Using something like Beatcraft isn't that great anyway. You could tell the difference between real drums and one using a beat machine.

No matter if your equipment sucks, if you are a good drummer, it'll show even tho your equipment is a piece of shit. My brother uses Tama drums that were from '87 and he loves those motherfuckers, just get some new heads.

And why go solo? There's a lot of people that want to play black metal. Plus the bond you have with bandmates last forever.