its not a recent production, but in terms of realism (like a real band playing together)
and some of the greatest guitar tones i have heard is still limp bizkits csathfw.
compare that snare to any modern metal production.. everything now has a static attack with a static sustain
and (to me) zero expression. but damn this snare (i think an ocdp 40 ply vented) and the room is really inspiring.
well for recent productions i mainly reference nickelbacks dark horse, gojira twoaf and the latest stone sour (altough i dont like the guitars that much.)
for punk i really like the latest rise against.