Letzte Instanz

Letzte Instanz, founded in Dresden, Germany in 1996, is a German rock band 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

Letzte Instanz, founded in Dresden, Germany in 1996, is a German rock band 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 four studio albums, one live album, a live DVD, a single, and have appeared on a number of mix CDs.

When the band's first album, "Brachialromantik" (Brute Romance), they earned swift comparisons to the giants of the popular German Medieval Metal (Mittelalter-Rock) genre like Subway to Sally and Tanzwut, despite objections from the band that this did was not an accurate expression of their sound or style. Shortly before the album's release, the singer Hörbi left the band to pursue other projects, and the band was left unsure of themselves and faltering with the public taking little interest in their record.