--- title: "Letzte Instanz" type: "MusicGroup" url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/letzte-instanz" genre: "Folk Metal" country: "Germany" formed: 1996 --- # Letzte Instanz **Letzte Instanz** is a folk metal band, from Germany, active 1996 to present. Letzte Instanz is a German violin-rock band, founded in Dresden, Germany, in 1996, particularly noted for their use of the violin and cello. The founding members included Hörbi, Tin Whistle, Muttis Stolz, Kaspar Wichman, Holly D. and Markus G-Punkt. Benni Cellini and Robin Sohn entered the group a year later. To date, they have released eleven studio albums, two live albums, two live DVDs, three singles and have appeared on a number of mix CDs. Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Letzte_Instanz ## Facts | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Name | Letzte Instanz | | Genre | Folk Metal | | Parent genre | Folk Metal | | Origin | Dresden, Germany | | Formed | 1996 | | Releases in catalog | 19 | ## Genres [Folk Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/folk-metal) · [Medieval Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/medieval-metal) · [Symphonic Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/symphonic-metal) ## Line-up | Musician | Instruments | Years | Status | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Benni Cellini](https://themetalnet.com/musician/benni-cellini) | Electric cello, Cello | 1997 to present | Current | | [Hardy Fieting](https://themetalnet.com/musician/hardy-fieting) | | | Current | | [Holly Loose](https://themetalnet.com/musician/holly-loose) | Lead vocals | 2005 to present | Current | | [M. Stolz](https://themetalnet.com/musician/m-stolz) | Electric violin, Violin | 1996 to present | Current | | [Michael Ende](https://themetalnet.com/musician/michael-ende) | Bass | 2004 to present | Current | | [Oliver Schmidt](https://themetalnet.com/musician/oliver-schmidt) | Electric guitar | 2001 to present | Current | | [David Pätsch](https://themetalnet.com/musician/david-patsch) | Percussion | 2010 to 2015 | Former | | [Florian Speckardt](https://themetalnet.com/musician/florian-speckardt) | Percussion | 2001 to 2010 | Former | | [Holly D.](https://themetalnet.com/musician/holly-d) | Guitar, Electric guitar | 1996 to 2014 | Former | | [Hörbi](https://themetalnet.com/musician/horbi) | | 1996 to 1997 | Former | | [Kaspar Wichman](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kaspar-wichman) | Electric bass guitar | 1996 to 1999 | Former | | [Markus G-Punkt](https://themetalnet.com/musician/markus-g-punkt) | Drums (drum set) | 1996 to 2001 | Former | | [Rasta F.](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rasta-f) | | 1999 to 2001 | Former | | [Sebastian Lohse](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sebastian-lohse) | Lead vocals | 1998 to 2003 | Former | | [Tin Whistle](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tin-whistle) | | 1996 to 2004 | Former | ## Discography | Year | Release | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 1998 | [Brachialromantik](https://themetalnet.com/album/6eb58285-7aeb-32db-8e98-c79940e40696) | Album | | 1999 | [Das Spiel sich im Kreise dreht](https://themetalnet.com/album/be6d4dfc-3b06-3041-a89b-19e74ee9ed70) | Album | | 2001 | [Kalter Glanz](https://themetalnet.com/album/20edf3a0-c60c-3dc0-954f-de23fc825d94) | Album | | 2003 | [Götter auf Abruf](https://themetalnet.com/album/85c0bc61-a492-4e26-9644-164f6742125c) | EP | | 2003 | [Götter auf Abruf](https://themetalnet.com/album/ad9b8e67-20de-388d-a63d-eeffe9e30def) | Album | | 2006 | [Ins Licht](https://themetalnet.com/album/8e81ed82-fe1e-3dec-b68c-a3bd201a340d) | Album | | 2007 | [Das weiße Lied](https://themetalnet.com/album/227aa326-763b-3042-ab25-3fd9917cf2a2) | Album | | 2007 | [Wir sind Gold](https://themetalnet.com/album/2773ebb7-6ee3-3633-8847-752fe1dace79) | Album | | 2009 | [Schuldig](https://themetalnet.com/album/e29566a2-a993-3e26-a3a7-b73a94d7f03c) | Album | | 2010 | [Heilig](https://themetalnet.com/album/1f4ebafb-a516-4567-9201-c32bf0fe01f6) | Album | | 2011 | [Neue Helden](https://themetalnet.com/album/387013aa-bfe2-4195-87b0-36b1accd22d4) | EP | | 2012 | [Ewig](https://themetalnet.com/album/b6fa1bc3-5e48-42a5-9d4c-31dd9a40bc54) | Album | | 2012 | [Tausendschön](https://themetalnet.com/album/11c86f75-0ad6-4290-99ad-279df9dcbf48) | EP | | 2013 | [15 Jahre Brachialromantik](https://themetalnet.com/album/3c68d716-3691-4b82-9660-06f6796aff12) | Album | | 2014 | [Im Auge des Sturms](https://themetalnet.com/album/bc42e77e-a415-4c80-bcb4-953c10bf05e9) | Album | | 2016 | [Liebe im Krieg](https://themetalnet.com/album/34702e30-244e-4e78-8211-f0e4b08920a6) | Album | | 2018 | [Morgenland](https://themetalnet.com/album/fbe38ad1-df66-4292-b052-b288de686786) | Album | | 2021 | [Ehrenwort](https://themetalnet.com/album/9f426874-bd4d-43d5-b3bd-7b1ac5d2ce13) | Album | | 2024 | [XXVII.](https://themetalnet.com/album/a10c46c3-cfa4-441c-971d-4cca78566e2b) | EP | ## Related bands - [Subway to Sally](https://themetalnet.com/band/subway-to-sally) (listened together) - [In Extremo](https://themetalnet.com/band/in-extremo) (listened together) - [Schandmaul](https://themetalnet.com/band/schandmaul) (listened together) - [Tanzwut](https://themetalnet.com/band/tanzwut) (listened together) - [Saltatio Mortis](https://themetalnet.com/band/saltatio-mortis) (listened together) - [Eisbrecher](https://themetalnet.com/band/eisbrecher) (listened together) - [Oomph!](https://themetalnet.com/band/oomph) (listened together) - [ASP](https://themetalnet.com/band/asp) (listened together) - [Unheilig](https://themetalnet.com/band/unheilig) (listened together) - [Die Apokalyptischen Reiter](https://themetalnet.com/band/die-apokalyptischen-reiter) (listened together) - [Megaherz](https://themetalnet.com/band/megaherz) (listened together) - [Samsas Traum](https://themetalnet.com/band/samsas-traum) (listened together) ## Official and external links - facebook: https://www.facebook.com/letzteinstanz - spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5aOk0TpKD3HlbC1jwCdu3M - deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/7208 --- Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/letzte-instanz](https://themetalnet.com/band/letzte-instanz). 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