I loaded MOR into my Pro Tools rig and was impressed with the realistic way the samples sounded and the thoughtful way they are organized. Not only are all the guitars, bass and drum sounds immediately usable without modification, they seem to nearly play themselves. With articulations and programming taken from actual performances, I don't see how anybody could not make a great sounding record or film score using MOR.

Drum kits sampled for Ministry of Rock include Octaplus (nine toms), Ayotte, Ludwig and Gretsch. The Gretsch kit was the actual kit used to make Metallica's "Black" album--and that's enough for me folks! If you like to play or program drums using pads, all the kits are optimized for use with Roland's V-Drums.

Bass guitars sampled include Fender P-Bass Custom, Fender 5-string, Specter and Kubiki and MusicMan basses. All were recorded through an Ampeg SVT and an Ashdown rig and the software allows you to choose amplifier, or mix the sound from both amps. Guitars include Fender Telecaster and Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul Standard and Deluxe, Ibanez Universe 7 and various PRS guitars, all recorded through Marshall, Fender, Bogner, Vox and Budda amplifiers.