I bought this cymbal to replace a crash ride played in a Big Band setting. You get a lovely, dry, complex ride sound and a very controllable crash.
This cymbal is great for jazz, pop, rock, funk, soul etc, though I do not know how well it would work for metal.
The crash is short, almost like a darker splash cymbal, which I find is brilliant, though may not be to everyone's taste. The cymbal can also be crashed at a very low volume and even with brushes.