The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2012.
(Go to last year in Scandinavian music or next year in Scandinavian music.)
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Events
edit- 5 May – Mathias Eick Quintet receives the BMW Welt Jazz Award 2012.[1]
- 6 May – Swedish singer Loreen wins the 57th annual Eurovision Song Contest, held in Baku, Azerbaijan.[2]
- 6 June – The 20th Sweden Rock Festival opens in Norje, running until 9 June).[3]
- 24 September – Swedish band Dark Funeral appear in Washington DC, United States, making their first major appearance with their new vocalist Nachtgarm.[4] He would leave the band after less than a year.
- 1 October – Anette Olzon leaves the band Nightwish.[5]
- 9 November – Finnish band Amberian Dawn announce the departure of singer Heidi Parviainen, drummer Heikki Saari and guitarist Kasperi Heikkinen.[6]
- 21 December – Päivi "Capri" Virkkunen is announced as the new vocalist of Amberian Dawn.[7]
New works
editFilm and television music
editAlbums released
editJanuary
edit| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
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| 27 | Tord Gustavsen Quartet | The Well | AFM Records | [10] | |
| Stian Omenås | Klangkammer 1 | [11] |
February
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March
edit| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
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| 23 | Aura Noir | Out to Die | [12] | ||
| 26 | Borknagar | Urd | High Roller Records / Indie Recordings | [13] | |
| Naglfar | Téras | Century Media Records | Features Dirk Verbeuren as a session musician | [14] |
April
edit| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
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| 18 | In Mourning | The Weight of Oceans | Spinefarm Records | Produced by Jonas Kjellgren | [15] |
| Verjnuarmu | Pimmeyvven Ruhtinas | Universal Music | [16] |
May
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| 7 | Storm Corrosion | Storm Corrosion | Roadrunner Records | Collaboration between Mikael Åkerfeldt and Steven Wilson | [17] |
June
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July
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August
editSeptember
edit| Day | Album | Artist | Label | Notes | Ref. |
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| 7 | Elephant9, with Reine Fiske | Atlantis | Rune Grammofon | [18] |
October
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November
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December
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Deaths
edit- 1 January – Anders Frandsen, Danish singer and television presenter, 51[19]
- 4 January – Totti Bergh, Norwegian jazz saxophonist, 76[20]
- 22 February – Eivin One Pedersen, Norwegian jazz accordionist and pianist, 55[21]
- 15 March – Edvard Hagerup Bull, Norwegian classical composer, 89[22]
- 8 October – John Tchicai, Danish saxophonist and composer, 76[23]
- 15 October – Axel Borup-Jørgensen, Danish composer, 87[24]
References
edit- ^ Andreasen, Guttorm (7 May 2012). "Mathias Eick Quintet wins the BMW Welt Jazz Award 2012". ListenTo.no. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
- ^ "Grand Final of Baku 2012". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ^ "Sweden Rock Festival 2012 Setlist". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "Morbid Angel at the Howard Theatre". DC Heavy Metal. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ Nightwish (1 October 2012). "Nightwish – The Official Website". Nightwish.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
- ^ "The First Chapter Of AMBERIAN DAWN's Story Is 'Closed'". Blabbermouth. 9 November 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "AMBERIAN DAWN Announces New Singer". Blabbermouth. 21 December 2012. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ Saariaho, Kaija (2012). "Circle Map". G. Schirmer Inc. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ^ "Cast and crew". MUBI. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "Tord Gustavsen / Tord Gustavsen Quartet – The Well". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 22 February 2016.
- ^ Mosnes, Terje (28 March 2012). "Utsøkt samarbeid på cd" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. Retrieved 20 September 2013.
- ^ Aura Noir To Release Fifth LP In March
- ^ ""Universal" Follow Up is a Return to Roots". Metal Underground.
{{cite web}}:|access-date=requires|url=(help); Missing or empty|url=(help); Unknown parameter|https://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=ignored (help) - ^ "Naglfar – Reveal New Album Details, New Song Online". Metalstorm. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ "In Mourning Reveals New Album "The Weight Of Oceans" Details". Metal Underground.
- ^ "Verjnuarmu Releasing New Album "Pimmeyvven Ruhtinas"".
- ^ "Mikael Åkerfeldt and Steven Wilson Finished Working on Storm Corrosion Album". Guitar World. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ "Elephant9-Jazz Rock/Fusion". ProgArchives. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ Hansen, Jens (3 January 2012). "Venner fandt Anders Frandsen død" (in Danish). B.T.
- ^ Wicklund, Erling (4 January 2012). "Totti Bergh er død". NRK (in Norwegian). Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- ^ "Eivin One Pedersen" (in Norwegian). MIC.no. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
- ^ Red. (19 March 2012). "Edvard Hagerup Bull er død" (in Norwegian). Ballade.no. Retrieved 20 February 2016.
- ^ Ratliff, Ben (10 October 2012). "John Tchicai, Saxophone Player in Free Jazz Movement, Dies at 76". New York Times. Retrieved 3 March 2021.
- ^ "Axel Borup-Jørgensen" (in Danish). Politiken.dk. Archived from the original on 20 October 2012. Retrieved 11 November 2012.