BFD2 is in no way at all directed towards metal. I'm sorry for bashing BFD2 every time you post about it amberience but I feel like it is the WORST drum sampler out there and I STRONGLY do not recommend getting it. To me it might be good for jazz or blues or something but it is not in any way a versatile drum sampler in my opinion (of course). There is one snare on it that I think is decent. None of the kicks have any ounce of click or attack at all and the cymbals are OKAY at best.
I would recommend DFHS but I have never used Addictive Drums. I used to have EZD DFH and I agree with Metaltastic about it.
I'm sorry, and I don't mean this in an offensive manner, but tastes differ, and so does experience. I've heard your recordings on your Myspace, and I don't think the drum sound is that good to be honest. I posted a clip in response to you in the other BFD2 thread I made.
Suffice to say, I think BFD2 is very well suited to all styles of music. You're one guy, and I'm one guy also. Neither of us are much of an authority on drum-sound, so lets not make grand definitive statements.
Kicks not having enough click or attack - you need compression and EQ. BFD2's stock content was recorded with very hot signals, and the kits were recorded with no effects (unlike Toontrack stuff) and as such, you're working with the bare minimum that you'd have with a real drumkit. You need to do a lot of extra work to get it to fit.
Whether you're up for that work or not is another matter.
But to say that "BFD2 is no way directed at metal" is just plain wrong. It isn't directed at any specific genre. It is directed at people who want high quality, raw drum sound, to compose with and mix into their products. HOW you use it, is up to you!
My 2c.
