Phoenix Effect have been known to collaborate with leading Finnish alternative rock band Poets of the Fall.

In addition to Kärkkäinen, the band consists of Pyry Nikkilä (guitar), Lauri Hämäläinen (bass) and Anton Laurila (drums).

[2] Lead vocalist Janne Kärkkäinen was a former member of the Finnish pop band Sunrise Avenue.

The idea of calling up the guys from Poets Of The Fall, a rock group Kärkkäinen had toured with in his Sunrise Avenue days, arose and Saaresto and Tukiainen wrote several of the songs of their debut album, Cyanide Skies.

In addition to the band members, featured on the album were Poets of the Fall's Jari Salminen(drums) and Jani Snellman (bass).