When they formed in 1997, Finland's Cadacross played aggressive death metal… Read Full Bio ↴When they formed in 1997, Finland's Cadacross played aggressive death metal, but after a set of poorly received demos (1997's Power of the Night and 1998's The Bloody Way) they began adopting more melodic and folk music elements.
Thus transformed, Cadacross -- featuring screeching vocalist Georg Laakso, guitarist Tommi Saari, keyboardist Mathias Nygеrd, bassist Jarkko Lemmetty, and drummer Janne Salo -- made their debut with 2001's "So Pale Is the Light" album, which was released by the independent Low Frequency label.

Cadacross' metamorphosis was not yet complete. However, when vocalist Laakso informed his comrades that their next album would take them even further away from their violent death metal roots, everyone in the band either quit or was fired. Unperturbed, Laakso picked up a guitar and proceeded to surround himself with new members Sami Aarnio (vocals), Tino Ahola (guitar), Jukka-Pekka Miettinen (bass), Antti Ventola (keyboards), Nina Laakso (backing vocals), and Kimmo Miettinen (drums) prior to recording 2002's epic metal opus "Corona Borealis".

Georg Laakso was later in a motoring accident, and the future of the band was uncertain.

Nowadays though Georg Laakso is back home and recovering from his accident. (maybe planning some new tracks).

Twilight
Cadacross Lyrics

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In twilight I stand
Beneath the raving skies
I can feel the strength of thunder
In my veins
Blood on my hands
I reach for the skies
With grief and the sorrow
I shouted to the skies

Take me my Lord
Let me be the servant of eternal flames

"Lord, blind my eyes to these visions
And deaf my ears to these screams
I have seen legions of God's army fall
And heard dying cries of a thousand angels"

I soared through my past
With wings of imagination
I saw my life drift away
Like it has been a dream
Now I am standing here
To face my fate and begin my eternity

Cursed by this madness
I started my trip to hell

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Cadacross's song "Twilight" paint a poignant picture of a protagonist standing, at twilight, beneath the raving skies with thunderous power coursing through their veins. The blood on their hands and grief in their heart are evident, as they reach for the skies and shout out to their Lord. The singer longs to be the eternal servant of the flames, and beseeches their Lord to blind their eyes and deafen their ears to the visions and screams that plague them. The imagery of legions of God's army falling and the cries of dying angels add to the already ominous, melancholic ambiance of the song.

The lyrics then describe the singer soaring through their past, using wings of their imagination to recall their life slipping away like a dream. They are now ready to face their fate and begin their eternity, even though they have been cursed with madness. The final lines of the song describe the singer embarking on a journey to hell.

Overall, "Twilight" is a powerful expression of a tormented protagonist's internal demons, their desperation to find a place in the world and their struggles with their own mortality. The sorrowful themes and vivid imagery make for a haunting song that lingers with the listener long after the music has stopped.

Line by Line Meaning

In twilight I stand
I am standing alone in a time between light and darkness.

Beneath the raving skies
I am standing in a tumultuous atmosphere.

I can feel the strength of thunder
I am energized by the power of a storm.

In my veins
The storm's energy is flowing throughout my body.

Blood on my hands
I have committed violent acts.

I reach for the skies
I am reaching for something beyond myself.

With grief and the sorrow
I feel intense sadness and regret.

I shouted to the skies
I am expressing my pain outwardly.

Take me my Lord
I am asking for guidance or salvation from a higher power.

Let me be the servant of eternal flames
I am willing to give myself completely to a powerful force, even if it is destructive.

"Lord, blind my eyes to these visions
I am pleading for relief from disturbing images or ideas.