Mostly I listen to Morbid Angel, Krisiun, Emperor, Zyklon, Death, Arch Enemy, Megadeth, Jason Becker, a lot of random classical things, Nevermore, Blind Guardian, Cacopony, Marty Friedmans solo stuff...meh a lot of various styles of metal. And occasionally some Smashing Pumpkins believe it or not and some other random stuff.
Yea it's cool, i tried to help the vocalist guy out on the albumt o sing with more rhythm but it was his first time learning and preforming so i was easy on it. In future recordings it will be much more rhythmic and smooth i guarantee it.
Hope that answers your questions.