Meshuggah fans will especially like Toontrack Metalheads EZX, a virtual metal drum instrument that Toontrack is calling a two-headed beast.

The maker of Metalheads EZX comments, "Over a decade ago, we introduced you to the Drumkit From Hell, or 'DFH' as it is affectionately known to musicians and producers around the world. This masterfully recorded, multi-sampled drum instrument has since then become the industry standard in drum production tools for metal artists all across the globe. So, we decided it was time to head back into the depths of hell and see what other drum kits we could find. Just as we suspected, hell indeed had yet another rhythmic beast waiting for us to unleash upon the metal music production world -- only this beast is two-headed!"

Metalheads EZX is driven by the drumming expertise of Tomas Haake, member of the extreme metal band Meshuggah; and producer Daniel Bergstrand, whose mixing and producing credits include the likes of In Flames, Strapping Young Lad, Meshuggah, and Soilwork.

The instrument offers 2 drum sets that were assembled and recorded to bring your metal productions to the next level; separate mix channels in the EZdrummer mixer, containing kick and snare drum samples designed by Daniel Bergstrand; 12 classic Meshuggah songs, captured via MIDI by Tomas Haake and organized both as full songs as well as song parts, so that you can customize the parts and grooves to suit your tracks.

See what's included with Metalheads EZX:

• Kickdrums: 14 x 26" Ludwig Amber VistaLite, 18 x 22" Sonor Tomas Haake Custom SQ2
• Snaredrums: 6.5 x 14" Ludwig Supraphonic 402, 6.5 x 14" Pearl Reference
• Hats: 14" Sabian HHX Power Hats
• Racktom 1: 9 x 12" DW Collectors Series, 8 x 10" Sonor Tomas Haake Custom Designer Series 1
• Racktom 2: 10 x 13" DW Collectors Series, 9 x 12" Sonor Tomas Haake Custom Designer Series 1
• Racktom 3: 11 x 14" DW Collectors Series, 10 x 14" Sonor Tomas Haake Custom Designer Series 1
• Floortom 1: 13 x 16" DW Collectors Series, 16 x 16" Sonor Tomas Haake Custom Designer Series 1
• Floortom 2: 14 x 18" DW Collectors Series, 17 x 18" Sonor Tomas Haake Custom Designer Series 1


• Cymbals:
  
• Rides: 22" Sabian Tomas Haake Custom Power Bell Ride, 22" Sabian HHX Legacy Ride
• Pos 1: 16" Sabian HHX Stage Crash, 12" Sabian HH Splash
• Pos 2: 18" Sabian HHX Stage Crash, Sabian Alu Bell
• Pos 3: 19" Sabian HHX Stage Crash, Erik Thyselius Custom Bell
• Pos 4: 19" Sabian HHX Stage Crash, 8" Sabian HH Splash
• Pos 5: 20" Sabian HHX Stage Crash, Sabian Resonating Bell
• Pos 6: 22" Sabian HHX Stage Crash
• China 1: 19" Sabian Paragon Chinese
• China 2: 19" Sabian AAXtreme Chinese
• Splash: 10" Sabian HH Splash, 12" Sabian HH Splash
• Spock: 16" Sabian HH Thin Crash / 19" Paragon Chinese

Toontrack Metalheads EZX is now available for EZdrummer 1.2.0 and Superior Drummer 2.1 for 69 EUR (approximately $96). Learn more at toontrack.com.