
7.5/10