Here's your answer--best bang for the buck
I have played heavy music most of my drumming life, and the biggest problem I have had is getting great projection from my cymbal crashes (I also played so hard that I cracked cymbals ALL THE TIME) What I needed was a cymbal that could take the abuse I dealt out and still have great tone.
To make a long story short, I tried HUNDREDS of cymbals and came to one that not only sounded great, but was affordable enough that in the rare event that I did crack it, I could replace it without needing to take out a mortgage...
The Paiste 502 20" Ride cymbal (yeah, really)
As a ride, this is just a beginner model, but smash it and you get a beautiful shrill tonal crash sound that sustains for eons and will carry over the loudest metal band you can think of.
I use this ride as a "crash" for my band's live set (I use two of them) and actually get complaints that they are TOO loud. But the tone reminds me of the main crash used by John Bonaham-- the sound that has even tone and carries with the kind of sustain that would make a Les Paul player jealous.
This is NOT a quick, dry crash sound. And it's not for the weak of heart--IT'S FOR THE LOUDEST MOST OBNOXIOUS METAL SOUND OUT THERE! hit it and enjoy!