Tone shaping

I’m trying to dial in a modern, precise metal tone on my amplifier, but I’m not getting the results I want. The tone has noticeable spikes around 2.3 kHz and 4 kHz, and overall it does not feel aggressive enough, even when I boost the front end with a Tube Screamer.

My main question is: How should the raw guitar tone sound when recording modern metal, and what processing is typically done afterwards in the DAW?

I’m also wondering whether it helps to use an EQ pedal in the effects loop to reduce some mids—especially the frequencies that make the guitars feel like they are “in the way.” Is it normal to pull out mids in the FX loop before recording? I often hear people say that you should never remove mids when dialing in a tone for recording, but I feel like I’m doing the opposite of what is recommended.

Any guidance on how the tone should be shaped before recording, and whether cutting mids in the loop is acceptable for modern metal, would be very helpful.

My amp is blackstar ht 20 mkii combo with v30 speaker . Recorded with sm57 .