Making it to the knockout round was deserved, this rocks! Immediately hooked when I heard the first few seconds.

just what i like

Absolutely brilliant.

I like the punchy guitars and the crisp drums at the beginning. The frantic lead riff at :24 is great, and that in turn contrasts nicely with the rhythmic section at :43. The progression is really smooth, and there’s a lot of variety in the texture. I also like when you briefly slow down the pacing intermittently starting at 1:33. The breakdown at 1:58 was good for some structural contrast, and by 2:10 the rich atmosphere is really engrossing. The transition into the hard-hitting content at 2:24 could’ve been a tad smoother, and by the 3-minute mark you’ve definitely re-attained the energetic euphoria of earlier. Overall, this piece is awesome. Really refreshing sound design, tons of variety, solid mixing, and dynamic and memorable melodies. By all means, keep it up, FourTHat3! Let me know if there’s somewhere I can download this. ^_^

Mixing, mastering, and balance
2/2
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
9.75/10

This is sick!

I can definitely feel a bit of early 2000s post-hardcore.
Kinda like Underoath & August Burns Red meets a (early 2000s) Silverstein.

It has rawness and unique blend to it!

I just absolutely dig it dude!