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, where he was a member of the band from 1994 to 2019. He appeared on eight studio albums with Kreator, from ''

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'' (1995) to ''

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'' (2017), and at the time of his departure, he was their all-time longest-serving bassist, surpassing Rob Fioretti, who was part of the band for 10 years. Unlike Fioretti and his replacement

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, who have both played with a pick, Giesler was a

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bassist for live shows, though he used a pick on their recordings. He originally used a

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custom bass guitar, and was later endorsed by Mensinger with his own signature model. Since 2016, however, he has begun endorsing

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with a custom bass guitar as well as the AX-104.

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