Haven't posted in the recording section in a while as I haven't been making real moves on the metal recording side of things, but I recently discovered that Spitfire had put out multiple sets of free sample libraries as part of their LABS collection - not affiliated with them in any way, but just wanted to let you all know, as I've found them to be a great resource. I've been mainly playing with the various string packs, but all these samples sound really rich and organic - there's a nice drum kit for pop/rock/hip hop use as well. Download was quick and the VST is lightweight. I've included a demo below so y'all can hear what they sound like - all Spitfire + slight reinforcement using a Korg softsynth on the arpeggiated part - let me know what you think!
https://www.spitfireaudio.com/labs/
https://soundcloud.com/randomjamz1234/orkestral-spitfire-audio-labs-test
https://www.spitfireaudio.com/labs/
https://soundcloud.com/randomjamz1234/orkestral-spitfire-audio-labs-test