In 2013, Ben got his big break as the live guitarist for the UK Grindcore/Death Metal legends Carcass, on the back of his homemade YouTube tutorials and tribute videos to support the US top 40 ‘Comeback’ release ‘Surgical Steel’ (Nuclear Blast) with extensive international touring with Slayer, Testament, Amon Amarth to name a few.

In 2019, Ben played live session guitar for Norwegian Grammy award winning black metal band Satyricon and recently returned for a South American run in '25. Ben also contributes live/studio guitar to the 'supergroup' STRIGOI with Greg Mackintosh (Paradise lost), Chris Casket (Extreme Noise Terror) and Guido Gomez (Paradise lost).

With 12 years touring, 17 years teaching MA holder in music, innovation and enterprise and official Dean Guitar Artist, Ben stands strong as a fantastic mentor for any aspiring musician or someone looking to keep rocking and stay inspired.