1 other thing.. use the pan.... Bass and BD should b centered .. all the rest just go will...
Another thing... if u use distortion... all yer sounds start getting pulled 2 the mid freq. thus having loads of sound info. on the same range... use dist. more carefully... use different levels of dist. use different distortors... mix some straight dry sounds aswell.
Freq. content... use good monitors and good headphones... individually cut (LPF/ HPF) all that u don't need... just do A/B checks ... and I'm preatty sure U'll figure when u can cut more or when u've cut to much already.... also understand that sometimes individually it can sound like 2 much cut... but in the mix u can take more out cause It really doesn't make much difference!!
Z