"Did you ever think there is a better bassist than Joey DeMaio (Manowar) walking around on planet earth? I insist you check out the bass parts on Ben Kuzay's song 'Vortex'." -Stefan, METAL TO INFINITY
"Ideas and imagination know no limits with Mr. Kuzay. Technical art music at the highest level." -METAL UNDERGROUND WEBZINE, Austria
Ben Kuzay is a solo artist and freelance bassist. He also gives private and group lessons on both guitar and bass guitar.
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. 2009 saw the critically-acclaimed release of Ben Kuzay's second solo album "Perpetual Reign", which was immediately picked up and distributed worldwide by Shredguy Records.
He was the bassist of Joel Wanasek ( 2001-2006), 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), David Harbour (King Diamond, Chastain, Michael Harris), 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 many of the highest-profile producers in the world, such as Jason Suecof (Audiohammer Studio {Orlando, Florida}), and many others.
Ben Kuzay currenly performs his solo music live with his accompaniment band.
Ben Kuzay's latest album Perpetual Reign is the first album ever, by ANYONE, to feature lead bass with metal accompaniment. This is truly a BASS-SHRED cd.
Perpetual Reign is 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 also available at Cd Baby and Guitar 9. Click on either icon below to purchase the cd.
This is Ben Kuzay with his accompaniment band performing his composition "Murdering Angels (Just For Fun)". This was filmed live at The Back Bar in Janesville, Wisconsin, on May 20th, 2010.
Here they are performing his hit song "Defending The Fortress" at the University of Wisconsin in Madison, Wisconsin, on November 15th, 2009.
Here is a live video of Ben Kuzay performing a bass guitar solo at The Reptile Palace in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on December 22, 2007:
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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
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