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IMO the cymbal manufacturers want to sell cymbals, so things like Zil bells and cymbals with holes get thought of. Personally I like the idea new cymbal sounds but as Slipperman said they don't intergrate with traditional cymbals too well.
For me this is actually a blessing! I like to use these sounds with newer music such as Drum and Bass/Jungle and electronica styles. I might go for a traditional sound for a section of a song and then change things up for an electronica section. I think these new cymbals integrate well over filtered loops, synths and industrial noises. Guess what kinda music I make... mwu-ha-ha-ha!
I love to stack broken cymbals and to use my sampling drum pad for effect and not integration into the sound of the traditional kit.
I think that the more you cut away or the bigger the holes you make then this will take the cymbal further away from what a cymbal is eg. I have some Sabian fast hats. They are a fairly heavy, thick hat and are good for big sloshy slurs and semi open sounds but the bottom hat has a few small holes in it to allow it to close a bit quicker. It sounds traditional but with a slightly nicer response and a louder chick sound. Same for sound edge hats.
Peace,
cortisol
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