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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.)

Events

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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 [15]
27 Tord Gustavsen Quartet The Well AFM Records [16]
Stian Omenås Klangkammer 1 [17]

February

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
1 Swallow the Sun Emerald Forest and the Blackbird Spinefarm Records [18]
10 Dunderbeist Black Arts & Crooked Tails [19]
Engel Songs for the Dead EP [20]
13 Coldworker The Doomsayer's Call Listenable Records Final album before 2013 breakup [21]
14 Avatar Black Waltz eOne Music [22]
15 Soen Cognitive Spinefarm Records Debut album [23]

March

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
23 Aura Noir Out to Die [24]
26 Borknagar Urd High Roller Records / Indie Recordings [25]
Naglfar Téras Century Media Records Features Dirk Verbeuren as a session musician [26]
30 Atrocity Die Gottlosen Jahre Double live DVD [27]

April

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
18 In Mourning The Weight of Oceans Spinefarm Records Produced by Jonas Kjellgren [28]
Verjnuarmu Pimmeyvven Ruhtinas Universal Music [29]
23 Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7; Karelia Suite Decca Records, Deutsche Grammophon Conducted by Neeme Järvi [30]

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 [31]

June

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
1 Circus Maximus Nine Frontiers Records [32]
Jorn Bring Heavy Rock to the Land Frontiers Records [33]

July

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
23 Zonaria Arrival of the Red Sun Listenable Records [34]

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 [35]
Trollfest Brumlebassen [36]
27 Ensiferum Unsung Heroes [37]
Grave Endless Procession of Souls Century Media Records [38]
Katatonia Dead End Kings Peaceville Records [39]

September

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
7 Elephant9, with Reine Fiske Atlantis Rune Grammofon [40]

October

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
22 Dark Tranquillity Zero Distance Century Media Records EP [41]
26 Skálmöld Börn Loka Napalm Records Based on Norse mythology [42]
30 Ragnarok Malediction Agonia Records [43]

November

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
2 NonExist From My Cold Dead Hands [44]
Moonlight Lucifer's Rising Impaled Records [45]
Tiamat The Scarred People Napalm Records [46]

December

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
5 Yngwie Malmsteen Spellbound Rising Force [47]
12 The Project Hate MCMXCIX The Cadaverous Retaliation Agenda Mouth of Belial Productions [48]
21 The Unguided InvaZion (EP) EP [49]

Deaths

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References

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  4. ^ "Grand Final of Baku 2012". European Broadcasting Union. Archived from the original on 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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  6. ^ "Soilwork – Guitarist Peter Wichers Quits The Band Again". Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  7. ^ "Morbid Angel at the Howard Theatre". DC Heavy Metal. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
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  24. ^ Aura Noir To Release Fifth LP In March
  25. ^ ""Universal" Follow Up is a Return to Roots". Metal Underground. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  26. ^ "Naglfar – Reveal New Album Details, New Song Online". Metalstorm. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  27. ^ Atrocity – To Release Double Live DVD
  28. ^ "In Mourning Reveals New Album "The Weight Of Oceans" Details". Metal Underground.
  29. ^ "Verjnuarmu Releasing New Album "Pimmeyvven Ruhtinas"".
  30. ^ "Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 5 & 7; Karelia Suite". Deutsche Grammophon. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  31. ^ "Mikael Åkerfeldt and Steven Wilson Finished Working on Storm Corrosion Album". Guitar World. 26 September 2011. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  32. ^ "Rocktopia – Circus Maximus release new album 'Nine' worldwide in June".
  33. ^ "JORN to release "Bring Heavy Rock To The Land" on Frontiers in June". Frontiers Records. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  34. ^ "Zonaria - Sign With Listenable Records, Reveal New Album Details". Metal Storm. 21 May 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  35. ^ "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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  48. ^ "The Cadaverous Retaliation Agenda – The Project Hate MCMXCIX". Metal Archives. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  49. ^ "The Unguided – InvaZion". Metal Storm. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
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