Pretty Nifty...
I like this bad boy a lot. Very different approach on metal than most people here on Newgrounds take. It is pretty pure and straight forward. Not a lot of glitz and glamor effects, and I really like that.
The guitars seem to be pretty simple, and in this song that is probably a good thing. Your riffs are straightforward, and have a real groove to them. I really like it when I can hear something that isn't mind blowing, yet still gets my head banging. Nice job on the riffs man!
The drums are pretty decent actually.
OH WHOA!!! Just hit the solo. Scratch the whole "The guitars are straightforward and simple" concept! X-D Very cool solo man. It was so different from the rest of the song, and yet it fit in there very nicely.
Ok, back to the drums before I was so rudely sidetracked by your kick ass solo! :-P For being programmed they sound pretty good. The kick could be raised in the mix in my opinion. I'm almost always wanting more kick in my songs. But other than that, I think the mix with the drums is spot on.
I really like the keys around the 1:00 section. They sound great!
I see you are looking for a screamer to do some vocals for this song. Might I suggest that you should think of adding some Blind Guardian style vocals in places as well? I can really hear some epic vocals just soaring over these riffs, all majestic and proud. Then in places like the section at 2:30 have those low guttural growls and screams. But that is just what I heard in my head. Go with what makes you happy man. :-)
I really like this song in every way shape and form. Great work here man!
5/5 and 9/10 overall. It is just missing something that I can't put my finger on at the moment to keep it from getting a 10/10.
Best of luck on future projects bud!
-Gravey-