Aggression collective

Had been playing this combo since Friday. There's so much aggression in this pic:

• Ibanez RG550. Pretty much the utilitarian guitar for anything distortion inclined. The neck profile might please some & irk the rest, acquired taste for what's 'right' for you. 
• DiMarzio D Activator X. Often confused with the X2N with reference to the looks per se. One of the better pickups in my possession to supplement distortion, a little grizzly so needs some EQ tweaking at the amp end.
• DAW Shred line pick. I've grown accustomed to this pick profile over time as it caters to my playing quirk. Very rewarding for me as I kinda use my pick to kill string while playing. 

So, does an aggressive music set up require one to invest in pointy guitars, active pickups & an equally pointy pick? Of course not.

Not Flowing

The Dunlop Flow pick was hype a while back. As you can see above, it's streamlined for a slick picking performance. Being me, I just couldn't get along with it. It felt wrong to begin with. Despite being acclimatized to acrylic picks I do own picks made out of other materials. It seems that the Flow's proprietary Ultex material isn't one of that other material that appeals to me. Less than 5 minutes later, I'm playing my DAW Shredline pick instead. As you can see there, I prefer a more bevelled edge with an unpolished surface. This catches the strings readily & offer lots of grind when peddling bass notes - for angry people like me.