The guitars sound pretty good. I really like the progression and the idea. The cymbals are a hair too loud and the decay on them is a little too short. I would say they sound programmed but i hear a slight inconsistency in the timing...so maybe triggered via e-drums??? If not i would say if you are close micing the cymbals pull it back. If you are using a typical over head set up i would raise them up or reposition the cymbals to make it less accentuated. I would really like to hear this in a finished piece as it has a nice dramatic vibe to it, and i dig this stuff. Guitars could be a little less muddy too but given the layering there it may be difficult to get the seperation and crispness in them. Also a little more click in the kick, but don't go nuts. Later...if you got time check out my post in this forum. Us metal heads need to help each other out...tricky music to mix well.