The Last Defence

Text Interview - Simon Venig of Keitzer

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Since 2001’s …to Destroy the Planet, Keitzer has been destroying listener’s senses with truly brutal Death Metal and Grindcore. Now the group unleashes what roughly fourteen years of activity have all built towards with their fifth album, The Last Defence. With the new effort available, I got the change to shoot some questions over to bassist Simon Venig about the release, tour dates, and even his label 7Degrees Records.

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Metal Review - Keitzer: The Last Defence

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Germany’s Keitzer may have been around the start of the century, but they have remained a largely underground force to be reckoned with when it comes to the Death Metal meets Grindcore field. 2001 saw their debut full-length …to Destroy the Planet tear through those aware of the group or observant enough to find them. Since then the band has wasted no time going from one small label to the next to wreak havoc on all who happen in their path. In 2011, Keitzer was picked up by F.D.A. Rekotz to issue their fourth album, Descent into Heresy, which was largely met with praise all around. About three years later the five-piece returns with its follow-up, The Last Defence. But does this stand as a bone jarring experience, or is this far from as crushing as previous efforts have established?

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Exclusive Stream - Keitzer: This Is the Only Solution

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The German Death Metal and Grindcore group Keitzer formed back in 1999 and since then has issued four full-length albums. 2014’s The Last Defence marks their fourth outing from the established five-piece group, which will be released on July 18th. Until you can own your personal copy, you can stream the whole thing until it’s released this coming Friday thanks to the awesome brothers in Metal of F.D.A. Rekotz and Clawhammer PR!

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