Ben Kuzay- bass guitar, keyboards, guitar, drum programming
LIVE BAND:
Allen Sklar- drums
Daniel Kuzay- keyboard and guitar
Barry Kuzay- guitar and keyboard
Ben Kuzay- bass guitar
Influences
Ben's bass playing is influenced by Geezer Butler, Steve Digiorgio, David Harbour, and Stuart Hamm; in his initiatory period he was also influenced, to a limited extent, by Cliff Burton and David Ellefson.
Ben cites King Diamond, Michael Harris, Glenn Danzig, and Black Sabbath as his main over-all musical influences.
Sounds Like
DISCOGRAPHY
In The Halls Of The Punisher (2007, Ben Kuzay Music, Dynasty Records)
Perpetual Reign (2009, Shredguy Records, Ben Kuzay Music)
Ben Kuzay's brand-new album Perpetual Reign is out now on Shredguy Records. Perpetual Reign is the first album ever, by ANYONE, to feature lead bass with metal accompaniment. This is truly a BASS-SHRED cd. Click on the banner below to purchase Ben Kuzay 'Perpetual Reign' from Shredguy Records.
Perpetual Reign is also available at Cd Baby and Guitar 9 Records. Click on either icon below to purchase the cd.
Ben Kuzay's debut album "IN THE HALLS OF THE PUNISHER" is available at Cd Baby. Click on the icon below to purchase the cd.
Ben Kuzay is a solo artist and freelance bassist. He also gives private and group bass guitar lessons. Kuzay released his debut album "In The Halls Of The Punisher" in 2007, and played bass for Monstrosity on their "Icons Of The Apocalypse" U.S. tour (as direct support for Vital Remains) in 2008. He is the bassist of Joel Wanasek (since 2001), and is a former member of Wykked Wytch (August 2002-December 2002). Ben has also played with Richard Christy (Death, Iced Earth, Howard Stern Show), Duane Timlin (Divine Empire, Forest Of Impaled, Judas Iscariot), and many others.
Ben reads music fluently, and travels around the world, playing with many different and diverse musical acts. He also has recorded original music with producers such as Jason Suecof (Audiohammer{Orlando, Florida}), James Creer (Sonic Cauldron{Orlando, Florida}), and many others.
Here is a live video of Ben Kuzay performing a bass guitar solo at The Reptile Palace in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on December 22, 2007:
The following is Ben Kuzay performing live with Monstrosity at the Maryland Death Fest at the Sonar in Baltimore, Maryland on May 24th, 2008. The song is "Final Cremation":
Here is another Monstrosity live performance, featuring Kuzay on bass. The song is "Firestorm". The location is Tulsa, Oklahoma, on April 9th, 2008:
SOME BANDS AND MUSICIANS BEN HAS PLAYED WITH:
MONSTROSITY
RICHARD CHRISTY
DAVID HARBOUR
WYKKED WYTCH
JOEL WANASEK
MIKE PHILIPPOV
DUANE TIMLIN
Ben Kuzay and Richard Christy, at their recording session at Audiohammer Studio December, 2002
In nomine dei nostri Satanas introibo ad altare Domini Inferi. Ad eum qui laetificat meum. Ad eum qui regit tenebrarum. Ostende nobis, domine Satanas, potentiam tuam. Et beneficium tuum da nobis. Domine Satanas exaudi meam. Et clamor meus ad the veniat. Gloria deo Domini Inferi, et in terra hominibus fortibus.
hi ! Thanks for the friend request ! I've listened to your music, and enjoyed it very much. you're very cool !! I hope you'll keep making more fantastic music!!
hello dear ben , nice to hear from you, oh, i feel proud like a mother ! all happy for you ! gonna miss you a while, next week i go to spane, to madrid. gonna meet there also my space guitar-friends, nice,nice.. did i tell you ? ..love your playing !