I'd go with that idea...the sg or Jackson...any guitar good enough for Toni Iommi or Randy Rhoads is certainly good enough for me...and how much more metal do you want?

as for the Les Paul, dont be fooled...although it is an old body design and associated with classic rock, those guitars are definately tops for metal as well, so much so that Guitar World magazine rated them as the top metal guitar in their metal issue (was it April? I think)last year...

Bc Rich I find crap...I wouldnt go near them...I say look at the Jacksons(reluctantly) or the Gibson options (an sg special is a very very very nice axe.)