p-ed off all the local bassists and drummers, so now you're looking online?

Sorry. I'm just so accustomed to people who refer to themselves as "metal guitarists" being really arrogant guys that don't play nice with others, and typically are musically illiterate (but play really fast) so they don't communicate at all, they just expect other people to "pick up" what they play.
BTW - I'm a guitarist, and I play in a metal band, so there's no bias going on here - but I've auditioned my fair share of people just like what I described above.
If you don't fit that description, allow me to offer my apologies, and wish you good luck!
