Christian "Speesy" Giesler (born 4 July 1970) is the current bass guitar

Bass guitar

The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

 player for Kreator

Kreator

Kreator is a thrash metal band from Essen, Germany, formed in 1978, but formalized in 1982 under the name Tormentor. They originally performed a speed metal style with Venom influences. Their style of music is similar to their compatriots Destruction and Sodom, the other two big German thrash metal...

. He first appeared on Cause for Conflict

Cause for Conflict

* The Japanese release, digipack version, and limited edition metal box set included the track "State Oppression" which was originally written and performed by Raw Power.-Personnel:Kreator*Mille Petrozza -Guitar & Vocals, Lyricist...

, replacing original bassist Roberto Fioretti, and has been with the band since. Unlike Fioretti, who used a pick on Kreator's recordings, Gielser is a fingerstyle

Fingerstyle guitar

Fingerstyle guitar is the technique of playing the guitar by plucking the strings directly with the fingertips, fingernails, or picks attached to fingers, as opposed to flatpicking ....

 bassist.

He originally used a Jackson

Jackson Guitars

__FORCETOC__Jackson is a renowned brand of electric guitar that bears the name of its founder, Grover Jackson.-Early years:Grover Jackson obtained ownership in Charvel's Guitar Repair of Glendora, California in the 1970s with a promise to bolster Charvel's business...

 Randy Rhoads

Randy Rhoads

Randall William "Randy" Rhoads was an American heavy metal guitarist who played with Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot. A devoted student of classical guitar, Rhoads often combined his classical music influences with his own heavy metal style. While on tour with Ozzy Osbourne, he would seek out...

 custom bass, but is currently endorsed by Mensinger with his own signature model.