# Matan Cohen

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**Matan Cohen** (Hebrew: מתן כהן; born 8 February 1982) is an Israeli guitarist best known for his work with [groove metal](/source/Groove_metal) band [Betzefer](/source/Betzefer) and the recently reunited [melodic death metal](/source/Melodic_death_metal) band Nail Within. He is also a frequent collaborator of comedy [punk rock](/source/Punk_rock) act Bo La'Bar featuring his Nail Within co-members Evil Haim, and [Useless ID](/source/Useless_ID) members [Ishay Berger](/source/Ishay_Berger) and Jonathan Harpak.

## Career

### Betzefer (1998–present)

Matan Cohen formed [Betzefer](/source/Betzefer) along with vocalist [Avital Tamir](/source/Avital_Tamir) and drummer Roey Berman as a one-off band for a high school gig in 1998.[1] What started as a high school gig became a big part of the lives of the band members and since then the band started working, first as a cover band ([Metallica](/source/Metallica), etc.) and later they started recording their own material, releasing *Pitz Aachbar* in 2000, *[Some Tits, But No Bush](/source/Some_Tits,_But_No_Bush)* in 2001 and *[New Hate](/source/New_Hate_EP)* in 2003. In 2005, the band released its first full-length album *[Down Low](/source/Down_Low_(album))* and currently is working on its second.[2] Matan (who is also known as **Tim Young** outside [Israel](/source/Israel)) appeared on all of the band's releases and is a part of the band from its formation until today. He is also noted for always using a custom black [Gibson SG](/source/Gibson_SG) guitar.

### Nail Within (2001–2003, 2007)

In 2001, Matan joined former Azazel and Betrayer members to form a new [melodic death metal](/source/Melodic_death_metal) project by the name of Nail Within. Cohen served as a second guitarist in the band and while on hiatus from [Betzefer](/source/Betzefer), he left to [Germany](/source/Germany) to record the band's first self-titled album.[3] He was a member of the band through all of its short-lived first incarnation and even suggested Betzefer vocalist [Avital Tamir](/source/Avital_Tamir) as vocalist after vocalist Yishay Swearts left. Tamir performed with the band for one show. Recently rejoined the band as all of its members reunited in November 2007 for a one-off reunion show along with plans to record a new album in the future. Cohen will work with the band on its next album when he will finish prior commitments with [Betzefer](/source/Betzefer).[4]

## Discography

### Betzefer

- *Pitz Aachbar* (2000)
- *[Some Tits, But No Bush](/source/Some_Tits,_But_No_Bush)* (2001)
- *[New Hate](/source/New_Hate_EP)* (2003)
- *[Down Low](/source/Down_Low_(album))* (2005)
- *[Freedom to The Slave Makers](/source/Freedom_to_The_Slave_Makers)* (2011)

### Nail Within

- *Nail Within* (2003)

## References

1. Betzefer.com // Biography

1. [MySpace.com – BETZEFER \[in studio\] - Tel-Aviv – Metal / Rock – www.myspace.com/betzefer](http://www.myspace.com/betzefer)

1. [NAIL WITHIN | MusicMight](http://www.musicmight.com/linkto/artist/{F7E08E49-A667-4BB2-B1F3-38CDD19)

1. [MySpace.com – Nail Within - - Metal – www.myspace.com/nailwithin](http://www.myspace.com/nailwithin)

## External links

- [Betzefer official website](http://www.betzefer.com/)

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