The Black Arts Toneworks Destroyer V2 is a Black Arts Toneworks fuzz pedal. Close alternatives include the Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz and the EarthQuaker Devices Terminal Destructive Fuzz Device. It pairs well with the Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble and the Marshall JCM800 2203.
Black Arts Toneworks Destroyer V2
Black Arts Toneworks · pedal
The Black Arts Toneworks Destroyer V2 combines the Ritual V2 and Oath circuits in a unified dual-mode enclosure, spanning from a controllable high-gain fuzz wall through to a savage, preamp-style annihilator. The Ritual V2 side provides aggressive but manageable high-gain fuzz with extended sustain, while the Oath adds extreme compressed distortion with a more compressed and chaotic high-gain character. Designed for extreme metal, doom, and noise-rock applications where raw sonic aggression is the primary requirement.
What stands out
“Dual-mode extreme fuzz and distortion combining the Ritual V2 controllable fuzz with the Oath annihilator into a single unit spanning from aggressive but articulate fuzz to full-chaos high-gain saturation”
— from the community notes
“The Ritual V2 side provides aggressive but manageable high-gain fuzz with extended sustain, while the Oath adds extreme compressed distortion with a more compressed and chaotic high-gain character”
— from the listing
“Designed for extreme metal, doom, and noise-rock applications where raw sonic aggression is the primary requirement”
— from the listing
“Ritual V2 mode is the more versatile voice -- high gain and aggressive but retaining enough note articulation for riff-based metal playing”
— from the reviews
“Oath mode escalates into genuine sonic assault territory, producing a heavy, saturated wall that benefits most from careful amp and EQ calibration”
— from the reviews
- aggressive
- high gain
- distortion
- fuzz
- metal
- noise rock
- doom
- raw
Genres the Black Arts Toneworks Destroyer V2 is commonly used in
- Metal
- Noise Rock
- Stoner Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Doom Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Hard Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Heavy Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Black Arts Toneworks Destroyer V2
Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble
Boss
21% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall JCM800 2203
Marshall
20% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → mid-forward)
Marshall JCM800 2203 pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Comes later in the signal chain
Magnatone 460
Magnatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Magnatone 460 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Ceriatone HRM 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Feed a high gain signal into Ceriatone HRM 50 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head
Magnatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Stack Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head on top and a high gain tone tightens toward tight
Pedals that stack with the Black Arts Toneworks Destroyer V2
JHS Emperor
JHS Pedals
20% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Run JHS Emperor after Black Arts Toneworks Destroyer V2 in the signal chain, clear of Black Arts Toneworks Destroyer V2's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp
Beetronics
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
Beetronics Buzzter Boost Preamp takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Ages
Walrus Audio
19% matchpushes an already-dirty tonePushes an already-dirty tone harder and tightens it up. (high gain → clean boost)
Walrus Audio Ages pushes a high gain tone toward clean boost
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Hungry Robot The Borderland
Hungry Robot
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Hungry Robot The Borderland's modulated voice goes after Black Arts Toneworks Destroyer V2 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Black Arts Toneworks Destroyer V2's own aggressive character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
Hungry Robot
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Keep Black Arts Toneworks Destroyer V2's aggressive voice out front: Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 goes after Black Arts Toneworks Destroyer V2 in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio
Crazy Tube Circuits
11% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes earlier in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things
EarthQuaker Devices
EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost
Alternatives
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
61% similarityShared character: heavy riffs, metal, fuzz
EarthQuaker Devices Terminal Destructive Fuzz Device
EarthQuaker Devices
55% similarityShared character: raw, fuzz, aggressive playing
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper V2
EarthQuaker Devices
54% similarityShared character: fuzz, distortion
Rainger FX Razor Fuzz Virtual Plectrum Fuzz
Rainger Fx
54% similarityShared character: raw, metal, fuzz
Death By Audio Total Sonic Annihilation
Death By Audio
53% similarityShared character: sustain, fuzz
Greer Tarpit
Greer
52% similarityShared character: metal, fuzz
Death By Audio Destruction
Death By Audio
52% similarityShared character: fuzz, distortion, high gain settings
Fuzzrocious Blast Furnace
Fuzzrocious
52% similarityShared character: metal, fuzz, distortion
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
52% similarityShared character: raw, metal, fuzz
Keeley Loomer
Keeley
51% similarityShared character: fuzz
Rocktron Sonic Glory
Rocktron
48% similarityShared character: metal, distortion, aggressive playing
Death By Audio Fuzz War
Death By Audio
48% similarityShared character: raw, fuzz, distortion
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Black Arts Toneworks Destroyer V2?+
The closest matches in character are the Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz, the EarthQuaker Devices Terminal Destructive Fuzz Device, the EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper V2.
What pairs well with the Black Arts Toneworks Destroyer V2?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble, Marshall JCM800 2203, Magnatone 460 — Boss CEB-3 Bass Chorus Ensemble stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here.