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I think the key to getting that "METAL" kick sound is dynamics or lack of that is. You want to squeeze all the fluff out of the kick and get the same consistent sound every time. This will help to avoid what I call the popcorn effect when the drummer starts to double bass and help tighten up any fancy footwork. I personally have found it easier to use triggers and samples for the kick but a mic'd up kick will sound just as good with the right processing. I haven't had to use a second mic when using my Audix D6, it seems to be able to capture the high end click when placed inside the kick drum. As mentioned before a click pad on the drum head along with wooden or plastic beaters also help. If your lucky your drummer will be able to kick consistently hard even through the double bass. Moracspace made a good point to get as good a kick sound as possible up front without any extreme processing. I personally like to process after tracking. Off the top of my head the processing chain I used was eq first to roll off the bass under 80hz and add a little click anywhere between 2.8-4khz, then I squash it with a compressor which should also make that click pop a little more then another eq for fine tuning and finally a gate to take care of any bleed through. Hope this helps.
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