Hammer down is all about creating the right atmosphere for each part. Try to make the verses very small by reducing the volume and pan guitars and synths more to the middle. Then use wide guitars panned hard left/right to make the bridge and chorus bigger and wider. Also, try out small volume adjustments for each part, e.g. make the verse quieter and the chorus louder to make the mix more exciting. You can do this either by raising and lowering the volume on the master fader (you have to do this before limiting of course) or by raising/lowering individual tracks like vocals, rhythm guitars or snare. If you automate the volume of the 2buss (again - before any limiting) I would use very small adjustments by about 0.5 db. E.g. the verse sits at -1db, the bridge at -0.5 and the chorus is at 0 db. That way the limiter hits harder in the chorus and gives the mix a bit more room to move in the verse.
Synths should be flying atop of the guitars, but they don't drive the song. They are only there to create excitement. The guitars and drums are driving this song and you should give them the space they need in the mix. The main riff (the riff the song starts with) should be as big and massive as it gets every single time throughout the whole song. Think of it like a "reward" for the listener, a part where people should feel the need to bang their head every time they hear it
Pro tip: The fist part of the guitar solo feels kinda empty if the hihat isn't loud enough. The hihat can add an interesting rhythmic pattern to the guitar solo and you should use this to your advantage, creating another source of excitement for the listener.
Synths should be flying atop of the guitars, but they don't drive the song. They are only there to create excitement. The guitars and drums are driving this song and you should give them the space they need in the mix. The main riff (the riff the song starts with) should be as big and massive as it gets every single time throughout the whole song. Think of it like a "reward" for the listener, a part where people should feel the need to bang their head every time they hear it
Pro tip: The fist part of the guitar solo feels kinda empty if the hihat isn't loud enough. The hihat can add an interesting rhythmic pattern to the guitar solo and you should use this to your advantage, creating another source of excitement for the listener.