I actually think that some sort lead or solo in the intro would be awesome. I'm glad this version sounds much better. I don't know if anyone has any other suggestions, but I say tinker around with the drums and intro section little more and SUBMIT this.
I think once the synth comes in and you have the chords and a guitar run or rapid strumming going, it will really suck the listener in. I'd add some other notes in there to enhance it, or add some catchy solo type riff overtop of the intro section just to really catch the listener, because the chords themselves are not very catchy. This section comes in again before the breakdown. The guitar opens by doing a series of six chords / notes, and ti's not bad, bit if you think about it, it sounds really plain compared to the rest of the song. One more thing I'm thinking about on third listen is the intro. A little change up goes a long way when it comes to drums. The drumming is mostly solid throughout the song, but whenever it does the kick/snare/kick/snare thing it instantly gets old, and I think the judges might fault you for it. Lastly, I think you should go into the drum track, and like every other measure or every third measure, especially when the drums are doing the kick/snare rapid pounding, just change up something about the pattern, add an extra snare hit or two and just see what it sounds like. I'm not sure how to acheive this, but have you done any compression on the drums? That could bring up the "oomph" a little more. Drums sound better, but I'd still like them to have a little more power personally. Much clearer and for some reason all the sounds just pop way more in this version. Anyway, I'm really impressed with the energy and effort you've put into this remix, and personally, I think it sounds damn good, and I think it really captures the kill everything spirit of mega man in a very energetic, almost positive sounding power metal way Toms are epic, they make buildups and break downs worth doing, especially with a track that goes overkill on kicks and snare (which various genres of metal tends to do).
Also, more toms, especially toward the end with the race to the finish type section (for lack of a better term). Maybe the bass needs to come up a bit too to help fill things out. I usually check out for samples of drums, snares, cymbals, etc, there's a lot of not-so-great recordings, but if you look hard enough you might find some decent cymbal sounds, because the ones you're using sound really hollow (though it could just be the way the sounds are mixed). Lastly, I think you should look for some more drum samples, layer them on top of what you have and compress them in order to get a fuller sound, and mess with the velocities of the drum track so that the kicks aren't all at the same velocity and there's variety to the drumming.
Maybe have a synth lead play the melody along with the guitar for added power? but I think the guitar theme needs to be clearer when it first comes in, it should really stand out above everything out. I'm not sure what guitar amps and pedals you're using, but is it possible to make the guitars sound harder? Maybe compress them and limit them to a certain wave range, and then use the synths to fill in the other areas so everything comes out more clearly? I've never mixed a power metal track, so I'm not sure how it would work. I can hear the synth work you've done much more clearly in the second half, but I think you need to boost the perceived loudness of those synths to fill out the soundscape you have going hear and make sure they come through and convey the power this track is meant to. It's faint, but I'm definitely hearing it in the breakdown section toward the middle/end. I'm hearing some crackling/peaks toward the middle of the song, I am not sure what is causing that. The issue is not the writing/arrangement I think it has to do with the production. Tere is a lot going on, but the mix still sounds empty. You have put a lot into the arrangement, but things sound somewhat muddy. Some issues I'm hearing have to do with clarity. Aggressive guitar work, busy arrangement, quite fleshed out, lots of effort here. I like the intensity with which you've attacked this piece. First of all, this thread needs more love.
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