Drumsticks are, of course, a matter of preference. I've been using these for years, because they have just the right weight for bashing metal music OR even jazz (After all, it's mostly in the hands of the wielder).
These stick have good balance, the wooden teardrop tip is good for heads and cymbals, doesn't leave dents in them. The oakwood is also nicely dense and durable, but not too much so. After all, I'd rather have my stick break than my 400e cymbal crack under super heavy wood.
I recommend trying how these sticks feel in any genre of music.