Brutal amp with clank emulation delivers aggressive, biting bass tones for powerful mixes
Built-in demon fuzz stomp box enhances sub-bass for maximum impact
Robust cab room with Re20, D112, fet47, and Audix D6 emulations provides versatile tonal options
Cabinet IRs with IR Loader support external impulse responses for custom sound design
24-band digital EQ, 5-band parametric analog EQ, tuner, and signal path control for precise sound shaping
Summarized by Shop
Bassforge™️ Hellraiser is an audio plugin developed from Joey Sturgis' popular bass tones as heard in over a hundred hard-hitting albums. Designed by Joey Sturgis and based on the heaviest bass tones from his body of work.
The first of several plugins in the Bassforge™️ series, designed to take any direct input bass signal all the w
License Type
One-time purchase, perpetual software license
Operating System
macOS 10.14+ 64-bit, Windows 8.1+ 64-bit (Intel M series)
Supported DAWs
Cubase, Reaper, Pro Tools, Logic, GarageBand, Ableton Live, Studio One, FL Studio, Digital Performer, Luna
Plugin Formats
AU, VST3, AAX
Preset Management
Presets from Joey Sturgis and team, MIDI control, live mode
Supported Languages
English
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Ultimate tone for heavy and melodic metal!
I’ve been using Bassforge Hellraiser in my Reaper sessions for melodic metal instrumental tracks, and it is absolute perfection. Writing every single bass note manually can be tedious, but this plugin responds incredibly well to MIDI velocity. When you hit it hard, that legendary "Clank" control gives the bass a sharp, metallic bite that instantly cuts through a wall of heavy distortion guitars. It provides a massive, tight low-end and aggression that you simply cannot get from standard VST basses. Highly recommended for any serious metal producer!
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Vitalii · August 28, 2026
Gnarly Beef-Cheeks Machine
For anyone wondering what the difference is between Bonecrusher and Hellraiser? Bonecrusher is a thick, smooth and polished bass amp with optional destruction. Hellraiser is more like its dirty cousin. It cleans up a bit, but you'll never quite get that lower standard of living out of it. Hellraiser makes it easy to get a thick aggressive tone. In solo you might find yourself thinking "maybe it's too dirty?" But no need to sweat. Just pop it into the full mix and you will see that it slides right in there and sloshes its thick, filthy, gelatinous mass all over the exact right parts and gives that bottom end the radioactive steroid shot to the keester that it needed all along!
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Jrod · July 29, 2026
Very Good
Very good, aggressive bass tone and easy to modify. Recommend!