Audiophile metal albums

AKUS, steel guitar. Does that count?

Volbeat - Seal the Deal and Let's Boogie is a good one.

@lowrider57, I know, also distortion is a desired element of the genre. But even given that, Opeth for instance sounds really, really good. Well recorded, and of course the music is excellent. It's just that I dislike the growling vocals. I'm a fan of Iron Maiden esque melodious stuff, wondering if there are current/modern bands that capture that feel but also with high fidelity.

Pantera albums were well recorded as well. But I know their music already.

I'm not a metal head, although I really like Nu Metal. And Tool is awesome.

Hmm, checking out Ghost on YouTube, they are pretty good!

Opeth for reference:

No growling:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sAuL3AszIiE&list=PL_9gWeiShHFGZPQvoPc0vo7CtiQZUdM0R&index=3

With growling:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YeTNkPXRrVY&list=PL_9gWeiShHFHzpU20PyVHiawAuPCJH9qH&index=4