Cadacross was a Finnish

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band formed in 1997. They went through a major line-up change after their debut album ''So Pale Is the Light''. Georg Laakso, guitarist and vocalist, was the only remaining member from the previous lineup. By Cadacross' second album ''Corona Borealis'', their sound had become more distinctive and had more in common with such bands as Turisas and other Finnish

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bands.

End of band

On October 27, 2005, Laakso was incapacitated after a motoring accident that caused injuries to his spinal cord, and brought about the end of Cadacross and the career of Laakso as guitarist for Turisas. Since then Georg Laakso has been making music in his home studio.

Line-up

Current

*Sami Aarnio – vocals (see also Turisas) *Georg Laakso – guitar/vocals (see also Turisas) *Tino Ahola – guitar *Jukka-Pekka Miettinen – bass (see also Arthemesia) *Antti Ventola – keyboard (see also Turisas) *Nina Laakso – backing vocals *Kimmo Miettinen – drums (see also Arthemesia)

Past members

*Tommi Saari – guitar *Jarkko Lemmetty – bass * Mathias Nygård – keyboards *Janne Salo – drums

Additional musicians (''Corona Borealis'')

* Riku Ylitalo – accordion * Jari Mäenpää – guitar * Jukka Salo – vocals

Discography

Albums

* ''So Pale Is the Light'' (2001) * ''Corona Borealis'' (2002)

Demos

* ''Power of the Night'' (1997) * ''Bloody Way'' (1998)

References

External links

Official WebsiteMyspace fanpage
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cadacross Finnish heavy metal musical groups Finnish folk metal musical groups Finnish melodic death metal musical groups Finnish musical quartets Finnish power metal musical groups Musical groups established in 1997 Musical groups disestablished in 2005