Matan Cohen (; born 8 February 1982) is an Israeli guitarist best known for his work with groove metal band Betzefer and the recently reunited melodic death metal band Nail Within. He is also a frequent collaborator of comedy punk rock act Bo La'Bar featuring his Nail Within co-members Evil Haim, and Useless ID members Ishay Berger and Jonathan Harpak.
Matan Cohen formed Betzefer along with vocalist Avital Tamir and drummer Roey Berman as a one-off band for a high school gig in 1998.<br /> 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, etc.) and later they started recording their own material, releasing Pitz Aachbar in 2000, Some Tits, But No Bush in 2001 and New Hate in 2003.<br /> In 2005, the band released its first full-length album Down Low and currently is working on its second.<br /> Matan (who is also known as Tim Young outside 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 guitar.
In 2001, Matan joined former Azazel and Betrayer members to form a new 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, he left to Germany to record the band's first self-titled album.<br /> He was a member of the band through all of its short-lived first incarnation and even suggested Betzefer vocalist Avital Tamir as vocalist after vocalist Yishay Swearts left. Tamir performed with the band for one show.<br /> 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.