Young audiophile metal head looking to level up speaker choice

Personally I would x Usher off the list for Metal, at least the one I had. Dynaudio are pretty goodish for metal but need some beefy amplification. Never heard the Evokes but the Focus series was really nice for that kind of music. There is a Focus 140 for sale pretty cheap on another site. older but really fun speaker.

I would absolutely recommend Tekton for metal. The newer Paradigm Monitor SE series are also fantastic for rock and metal, much better IMO than some of their higher end series for that kind of music. You don't want a straight up audiophile speaker that looks at everything under a microscope for that kind of music. 

I cannot voice my opinion on those speakers because I have not heard them. Elac makes some great speakers, but everyone will give you their opinion and my guess is that you will be overwhelmed with the responses.  No bookshelf speaker is going to fully give you the low-end frequencies in metal music (or any other).   You should really consider adding 2 subwoofers to your budget to whichever speakers you choose. You don't play your music loud, so you could get by with relatively inexpensive subs.  I would get sealed enclosures though, just my preference.  Best of luck.

These should fit the bill!

https://www.crutchfield.com/p_700L100BU/JBL-L100-Classic-Blue-Grilles.html

Look at Klipsch Forte III or Forte IV. Both can be found on the used market from time to time.