David Bendeth will drop pro rock drum plugin with Drumforge

Drumforge just bottled five decades of rock drum authority into one plugin, and it is daring producers to stop faking realism.

What is up for preorder

• Alright, Drumforge opened preorders for Drumforge David Bendeth.
• This is a single drum plugin built around a brand-new sampler.
• One workflow, one plugin, aimed straight at pro-level results.

Why David Bendeth matters

• David Bendeth has fingerprints all over modern rock and metal history.
• His credits span Paramore, Breaking Benjamin, Underoath, and Bring Me The Horizon.
• The timeline stretches from late 90s radio rock to modern metalcore and alt metal.

The legacy is baked in

• Bendeth moved from session player to one of the most trusted ears in rock.
• Nearly five decades in studios shaped his drum philosophy.
• His approach became a template that countless producers copied later.

Drums nobody sampled before

• The library pulls from dozens of snares, toms, and kicks.
• Some drums are rare enough that most people never get near them.
• Others were skipped historically and risk disappearing entirely.

Why the realism hits harder

• Each kit piece runs up to nine velocity layers.
• Round robins go as high as twelve per articulation.
• Ghost notes behave differently from accents.
• Velocity changes affect tone, not just loudness.

For e-kit players

• Electronic kits can trigger the actual instruments Bendeth used.
• The response mirrors real playing intensity.
• It feels closer to sitting behind a hit-record kit than triggering samples.

The kit page

• Full kit building lives on one unified screen.
• Entire tom sets load at once to kill repetitive clicking.
• Swapping pieces stays fast and intentional.

The mix page

• The workflow echoes a classic console layout.
• Impact samples deliver the exact hit-record punch Bendeth is known for.
• Hardware reverb channels stream audio from Bendeth’s personal units.

The map page

• MIDI control goes deep without feeling messy.
• E-kits map cleanly for accurate performance.
• Complex routing stays readable and precise.

The song page

• Full arrangement and programming happen inside the plugin.
• Patterns preview before placement.
• Drag straight into the timeline without manual MIDI entry.
• The workflow stays intact from sketch to final mix.

Pricing and release details

• Preorders are live at £112 with code DFDBPREORDER.
• Regular price is £150.
• Release targets macOS and Windows.
• Formats cover VST3, AU, and AAX.

The takeaway

• This is not a generic drum pack.
• It is Bendeth’s production mindset turned into software.
• If realism and rock credibility matter, this one plays in a different league.