I don't really do the metal tone at all (unless it DOOMS) so I i am not the target market and suppose I don't know what to listen for ... But I really didn't love the sounds of this compared to the standard hm-2. That said... The eq seems strong so I am sure it has great sounds that can pump out of it. But it's hard for me to want something where the demos sound like a weird nasally congested beehive. Anyone got a better demo to link?