caption current_members website years_active label image_size article_title past_members background genre origin name
vas von loopy -rrb- kallas -lrb- 58 -rrb- and kyzrwolf -lrb- kaizer kaizer -rrb- vas kallas -lrb- vocals , bass -rrb- von loopy -lrb- guitar , vocals , programming -lsb- http://www.hanzelundgretyl.com official site -rsb- 1993 -- present energy - present -rrb- metropolis metal metropolis records -lrb- 2012-present -rrb- records -lrb- 1995-1999 -rrb- metropolis records -lrb- 2003 250 hanzel und gretyl
 chris -rrb- anna k , bass -lrb- drain sth , revolting kling cocks -rrb- mark baker , drums -lrb- ministry -rrb- joe , letz , drums -lrb- combichrist -rrb- greta brinkman , bass drums -lrb- moby , debbie harry -rrb- jordan marchini , drums -lrb- -lrb- bella morte -rrb- acey slade , bass -lrb- joan theo jett , murderdolls -rrb- jon osterman , drums fiona `` & gingerbread '' doherty , bass louis `` seven '' echeverria the , drums pat `` 5000 '' wolff , drums skyscrapers group_or_band neue deutsche härte , electro-industrial -lrb- early -rrb- new york city hanzel und gretyl
hanzel und gretyl

hanzel und gretyl are an american industrial metal band , formed by members kaizer von loopy and vas kallas in february 1993 .
in the 1990s , their sound was described as a genre-defying blend of sci-fi metal/electronic and experimental , but into the new millennium they invoked a heavier sound leaning more towards aggressive metal .
due to their heavy use of german lyrics , germanic imagery , and german-sounding pseudonyms , they are often mistaken for being a german band , and are largely regarded as the only existing american neue deutsche härte band of note .
contrary to a generalized public perception , kaizer von loopy and vas kallas are based in new york city to which they are native , and neither of them are german or of german descent .
