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2012 in Scandinavian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2012.
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New works

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Film and television music

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Albums released

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January

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
9 Todd Terje It's the Arps Olsen Records EP [16]
27 Tord Gustavsen Quartet The Well AFM Records [17]
Stian Omenås Klangkammer 1 [18]

February

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
1 Swallow the Sun Emerald Forest and the Blackbird Spinefarm Records [19]
10 Dunderbeist Black Arts & Crooked Tails [20]
Engel Songs for the Dead EP [21]
13 Coldworker The Doomsayer's Call Listenable Records Final album before 2013 breakup [22]
14 Avatar Black Waltz eOne Music [23]
15 Soen Cognitive Spinefarm Records Debut album [24]

March

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
23 Aura Noir Out to Die [25]
26 Borknagar Urd High Roller Records / Indie Recordings [26]
Naglfar Téras Century Media Records Features Dirk Verbeuren as a session musician [27]
30 Atrocity Die Gottlosen Jahre Double live DVD [28]

April

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18 In Mourning The Weight of Oceans Spinefarm Records Produced by Jonas Kjellgren [29]
Verjnuarmu Pimmeyvven Ruhtinas Universal Music [30]
23 Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7; Karelia Suite Decca Records, Deutsche Grammophon Conducted by Neeme Järvi [31]

May

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
7 Storm Corrosion Storm Corrosion Roadrunner Records Collaboration between Mikael Åkerfeldt and Steven Wilson [32]

June

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
1 Circus Maximus Nine Frontiers Records [33]
Jorn Bring Heavy Rock to the Land Frontiers Records [34]

July

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
23 Zonaria Arrival of the Red Sun Listenable Records [35]

August

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
24 Tarja Turunen Act I : Live in Rosario earMUSIC Live album recorded at El Círculo Theatre in Rosario, Argentina [36]
Trollfest Brumlebassen [37]
27 Ensiferum Unsung Heroes [38]
Grave Endless Procession of Souls Century Media Records [39]
Katatonia Dead End Kings Peaceville Records [40]

September

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
7 Elephant9, with Reine Fiske Atlantis Rune Grammofon [41]

October

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
22 Dark Tranquillity Zero Distance Century Media Records EP [42]
26 Skálmöld Börn Loka Napalm Records Based on Norse mythology [43]
30 Ragnarok Malediction Agonia Records [44]

November

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
2 NonExist From My Cold Dead Hands [45]
Moonlight Lucifer's Rising Impaled Records [46]
Tiamat The Scarred People Napalm Records [47]

December

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
5 Yngwie Malmsteen Spellbound Rising Force [48]
12 The Project Hate MCMXCIX The Cadaverous Retaliation Agenda Mouth of Belial Productions [49]
21 The Unguided InvaZion (EP) EP [50]

Deaths

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References

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  25. ^ Aura Noir To Release Fifth LP In March
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  27. ^ "Naglfar – Reveal New Album Details, New Song Online". Metalstorm. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  28. ^ Atrocity – To Release Double Live DVD
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  30. ^ "Verjnuarmu Releasing New Album "Pimmeyvven Ruhtinas"".
  31. ^ "Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7; Karelia Suite". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  32. ^ "Mikael Åkerfeldt and Steven Wilson Finished Working on Storm Corrosion Album". Guitar World. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  33. ^ "Rocktopia – Circus Maximus release new album 'Nine' worldwide in June".
  34. ^ "JORN to release "Bring Heavy Rock To The Land" on Frontiers in June". Frontiers Records. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  35. ^ "Zonaria - Sign With Listenable Records, Reveal New Album Details". Metal Storm. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
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  49. ^ "The Cadaverous Retaliation Agenda – The Project Hate MCMXCIX". Metal Archives. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  50. ^ "The Unguided – InvaZion". Metal Storm. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
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