2022 in Scandinavian music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2022.
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Events[]

7 January – US-born Finnish violinist Elina Vähälä gives the first North American performance of the original 1904 version of Sibelius's Violin Concerto, with the Minnesota Orchestra under Finnish conductor Osmo Vänskä.^[1]
29-30 July – The Uppsala Reggae Festival is scheduled to take place in Finland. Artists expected to appear include Max Romeo, Morgan Heritage and Gentleman.^[2]

Albums released[]

January[]

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
21	Circus of Doom	Battle Beast			^[3]
21	Acoustic Adventures – Volume One	Sonata Arctica		First acoustic album	^[4]
28	Flames of Perdition	Dawn of Solace	Noble Demon		^[5]

February[]

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
11	Halo	Amorphis	Atomic Fire Records		^[6]
11	The Long Road North	Cult of Luna		Featuring guest artists Colin Stetson and Laurent Brancowitz	^[7]
18	Abyss Rising	Nightrage	Despotz Records		^[8]
25	Hammer of Dawn	HammerFall	Napalm Records	12th studio album	^[9]
25	Kumbl	Svartsot	Mighty Music Records	15th anniversary album	^[10]

March[]

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
4	The War to End All Wars	Sabaton	Nuclear Blast Records	Concept album	^[11]
11	Impera	Ghost	Loma Vista/Concord	Including "Hunter's Moon", which features in the film Halloween Kills	^[12]
11	Gate of the Gods	New Horizon	Frontiers Music Srl	Erik Grönwall with Jona Tee	^[13]

Eurovision Song Contest[]

Classical works[]

Mats Larsson Gothe and Susanne Marko – Löftet (opera)^[14]

Deaths[]

25 January – Fredrik Johansson, Swedish guitarist, 47 (cancer)^[15]
20 February – Nils Lindberg, Swedish composer and pianist, 88^[16]
23 February – Jaakko Kuusisto, Finnish composer, conductor and violinist, 48 (brain cancer)^[17]

References[]

^ Rob Hubbard (8 January 2022). "Minnesota Orchestra's Sibelius Festival provides a star turn for another Finn". Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
^ "Uppsala Reggae Festival 29-30th of July 2022!". Uppsala Reggae Festival. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
^ "BATTLE BEAST To Release 'Circus Of Doom' Album In January". Blabbermouth.net. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
^ "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.
^ Laureline Tilkin (12 November 2021). "Dawn of Solace share new video clip for "Event Horizon."". Tuonela Magazine. Retrieved 12 November 2021.
^ "AMORPHIS Announces New Album 'Halo'". Blabbermouth.net. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
^ "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.
^ "Nightrage - To Release Ninth Studio Album In February 2022". Metal Storm. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
^ "HAMMERFALL Announces New Album, 'Hammer Of Dawn'; Music Video For Title Track Available". Blabbermouth.net. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
^ "Svartsot Sign-up with Mighty Music Records, new record will be released in 2022!". demon-reports.com. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
^ "SABATON Announces Release Date And Track Listing For 'The War To End All Wars' Album". Blabbermouth.net. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
^ "GHOST Announces 'Impera' Album, Shares Music Video For New Single 'Call Me Little Sunshine'". Blabbermouth.net. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
^ "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.
^ "Förintelseoperan visar parets otroliga historia". Expressen. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
^ Childers, Chad (28 January 2022). "Former Dark Tranquility Guitarist Fredrik Johansson has died". Loudwire. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
^ "Tonsättaren Nils Lindberg har avlidit". Sveriges Radio. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
^ "Säveltäjä ja kapellimestari Jaakko Kuusisto on kuollut" (in Finnish). Yle. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.

[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] "Uppsala Reggae Festival 29-30th of July 2022!". Uppsala Reggae Festival. Retrieved 5 January 2022.

[3] "BATTLE BEAST To Release 'Circus Of Doom' Album In January". Blabbermouth.net. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.

[4] "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.

[5] Laureline Tilkin (12 November 2021). "Dawn of Solace share new video clip for "Event Horizon."". Tuonela Magazine. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

[6] "AMORPHIS Announces New Album 'Halo'". Blabbermouth.net. 4 November 2021. Retrieved 4 November 2021.

[7] "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.

[8] "Nightrage - To Release Ninth Studio Album In February 2022". Metal Storm. 26 October 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.

[9] "HAMMERFALL Announces New Album, 'Hammer Of Dawn'; Music Video For Title Track Available". Blabbermouth.net. 1 December 2021. Retrieved 1 December 2021.

[10] "Svartsot Sign-up with Mighty Music Records, new record will be released in 2022!". demon-reports.com. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.

[11] "SABATON Announces Release Date And Track Listing For 'The War To End All Wars' Album". Blabbermouth.net. 4 October 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.

[12] "GHOST Announces 'Impera' Album, Shares Music Video For New Single 'Call Me Little Sunshine'". Blabbermouth.net. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 20 January 2022.

[13] "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.

[14] "Förintelseoperan visar parets otroliga historia". Expressen. 28 January 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.

[15] Childers, Chad (28 January 2022). "Former Dark Tranquility Guitarist Fredrik Johansson has died". Loudwire. Retrieved 28 January 2022.

[16] "Tonsättaren Nils Lindberg har avlidit". Sveriges Radio. 21 February 2022. Retrieved 22 February 2022.

[17] "Säveltäjä ja kapellimestari Jaakko Kuusisto on kuollut" (in Finnish). Yle. 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.

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