2012 in Nordic music

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

Events

New works

Film and television music

Albums released

January

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

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

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

Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
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

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

June

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

July

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

August

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

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

October

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

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

Day Artist Album Label Notes Ref.
3 Basshunter The Early Bedroom Sessions Rush Hour Compilation album [48]
5 Yngwie Malmsteen Spellbound Rising Force [49]
12 The Project Hate MCMXCIX The Cadaverous Retaliation Agenda Mouth of Belial Productions [50]
21 The Unguided InvaZion (EP) EP [51]

Deaths

References

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  3. ↑ Andreasen, Guttorm (7 May 2012). "Mathias Eick Quintet wins the BMW Welt Jazz Award 2012". ListenTo.no. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2015.
  4. ↑ "Grand Final of Baku 2012". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
  5. ↑ "Sweden Rock Festival 2012 Setlist". Setlist.fm. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
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  7. ↑ "Morbid Angel at the Howard Theatre". DC Heavy Metal. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  8. ↑ Nightwish (1 October 2012). "Nightwish – The Official Website". Nightwish.com. Archived from the original on 25 June 2013. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
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  11. ↑ "ABRAHAMSEN String Quartets Nos 1 - 4". Gramophone. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
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  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". Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  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.
  36. ↑ "Tarja Turunen first solo album 'Act I' announced". earMUSIC Official Website. Edel AG. 13 June 2012. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014. Retrieved 15 October 2013.
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  46. ↑ "Lucifer's Rising". Metal Archives. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  47. ↑ "TIAMAT: 'The Scarred People' Cover Artwork Revealed". Blabbermouth.net. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
  48. ↑ "The Early Bedroom Sessions". Apple Music. Archived from the original on 22 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
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  50. ↑ "The Cadaverous Retaliation Agenda – The Project Hate MCMXCIX". Metal Archives. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  51. ↑ "The Unguided – InvaZion". Metal Storm. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
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