You'd honestly be hard pressed to find a better metal axe than an Ibanez. Their consistent quality and feel are much better than most of their import peers. I've owned MIK Deans, LTD's, Ibanez's, and MIJ Jacksons, all costing around $1k, and the Ibanez guitars were easily at the top of the list. It's true that they'll never have the same kind of tone as an LP or similar, but plug one into a high gain amp and drop the tuning, and boom, instant metal!
Now, if you really want to be impressed, and also turn heads, check out the Fender Jim Root Telecaster... I recently picked one up a few months ago, and it has quickly become my everyday go-to guitar. I'm not even a fan of Slipknot or Stonesour, but thankfully this guitar is not branded as such. It comes in either flat black or white nitro and is loaded with a set of EMG 60/81 pickups. The body is also made of Mahogany, rather than ash or alder, with a body cutaway on the back and a contoured heel. The only thing that gives it away as a sig is Jim Roots signature on the back of the headstock. The only thing that steers people away is that it's a MIM Fender, but honestly, who do you think works in the Fender factory in Corona, CA (no racist)?
And if you really need a Floyd, check out the PRS Torero... I've been GASsing for one of these badly.
