---
title: "Santa Cruz"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/santa-cruz"
genre: "Groove Metal"
country: "Finland"
formed: 2007
---

# Santa Cruz

**Santa Cruz** is a groove metal band, from Finland, active 2007 to present.

Santa Cruz was a Finnish hard rock band formed in 2007 in Helsinki by Archie Cruz and Johnny Parkkonen. The band's music has appeared in TV commercials for Mercedes-Benz and in sports compilations on ESPN.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Cruz_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Santa Cruz |
| Genre | Groove Metal |
| Parent genre | Thrash Metal |
| Origin | Helsinki, Finland |
| Formed | 2007 |
| Releases in catalog | 6 |

## Genres

[Groove Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/groove-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Antti Parkkonen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/antti-parkkonen) |  |  | Current |
| [Archie Cruz](https://themetalnet.com/musician/archie-cruz) | Lead vocals, Guitar | 2007 to present | Current |
| [Arttu Kuosmanen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/arttu-kuosmanen) |  |  | Current |
| [Ero Cruz](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ero-cruz) | Electric bass guitar | 2007 to present | Current |
| [Mitja Toivonen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mitja-toivonen) |  |  | Current |
| [Toxy Cruz](https://themetalnet.com/musician/toxy-cruz) | Drums (drum set) | 2019 to present | Current |
| [Middy](https://themetalnet.com/musician/middy) | Electric bass guitar | 2008 to 2018 | Former |
| [Brody DeRozie](https://themetalnet.com/musician/brody-derozie) |  | 2018 to 2018 | Former |
| [Johnny Cruz](https://themetalnet.com/musician/johnny-cruz) | Guitar | 2007 to 2018 | Former |
| [Joonas Parkkonen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/joonas-parkkonen) |  |  | Former |
| [Leo Stillman](https://themetalnet.com/musician/leo-stillman) | Drums (drum set) | 2007 to 2007 | Former |
| [Taz](https://themetalnet.com/musician/taz) | Drums (drum set) | 2009 to 2018 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2011 | [Anthems for the Young ’n’ Restless](https://themetalnet.com/album/49e9d9a7-cc75-46c0-91dd-6573ea8daed5) | EP |
| 2013 | [Screaming for Adrenaline](https://themetalnet.com/album/1f7709b8-fba0-4007-bd2b-31ead21ce122) | Album |
| 2015 | [Santa Cruz](https://themetalnet.com/album/f4e70a62-7099-40d9-a6e2-41860ee10768) | Album |
| 2017 | [Bad Blood Rising](https://themetalnet.com/album/6af60f3e-4ba6-427e-85be-83f473e435d4) | Album |
| 2019 | [Katharsis](https://themetalnet.com/album/56d75e2a-965a-4ac8-858e-6f6a5d3ee362) | Album |
| 2022 | [The Return of the Kings](https://themetalnet.com/album/8b307b73-3e3d-437a-8c2c-f181c2ea4524) | Album |

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- [Helloween](https://themetalnet.com/band/helloween) (listened together)
- [Mötley Crüe](https://themetalnet.com/band/motley-crue) (listened together)
- [Scorpions](https://themetalnet.com/band/scorpions) (listened together)
- [Judas Priest](https://themetalnet.com/band/judas-priest) (listened together)
- [W.A.S.P.](https://themetalnet.com/band/w-a-s-p) (listened together)
- [Guns N’ Roses](https://themetalnet.com/band/guns-n-roses) (listened together)
- [Disturbed](https://themetalnet.com/band/disturbed) (listened together)
- [The 69 Eyes](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-69-eyes) (listened together)
- [Skid Row](https://themetalnet.com/band/skid-row) (listened together)
- [Steel Panther](https://themetalnet.com/band/steel-panther) (listened together)
- [Crazy Lixx](https://themetalnet.com/band/crazy-lixx) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/santacruzband
- x: https://twitter.com/santacruzband
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SantaCruzVEVO
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/santacruzbandofficial/
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1ZP10xzJoQljzTHiaU2Gri

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/santa-cruz](https://themetalnet.com/band/santa-cruz). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt