Matthew Greywolf
German guitarist (born 1977)
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Benjamin Buss (pronounced [ˈbɛnjaˌmiːn bʊs]; born 7 October 1977),[1] best known by his stage name Matthew Greywolf, is a German musician, best known as the lead guitarist and a main songwriter in the power metal band Powerwolf.[2]
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B.B. Foxworth
7 October 1977
- Musician
- songwriter
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Matthew Greywolf during an interview in 2018 | |
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| Also known as | Matthew Greywolf B.B. Foxworth |
| Born | Benjamin Buss 7 October 1977 |
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| Years active | 1994–present |
| Member of | Powerwolf |
| Formerly of | Flowing Tears, Red Aim |
He's married to a photographer Janine Buss.[3]
Biography
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Buss comes from Wadgassen. He was raised in a Catholic family.[4] He became interested in heavy metal music when he was 11 years old.[5]
In 1994, along with other people he started a band Flowing Tears & Withered Flowers. He was a guitarist and a keyboardist of the band.[6] They changed their name to Flowing Tears in 1999. In 1995 along with his schoolmate Pascal Flach he founded Red Aim.[7]
He started Powerwolf along with Charles Greywolf (David Vogt) in 2003.[8] He's the main songwriter of the band and a member that appears in most of the interviews with the group.[9][4] He also designed the stage setup, merchandise, artwork and layout for most of their albums.[10]
When asked if he was a Christian or a Satanist, Matthew Greywolf answered: "I am a metalist, a metal fan. Metal is my religion. Look at all these people, what unites them? I can tell you, it's the fucking metal".[4]
He claims that his main musical influences are Iron Maiden, Black Sabbath, Scorpions, Michael Schenker Group, Mercyful Fate, Paradise Lost, Tiamat, New Model Army, Dead Can Dance and countless others.[2][11]
Discography
With Powerwolf
- Return in Bloodred (2005)
- Lupus Dei (2007)
- Bible of the Beast (2009)
- Blood of the Saints (2011)
- Preachers of the Night (2013)
- Blessed & Possessed (2015)
- The Sacrament of Sin (2018)
- Call of the Wild (2021)
- Interludium (2023)
- Wake Up the Wicked (2024)
With Flowing Tears
- Swansongs (1996)
- Joy Parade (1998)
- Jade (2000)
- Serpentine (2002)
- Razorbliss (2004)
- Thy Kingdom Gone (2008)
With Red Aim
- Call Me Tiger (1999)
- Saartanic Cluttydogs (2001)
- Flesh for Fantasy (2002)
- Niagara (2003)
Guest appearances
Equipment
| Instrument | Years used |
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| ESP LTD DV8-R | 2003–2014 |
| ESP LTD V-401 | 2014–2016 |
| Dean Guitars custom signature V Guitar | 2016– |
