Hey @hz423creations! , yes , its always nice to have some sort of recording laying around ! your ''business card'' for lack of a better term hahaha... And yes , of course an SM57 ( with some BBQ sauce of course ) works for almost anything ! Just try and find a good spot in the speaker , start from the center ( where you get the most treble ) and slowly move to the side and find that EQ point that you like, you might try with distances , but for metal since you will need more of a tight riff sound , I'd recommend you do some close- miking.. about 6 inches away from the speaker grid. hope this helps!