2022 in Scandinavian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2022.
(Go to last year in Scandinavian music or next year in Scandinavian music.)

2022 in music
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Events

Albums released

January
Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
21 Circus of Doom Battle Beast Nuclear Blast [5]
Acoustic Adventures – Volume One Sonata Arctica Atomic Fire First acoustic album [6]
28 Flames of Perdition Dawn of Solace Noble Demon [7]
Live, New, Borrowed, Blue The Quill Compilation album [8]

February
Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
11 Halo Amorphis Atomic Fire Records [9]
The Long Road North Cult of Luna Metal Blade Records Featuring guest artists Colin Stetson and Laurent Brancowitz [10]
18 Abyss Rising Nightrage Despotz Records [11]
25 Hammer of Dawn HammerFall Napalm Records 12th studio album [12]
Return to the Void Shape of Despair [13]
Kumbl Svartsot Mighty Music Records 15th anniversary album [14]

March
Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
4 The War to End All Wars Sabaton Nuclear Blast Records Concept album [15]
11 Impera Ghost Loma Vista/Concord Including "Hunter's Moon", which features in the film Halloween Kills [16]
Gate of the Gods New Horizon Frontiers Music Srl Erik Grönwall with Jona Tee [17]
25 Turborider Reckless Love AFM Records Postponed from February [18]

April
Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
1 Shadowland Wolf Century Media 9th studio album [19]
8 Isle of Wisdom Hällas Napalm Records [20]
15 Ynglingaättens Öde Månegarm Napalm Records. [21]
22 Black Miracles and Dark Wonders Miseration Massacre Records Mixed and mastered by Plec [22]

May
Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
6 How to Let Go Sigrid Music for Nations [23]
My Father's Son Jani Liimatainen Frontiers Music Srl Featuring Tony Kakko, Timo Kotipelto, Antti Railio, et al [24]
27 Flamingo Overload Trollfest Napalm Records [25]

June
Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
17 Over the Horizon Radar Jorn Mixed and mastered by Alessandro Del Vecchio [26]
Bliss Tungsten Arising Empire [27]
24 Inhuman Spirits Darkane Massacre Records [28]
Svartsyn Khold Soulseller Records [29]

July
Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
8 Wisdom Altaria Reaper Entertainment 20th anniversary album (delayed by COVID-19) [30]

September
Day Album Artist Label Notes Ref.
16 The Great Seal Spiritus Mortis Svart Records [31]

Eurovision Song Contest

Classical works
  • Mats Larsson Gothe and Susanne Marko – Löftet (opera)[32]
  • Ville Raasakka – The Harvest, for chamber orchestra[33]
  • Sauli Zinovjev – Piano Concerto[34]

Deaths

References
  1. Rob Hubbard (8 January 2022). "Minnesota Orchestra's Sibelius Festival provides a star turn for another Finn". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  2. "Marie Jacquot appointed Chief Conductor for The Royal Danish Theatre" (Press release). Royal Danish Theatre. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  3. "Edward Gardner named as new Music Director of Norwegian Opera & Ballet" (PDF) (Press release). Norwegian National Opera and Ballet. 1 February 2022. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
  4. "Uppsala Reggae Festival 29-30th of July 2022!". Uppsala Reggae Festival. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  5. "BATTLE BEAST To Release 'Circus Of Doom' Album In January". Blabbermouth.net. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  6. "SONATA ARCTICA - Acoustic Adventures: Volume One And Acoustic Adventures MMXXII Tour Postponed Until 2022". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  7. Laureline Tilkin (12 November 2021). "Dawn of Solace share new video clip for "Event Horizon."". Tuonela Magazine. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  8. "THE QUILL Release "Live, New, Borrowed, Blue" on January 28th, Touring in January 2022". Metal Shock Finland. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  9. "AMORPHIS Announces New Album 'Halo'". Blabbermouth.net. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  10. "GIRISH AND THE CHRONICLES To Release New Studio Album 'Hail To The Heroes' In February; Premiere 'Primeval Desire' Music Video". Metal Forces. 2 December 2021. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  11. "Nightrage - To Release Ninth Studio Album In February 2022". Metal Storm. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  12. "HAMMERFALL Announces New Album, 'Hammer Of Dawn'; Music Video For Title Track Available". Blabbermouth.net. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  13. "Shape Of Despair - Detail Fifth Long Player, First Single Out". Metal Storm. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 18 November 2021.
  14. "Svartsot Sign-up with Mighty Music Records, new record will be released in 2022!". demon-reports.com. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  15. "SABATON Announces Release Date And Track Listing For 'The War To End All Wars' Album". Blabbermouth.net. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  16. "GHOST Announces 'Impera' Album, Shares Music Video For New Single 'Call Me Little Sunshine'". Blabbermouth.net. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  17. "New Horizon featuring Erik Grönwall and Jona Tee release video for new single "Stronger Than Steel"". Sleaze Roxx. 5 January 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  18. "Reckless Love postpone new album, "Turborider", to March 25th". Tuonela Magazine. 17 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  19. "News: WOLF announce new studio album ‚Shadowland'! To be released in April 2022!". metalglory.com. 22 December 2021. Retrieved 29 December 2021.
  20. "HÄLLAS - Retro Prog-Rockers To Release Isle Of Wisdom Album In April; ""Earl's Theme"" Visualizer And Bonus Single ""Stygian Depths"" Streaming". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  21. "MÅNEGARM Announce Ynglingaättens Öde Album, Release "Ulvhjärtat" Single And Music Video". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 3 February 2022. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
  22. "MISERATION announce "Black Miracles And Dark Wonders"". Kronos Mortus News. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  23. Kenneally, Cerys (11 March 2022). "Sigrid announces second album How to Let Go". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
  24. "SOILWORK, STRATOVARIUS, Ex-NIGHTWISH Members Guest On JANI LIIMATAINEN's New Solo Album, 'My Father's Son'". Blabbermouth.net. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2022.
  25. Keith Clement (17 February 2022). "TROLLFEST Announce New Album, "Flamingo Overlord"". Metalheads Forever Magazine. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  26. "Jorn to release new studio album "Over the Horizon Radar" on June 17th 2022". Grande Rock. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
  27. Keith Clement (30 January 2022). "Tungsten announce new album, Bliss". Metalheads Forever Magazine. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  28. "DARKANE - New Album, Inhuman Spirits, Due In June". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 28 March 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  29. "KHOLD – New Album 'Svartsyn' via Soulseller Records – Cover and Tracklist revealed". Kronos Mortus News. 8 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  30. "ALTARIA: To release "Wisdom" on July 8th, 2022". Metal Temple. 20 April 2022. Retrieved 21 April 2022.
  31. "SPIRITUS MORTIS – "The Great Seal"". Kronos Mortus News. 13 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  32. "Förintelseoperan visar parets otroliga historia". Expressen. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  33. "The Harvest (2022) 10'". Ville Raasakka. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  34. "FRSO: Klaus Mäkelä & Víkingur Ólafsson". 7 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
  35. Childers, Chad (28 January 2022). "Former Dark Tranquility Guitarist Fredrik Johansson has died". Loudwire. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  36. "Tonsättaren Nils Lindberg har avlidit". Sveriges Radio. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  37. "Säveltäjä ja kapellimestari Jaakko Kuusisto on kuollut" (in Finnish). Yle. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  38. Spellemann-vinner er død (in Norwegian)
  39. "Minnessida för Birgit Nordin Arvidson". minnessidor.fonus.se. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  40. "Trygve Thue er død". VG (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 April 2022.
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