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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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Albums released

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January

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
7 Axenstar Aftermath IceWarrior Records [16]
11 myGRAIN myGRAIN Spinefarm Records [17]
Stratovarius Elysium Victor Entertainment [18]
17 Desultory Counting Our Scars [19]
21 Sirenia The Enigma of Life Nuclear Blast Records [20]
26 Battlelore Doombound Napalm Records Concept album focusing on Túrin Turambar [21]

February

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

March

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
1 Omnium Gatherum New World Shadows Lifeforce Records First album on new label [42]
2 Lykke Li Wounded Rhymes Atlantic Records [43]
7 Burzum Fallen Byelobog Productions Vocals and all instruments by Varg Vikernes [44]
8 Children of Bodom Relentless Reckless Forever Spinefarm Records, Fearless Records and Nuclear Blast [45]
9 Swingfly Awesomeness – An Introduction to Swingfly [46]
11 Ole Mathisen, Per Mathisen and Paolo Vinaccia Elastics Losen Records [47]
Danny Saucedo In the Club Sony
15 Rotten Sound Cursed Relapse Records and Fullsteam Records Themed around "six curses of mankind" [48]
18 Bloodbound Unholy Cross AFM Records [49]
Susanna Wallumrød Jeg Vil Hjem Til Menneskene Grappa Music Lyrics by Gunvor Hofmo [50]
25 Divinefire Eye of the Storm Rivel Records [51]
Kampfar Mare Napalm Records Produced by Peter Tägtgren [52]
Vintersorg Jordpuls Napalm First of a planned 4-album concept series [53]
29 Amon Amarth Surtur Rising Metal Blade, Sony Music [54]

April

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
1 Illdisposed There Is Light (But It's Not For Me) Massacre Records [55]
Symfonia In Paradisum Avalon/Marquee Joint project led by Andre Matos and Timo Tolkki [56]
13 Kikki Danielsson Första dagen på resten av mitt liv Sony Music Entertainment First solo album since 1993 [57]
Norther Circle Regenerated Century Media, Marquee Avalon, Spinefarm The band's final full-length album [58]
15 Scar Symmetry The Unseen Empire Nuclear Blast [59]
17 Adam Tensta Scared of the Dark EMI [60]
19 Eva Eastwood Lyckost Border Music [61]
Leaves' Eyes Melusine Sonic Seducer magazine EP [62]
22 Leaves' Eyes Meredead Napalm Records [63]
25 Above Symmetry Ripples Re-issued after band name change [64]
Bloodbath Bloodbath over Bloodstock DVD [65]
Wolf Legions of Bastards Century Media Last album to feature Johannes Axeman Losbäck [66]
Yggdrasil Irrbloss Grand Master Music [67]
26 Vomitory Opus Mortis VIII Metal Blade Records [68]
27 Poisonblack Drive HYPE Records [69]
Ulver Wars of the Roses Jester Records, Kscope First album to feature Daniel O'Sullivan [70]

May

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
6 Chrome Division Third Round Knockout Nuclear Blast [71]
10 Enslaved The Sleeping Gods Losen Records EP [72]
24 In the Country Sounds and Sights Rune Grammofon Live album [73]
30 Arch Enemy Khaos Legions Century Media [74]

June

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
6 Timbuktu Sagolandet BuDada Records [75]
15 In Flames Sounds of a Playground Fading Century Media First album without founder Jesper Strömblad [76]
Tore Johansen Nord Inner Ear with guest Odd Børretzen [77]
29 Eric Saade Saade Vol. 1 Roxy Recordings [78]

July

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
22 Communic The Bottom Deep Nuclear Blast [79]
27 Svartsot Maledictus Eris Scarecrow Records [80]
Takida The Burning Heart Seven Records [81]
31 Jostein Gulbrandsen Trio Release of Tension Self-released [82]

August

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
5 Sabaton World War Live: Battle of the Baltic Sea Live album [83]
19 Ghost Brigade Until Fear No Longer Defines Us Season of Mist [84]
Humcrush with Sidsel Endresen Ha! Rune Grammofon [85]
23 Jørn Lande Live in Black Frontiers Records Live double album [86]
24 Apostasy Nuclear Messiah [87]

September

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
2 Mats Eilertsen SkyDive Hubro Music With SkyDive Trio [88]
13 Opeth Heritage Roadrunner Records Written and produced by Mikael Åkerfeldt [89]
17 Kjersti Stubø How High Is the Sky Bolage [90]
23 Hedvig Mollestad Trio Shoot! Rune Gramoffon [91]
Ragnhild Hemsing Yr Simax Classics [92]


October

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
11 Immortal Souls IV: The Requiem for the Art of Death Facedown Records [93]
14 Stein Urheim and Mari Kvien Brunvoll Stein & Mari's Daydream Community Jazzland Recordings EP [94]
28 Isole Born from Shadows Napalm Records [95]

December

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Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
2 Bugge Wesseltoft Songs Jazzland Recordings [96]
Hildegunn Øiseth Stillness Losen Records [97]
unknown date Uno Svenningsson and Irma Schultz Keller December - En svensk jul Universal Music [98]

Deaths

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