Turisas - Guitarist Leaves The Band
Turisas - Guitarist Leaves The Band
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Posted by
Raiden July 13, 2006
Here is a statement by Laakso taken from the band's official website: "Nearly nine months has passed since the accident took place, and after six years in the band, I have now come to the point where I am forced to leave Turisas.
I have been diagnosed with spinal cord injury which has an effect on all the functions in my body. In practice it means that nothing from my chest and below is working properly or at all, and I am now tied to a wheelchair - most likely for the rest of my life. Unfortunately my fingers are not working either and it is very unlikely that I will be able to play the guitar - or any instrument for that matter - ever again. To avoid sounding too gloomy I would like to point out that considering the circumstances I should have been dead many times already."
Turisas has been playing for the last nine months with only one guitarist, and they've decided to leave it that way and not replace Laakso.
In other Turisas news, the band is currently working on a new album, that they hope to release early next year.
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| Sune
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Wow, I wasn't expecting this. I mean, somehow the updates of the accident just didn't give me the image of his condition being that bad. Anyhow, it is very sad 
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Ah damn, I've heard about the accident, but didn't know it would be this serious All the best of luck to Laakso.
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I remember reading about the accident here on MS. He seems to be keeping his chin up, considering his situation. I feel bad for the dude though....
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I remember reading about the car accident too. Such a shame. Turisias qualify for a good listen Good luck in the rest of his recovery.
---- Aborted Misanthropic Smurf Puppy On Acid.
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Shit, and he's young for sure... poor dude 
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Man.... thats really sad. If that happened to me, and I couldnt play ann instrument ever again, id probably kill myself. Well, thats really a shame - Turisas is a great band.
---- "A witty saying proves nothing." -Voltaire
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| Mystic Ice
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thats probably one of the sadest things ive heard in a really long time. i feel bad for Laakso. I wish the best for him.
---- "I got a lot of really good ideas, problem is, most of them suck." - George Carlin
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