Methods of heightening transitions in songs

[006]

guitar amp feedback

Oh yeah, that's a good one too Used it many times.

~006

 

[Let it burn...]

divebombs

we need more divebombs in contemporary metal music

 

[Suicide_As_Alibi]

A girl's moan from climax.

I've done ^this^ - sounds cool in the right kind of music, but my girlfriend gave me a black eye when she found out it was her...

Steve

 

[TheDriller]

not a production thing really, but...

Breakbeats.

yeah

 

[riffmachine]

You can always automate a subtle volume bump on the downbeat of the chorus or any other transition that needs emphasis. Maybe automate grouped guitars, or grouped drums.