I agree, Dean makes kick ass metal guitars and they are no to expensive, Shecter Guitar reserch makes the omen series (well actually is the Diamond series) and they are pretty hot metal guitars and unexpensive too (a really good deal).

And at least but not last, Washburn has some models that work perfect for metal.

All my recomendations come from one source, I like metal, I play somehow metal stuff, and I own one guitar of each brand and most of them are IMHO good metal axes.

Check this models:

- Washburn N1 (Nuno Betancourt signature series)
- Any Dean bro, I just can say one word for them DIMEBAG.
- Any Shecter omen (6 or 7 string) if you can afford the Damien models it's cool cause they come equiped with EMG's.

Good luck.