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Most metal players actually cut the mids and boost the bass and treble. When recording you will probably need space in the mids for vocals, so don't be afraid to cut them a bit after the fact either. Much of the detail in metal guitar comes from the boosted treble, the power and punch comes from the low end. Much of what you get from the mids is distorted mud. Do whatever it takes to get the live sound right. Then cut with your parametric EQ after recording if you need to make space for voice and other instruments. You are correct to try and get the sound right before going in. It is much easier (and sounds better) to remove unwanted information from the recorded track with equalization than it is to try and make a bad sound good with processing!
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