2011 in Nordic music

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Nordic music in 2011.

Events

New works

Albums released

January

Day Artist Album Label Notes Ref.
7 Axenstar Aftermath IceWarrior Records [17]
11 myGRAIN myGRAIN Spinefarm Records [18]
Stratovarius Elysium Victor Entertainment [19]
17 Desultory Counting Our Scars [20]
21 Sirenia The Enigma of Life Nuclear Blast Records [21]
26 Battlelore Doombound Napalm Records Concept album focusing on Túrin Turambar [22]

February

Day Artist Album Label Notes Ref.
2 Ajattara Murhat Osasto-A Records [23]
4 Korpiklaani Ukon Wacka Nuclear Blast All tracks sung in Finnish [24]
7 Sigbjørn Apeland Glossolalia Hubro Music [25]
Vreid V Indie Recordings [26]
9 KYPCK Lower Indie Recordings [27]
11 Roxette Charm School Roxette Recordings; Capitol First studio album since 2001 [28]
14 Lifelover Sjukdom Prophecy Productions [29]
The Project Hate Bleeding The New Apocalypse (Cum Victriciis In Manibus Armis) Mixed by Dan Swanö [30]
September Love CPR Catchy Tunes Digital release [31]
15 Svartsyn Wrath Upon the Earth Agonia Records [32]
18 Jenny Hval Viscera Rune Grammofon [33]
21 Moonsorrow Varjoina Kuljemme Kuolleiden Maassa Spinefarm Records [34]
22 Evergrey Glorious Collision Steamhammer/SPV [35]
23 Carl Norén Owls EMI Music Sweden First solo album [36]
Thomas Di Leva Hjärtat vinner alltid Universal Import [37]
25 Before the Dawn Deathstar Rising Nuclear Blast [38]
Mercenary Metamorphosis NoiseArt Records [39]
One Man Army and the Undead Quartet The Dark Epic [40]
Thunderbolt Dung Idols [41]
28 Mohombi MoveMeant 2101 Records [42]
Frederik Magle Like a Flame Proprius Music Recorded on the Frobenius pipe organ in Jørlunde church [43]

March

Day Artist Album Label Notes Ref.
1 Omnium Gatherum New World Shadows Lifeforce Records First album on new label [44]
2 Lykke Li Wounded Rhymes Atlantic Records [45]
7 Burzum Fallen Byelobog Productions Vocals and all instruments by Varg Vikernes [46]
8 Children of Bodom Relentless Reckless Forever Spinefarm Records, Fearless Records and Nuclear Blast [47]
9 Swingfly Awesomeness – An Introduction to Swingfly [48]
11 Ole Mathisen, Per Mathisen and Paolo Vinaccia Elastics Losen Records [49]
Danny Saucedo In the Club Sony
15 Rotten Sound Cursed Relapse Records and Fullsteam Records Themed around "six curses of mankind" [50]
18 Bloodbound Unholy Cross AFM Records [51]
Susanna Wallumrød Jeg Vil Hjem Til Menneskene Grappa Music Lyrics by Gunvor Hofmo [52]
25 Divinefire Eye of the Storm Rivel Records [53]
Kampfar Mare Napalm Records Produced by Peter Tägtgren [54]
Vintersorg Jordpuls Napalm First of a planned 4-album concept series [55]
29 Amon Amarth Surtur Rising Metal Blade, Sony Music [56]

April

Day Artist Album Label Notes Ref.
1 Illdisposed There Is Light (But It's Not For Me) Massacre Records [57]
Symfonia In Paradisum Avalon/Marquee Joint project led by Andre Matos and Timo Tolkki [58]
13 Kikki Danielsson Första dagen på resten av mitt liv Sony Music Entertainment First solo album since 1993 [59]
Norther Circle Regenerated Century Media, Marquee Avalon, Spinefarm The band's final full-length album [60]
15 Scar Symmetry The Unseen Empire Nuclear Blast [61]
17 Adam Tensta Scared of the Dark EMI [62]
19 Eva Eastwood Lyckost Border Music [63]
Leaves' Eyes Melusine Sonic Seducer magazine EP [64]
22 Leaves' Eyes Meredead Napalm Records [65]
25 Above Symmetry Ripples Re-issued after band name change [66]
Bloodbath Bloodbath over Bloodstock DVD [67]
Wolf Legions of Bastards Century Media Last album to feature Johannes Axeman Losbäck [68]
Yggdrasil Irrbloss Grand Master Music [69]
26 Vomitory Opus Mortis VIII Metal Blade Records [70]
27 Poisonblack Drive HYPE Records [71]
Ulver Wars of the Roses Jester Records, Kscope First album to feature Daniel O'Sullivan [72]

May

Day Artist Album Label Notes Ref.
6 Chrome Division Third Round Knockout Nuclear Blast [73]
10 Enslaved The Sleeping Gods Losen Records EP [74]
24 In the Country Sounds and Sights Rune Grammofon Live album [75]
30 Arch Enemy Khaos Legions Century Media [76]

June

Day Artist Album Label Notes Ref.
6 Timbuktu Sagolandet BuDada Records [77]
15 In Flames Sounds of a Playground Fading Century Media First album without founder Jesper Strömblad [78]
Tore Johansen Nord Inner Ear with guest Odd Børretzen [79]
29 Eric Saade Saade Vol. 1 Roxy Recordings [80]

July

Day Artist Album Label Notes Ref.
22 Communic The Bottom Deep Nuclear Blast [81]
27 Svartsot Maledictus Eris Scarecrow Records [82]
Takida The Burning Heart Seven Records [83]
31 Jostein Gulbrandsen Trio Release of Tension Self-released [84]

August

Day Artist Album Label Notes Ref.
5 Sabaton World War Live: Battle of the Baltic Sea Live album [85]
19 Ghost Brigade Until Fear No Longer Defines Us Season of Mist [86]
Humcrush with Sidsel Endresen Ha! Rune Grammofon [87]
23 Jørn Lande Live in Black Frontiers Records Live double album [88]
24 Apostasy Nuclear Messiah [89]

September

Day Artist Album Label Notes Ref.
2 Mats Eilertsen SkyDive Hubro Music With SkyDive Trio [90]
13 Opeth Heritage Roadrunner Records Written and produced by Mikael Åkerfeldt [91]
17 Kjersti Stubø How High Is the Sky Bolage [92]
23 Hedvig Mollestad Trio Shoot! Rune Gramoffon [93]
Ragnhild Hemsing Yr Simax Classics [94]

October

Day Artist Album Label Notes Ref.
11 Immortal Souls IV: The Requiem for the Art of Death Facedown Records [95]
14 Stein Urheim and Mari Kvien Brunvoll Stein & Mari's Daydream Community Jazzland Recordings EP [96]
28 Isole Born from Shadows Napalm Records [97]

November

Day Artist Album Label Notes Ref.
9 Elephant9 Live at the BBC Rune Grammofon Recorded in London, UK, November 2010 [98]
11 Alog Unemployed Rune Grammofon [99]
Siri Nilsen Alle Snakker Sant Grappa Music [100]

December

Day Artist Album Label Notes Ref.
2 Bugge Wesseltoft Songs Jazzland Recordings [101]
Hildegunn Øiseth Stillness Losen Records [102]
unknown date Uno Svenningsson and Irma Schultz Keller December - En svensk jul Universal Music [103]

Deaths

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