Some good advice up there.
Tone/sound is very subjective - go to a music store & test run some amps & guitars.
I have tested a lot of gear over the years. For a beginner such as yourself, you might want to get an amp with heavy distortion (for metal, thrash etc) like a Peavey Triple XXX 112 combo (its all-valve so it sounds very sweeeeet). Its cheaper than a Mesa Boogie & has as much, if not more distortion. Man, these amps can make any crap guitar sound good! Get a guitar with humbuckers, not single coil. You'll get a much thicker sound...more low end too. Pick-ups do make a difference which is why you have to test them. An Epiphone Les Paul style or Ibanez is a good place to start. Good luck!
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