it sounds like sweeping the bass is a vote in, which does fit, but i would like to be able to be more unique or creative. arpeggios is the way i have gone so far, basically standard chord and power chord sweeping, but still it is a little too plain. what im getting at is are there any suggestions to spice it up a little? every instrument in our band would like to be a lead instrument at certain points in the song.

thanks for the feedback