Aside from Cowbell just being awesome, it does, just don't do hyper cowbell blasts. I think All Shall Perish opens a song with one..Might be on their myspace or something too, I forget. I can see it coming to use, solo's perhaps..But of course if you want to use it in Extreme Death Metal or something, it could be awkward. I couldn't ever imagine a band like Spawn of Possession using a cowbell..