Matt on this forum as well as PJ Clevenger (timekeep69- he's on the Pearl Forum I belive) play rock/metal and are Saluda endorsers. I myself play metal, rock and punk and use all Saludas and they sound great in that kind of situation. All of the Mist series cut through very well. The crashes are bright sounding with some dark overtones, I have two 18" ones, a medium and a rock. I think Saluda is worth a try drop Jamie from Drum Gear Online an e mail and pick up a crash or something; there prices are very reasonable.
I alsways thought this recording did Saluda cymbals a good amount of justice
http://www.saludacymbals.com/mattbrown.mp3