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

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and other Finnish

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and

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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

. Since then Georg Laakso has been making music in his home studio.

Line-up

Current

*Sami Aarnio – vocals (see also

) *Georg Laakso – guitar/vocals (see also

) *Tino Ahola – guitar *Jukka-Pekka Miettinen – bass (see also

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) *Antti Ventola – keyboard (see also

) *Nina Laakso – backing vocals *Kimmo Miettinen – drums (see also

)

Past members

*Tommi Saari – guitar *Jarkko Lemmetty – bass *

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– keyboards *Janne Salo – drums

Additional musicians (''Corona Borealis'')

* Riku Ylitalo – accordion *

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– 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 power metal musical groups Musical groups established in 1997 Musical groups disestablished in 2005 Musical quartets