Both plugins are great in different scenarios, and it probably wouldn’t hurt to have both as a producer. If I had to choose, I’d probably be between GetGood Drums Invasion and Drumforge Bergstrand.

Hopefully, these picks help you find a metal drum VST perfect for your productions. I like the sounds of the Pearl Reference and Masters kit for metal. Instruments are purchased ala carte or as a bundle.Top Shelf Drums is a meticulously sampled library of iconic drums perfect for metal productions. I was surprised when I heard the demo recordings. The drum library from 3 Sigma Audio blew me away. It’s free-give it a shot! 11) 3 Sigma Audio: Top Shelf Drums I haven’t tried it myself, but I’ll leave that to you if you decide. MegeMetal Drums is a free drum VST you can use in your metal songs that I found on KVR Audio. You can’t go wrong with this free drum VST for metal productions.

I’ve mentioned MT Power Drum Kit 2 in other articles, and there’s a reason why-it’s fantastic for being free! So if you’re on a budget, start here. Since SSD5 comes with tons of grooves, it’s perfect for writers who don’t know how to program drums or at least program them as a drummer would actually play. With SSD5, you get tons of kit presets (including metal), 1,000 MIDI grooves, fast MIDI mapping, one-shot snare samples, etc.

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