2024 in Scandinavian music

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2024.

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Events

• 5 January – Swedish band Grave announce that two long-term members, bass guitarist Tobias Cristiansson and guitarist Mika Lagrén, are leaving the band, with a result that 2024 live appearances are being put on hold.^[1]
• 16 January – Danish band Mercyful Fate announces that their US bassist Joey Vera is leaving, after several years filling in for the late Timi Hansen.^[2]
• 24 January – Turku Philharmonic Orchestra announces Helsinki-born John Storgårds as its new chief conductor, effective from the 2024–2025 season.^[3]
• 25 January – The Deutsche Radio Philharmonie Saarbrücken Kaiserslautern announces confirms the scheduled departure of Finland's Pietari Inkinen as its chief conductor at the close of the 2024–2025 season.^[4]
• 3 February – Norway's Melodi Grand Prix concludes, with progressive folk-rock band Gåte winning the right to represent the country at the Eurovision Song Contest, with their song "Ulveham".^[5]
• 26 February – Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen stars in the Metropolitan Opera's revival of La Forza del Destino.^[6]
• 27 February – Danish band Mnemic announce that they are reuniting for a series of performances to mark their 20th anniversary.^[7]
• 2 March
  • At the 2024 final of Söngvakeppnin, "Við förum hærra" ("Scared of Heights"), sung by Hera Björk, is selected as Iceland's entry for the Eurovision Song Contest.^[8]
  • Erik Grönwall leaves US band Skid Row to prioritise his recovery from acute lymphoblastic leukemia.^[9]
  • Ars Nova Copenhagen appoints Sofi Jeannin its first female chief conductor, starting immediately.^[10]
• 7–9 May – The 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest is held in Malmö, Sweden.^[11][12] The highest-placed Scandinavian entry is Sweden, finishing 9th. Finland finishes 19th and Norway 25th. Iceland and Denmark are both eliminated at the semi-final stage.
• 22 May – Solution .45 announce that they are breaking up, blaming a lack of motivation.^[13]
• 15 May – Barbara Hannigan is announced as the next chief conductor and artistic director of The Iceland Symphony Orchestra; her contract begins in August 2026 for an initial three seasons.^[14]
• 12 June – The Malmö Symphony Orchestra announces that Martyn Brabbins will be its next chief conductor, effective with the 2025–2026 season.^[15]
• 12 July – The Pori Jazz Festival takes place in Finland.^[16]
• 18 August – Norwegian guitarist Galder announces that he is leaving Dimmu Borgir in order to concentrate on his own band, Old Man's Child.^[17]
• 9 October – The Danish String Quartet is awarded the 2025 Léonie Sonning Music Prize, the first ensemble to receive the prize in its history.^[18]
• 11-20 October – Stockholm Jazz Festival; stars include Bill Frisell, Julius Rodriguez, Sona Jobarteh, Gogo Penguin and The Headhunters.^[19]
• 7–9 November – The Iceland Airwaves music festival is held in Reykjavik and celebrates its 25th anniversary.^[20]
• 20 November – Iceland's Víkingur Ólafsson wins "Instrumentalist of the Year" at the 64th annual Musical America Artist of the Year awards.^[21]
• date unknown – Nightwish take a break from touring following the release of their tenth studio album.^[22]

Albums released

January

Day	Artist	Album	Label	Notes	Ref.
8	Trollfest	20 Years in the Wrong Lane		20th anniversary compilation album	[23]
16	Ribspreader	Reap Humanity	Xtreem Music		[24]
26	Blood Red Throne	Nonagon	Soulseller Records		[25]
	Dead by April	The Affliction		Accompanied by tour of Finland	[26]
	Madder Mortem	Old Eyes, New Heart	Dark Essence Records		[27]
	Manticora	Mycelium	Mighty Music	"Mystic concept album"	[28]

February

Day	Artist	Album	Label	Notes	Ref.
2	Artillery	Raw Live (At Copenhell)	Mighty Music	Live album	[29]
9	Per Wiberg	The Serpent's Here	Despotz Records		[30]
16	Crazy Lixx	Two Shots at Glory		Compilation album	[31]
	Ihsahn	Ihsahn	Candlelight Records	Includes orchestral version	[32]
23	Amaranthe	The Catalyst	Nuclear Blast Records		[33]
	Borknagar	Fall	Century Media Records	Produced by Øystein Brun	[34]
	Hjerteslag	Betonglandskap	Fysisk Format		[35]

March

Day	Artist	Album	Label	Notes	Ref.
1	Blind Channel	Exit Emotions	Century Media		[36]
	Kiuas	Samooja: Pyhiinvaellus		EP, recorded at Sonic Pump Studios	[37]
5	Niklas Sundin	Wattudragaren	Inertial Music	Debut solo album	[38]
15	Necrophobic	In the Twilight Grey	Century Media		[39]
	Sonata Arctica	Clear Cold Beyond	Atomic Fire		[40]
22	Hamferð	Men Guðs hond er sterk	Metal Blade Records		[41]
	Khold	Du dømmes til Død	Soulseller Records		[42]
	Sylvaine	Eg Er Framand	Season of Mist	EP	[43]
	Unshine	Karn of Burnings	Rockshots Records		[44]
28	The Quill	Wheel of Illusion	Metalville Records		[45]

April

Day	Artist	Album	Label	Notes	Ref.
5	In Vain	Solemn	Indie Recordings	Vinyl double album	[46]
	Korpiklaani	Rankarumpu	Nuclear Blast		[47]
12	Imminence	The Black		Produced by Henrik Udd	[48]
	Týr	Battle Ballads	Metal Blade Records		[49]
19	Loch Vostok	Opus Ferox II – Mark of the Beast	ViciSolum Productions	Part 2 of Opus Ferox trilogy	[50]
	Lauri Porra	Matter & Time (Aineen ja ajan messu)	Platoon		[51]
26	Darkthrone	It Beckons Us All	Peaceville Records		[52]

May

Day	Artist	Album	Label	Notes	Ref.
3	Gothminister	Pandemonium II: The Battle of the Underworlds	Afm Records		[53]
10	Hov1	Jag önskar jag brydde mig mer	EMI and Universal		[54]
	Anette Olzon	Rapture	Frontiers	featuring Magnus Karlsson	[55]
17	Pain	I Am	Nuclear Blast		[56]
24	Astrid S	Joyride	Universal/Island Records		[57]
	Trail of Tears	Winds of Disdain	The Circle Music	EP	[58]
31	Candlemass	Tritonus Nights		Live album	[59]
	Marcus & Martinus	Unforgettable	Universal Music		[60]

June

Day	Artist	Album	Label	Notes	Ref.
7	Aurora	What Happened to the Heart?	Decca Records	Studio album	[61]
	Apocalyptica	Plays Metallica Vol. 2	Bmg Rights Management GMBH	Covers album; featuring Robert Trujillo	[62]
	Evergrey	Theories of Emptiness	Napalm Records		[63]
	Kristine Tjøgersen	Between Trees	Aurora Records	With the Norwegian Radio Orchestra	[64]
14	Teemu Keisteri	No Rules! Megamix	All Day Entertainment Oy	EP	[65]
28	Illdisposed	In Chambers of Sonic Disgust	Massacre Records	featuring Ken Holst in place of Rasmus Henriksen	[66]
	Limbonic Art	Opus Daemoniacal	Kyrck Productions & Armour	—	[67]

July

Day	Artist	Album	Label	Notes	Ref.
4	Nifelheim	Unholy Death	Darkness Shall Rise Productions	Compilation album	[68]
12	Amorphis	Tales from the Thousand Lakes – Live at Tavastia	Reigning Phoenix Music	Live album	[69]
26	Dream Evil	Metal Gods	Century Media Records		[70]

August

Day	Artist	Album	Label	Notes	Ref.
9	HammerFall	Avenge the Fallen	Nuclear Blast Records	13th album	[71]
16	Dark Tranquillity	Endtime Signals	Century Media Records		[72]
23	Koldbrann	Ingen Skånsel	Dark Essence Records		[73]
30	Leprous	Melodies of Atonement	InsideOutMusic		[74]
	Wintersun	Time II/Time Package	Nuclear Blast	Compilation album	[75][76]

September

Day	Artist	Album	Label	Notes	Ref.
6	Marduk	Beast of Prey: Brutal Assault		Live album from Brutal Assault Festival 2015	[77]
13	Trelldom	...by the Shadows...	Prophecy Productions		[78]
	Wolfbrigade	Life Knife Death	Metal Blade Records		[79]
20	Eclipse	Megalomanium II	Frontiers Music Srl		[80]
	Nightwish	Yesterwynde	Nuclear Blast Records		[81]

October

Day	Artist	Album	Label	Notes	Ref.
1	Timo Tolkki	Classical Variations and Themes 2: Ultima Thule			[82]
4	1349	The Wolf and the King	Season of Mist		[83]
	D-A-D	Speed of Darkness	AFM Records		[84]
18	Astral Doors	The End of It All	Metalville Records	Anniversary album	[85]
	Ensiferum	Winter Storm	Metal Blade Records		[86]
	Funeral	Gospel of Bones	Season of Mist		[87]
	Grand Magus	Sunraven	Nuclear Blast Records	Beowulf-themed album	[88]
	Tungsten	The Grand Inferno	Reigning Phoenix Music		[89]

November

Day	Artist	Album	Label	Notes	Ref.
1	Brothers of Metal	Fimbulvinter	AFM Records		[90]
	Tribulation	Sub Rosa in Æternum	Century Media Records		[91]
	Vola	Friend of a Phantom	Mascot Records		[92]
8	Sólstafir	Hin Helga Kvöl		In readiness for Nordic Descent Tour 2024	[93]
22	Opeth	The Last Will and Testament	Reigning Phoenix Music		[94]
29	Konkhra	Sad Plight of Lucifer	Hammerheart Records		[95]

Eurovision Song Contest

• Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024
• Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024
• Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024
• Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024

Classical works

• Daniel Bjarnason – Fragile Hope^[96]
• Mats Larsson Gothe – Submarea^[96]
• Olli Mustonen – Sadunkertoja (flute concerto)^[97]
• Maja Ratkje – A Whisper, or a Prayer, or a Song^[96]
• Outi Tarkiainen – Mosaics for "A Fragile Hope"^[98]

Film and television music

Musical films

• Spermageddon, with music by Christian Wibe^[99]

Film scores

• Hildur Guðnadóttir – Joker: Folie à Deux^[100]
• Uno Helmersson – Ibelin^[101]

Deaths

• 23 January – Anders Sandberg, 55, Swedish vocalist (Rednex)^[102]
• 27 January – Lillebjørn Nilsen, 73, Norwegian singer-songwriter and folk musician^[103]
• 5 February – Riikka Hakola, 61, Finnish operatic soprano (brain tumour)^[104]
• 13 February – Jussi Raittinen, 80, Finnish musician and composer^[105]
• 25 February – Georg Riedel, 90, Czechoslovak-born Swedish jazz double bass player and composer^[106]
• 23 March – Ulf Georgsson, 61, Swedish songwriter^[107]
• 3 April – Kalevi Kiviniemi, 65, Finnish concert organist^[108]
• 6 April – Dutty Dior, 27, Norwegian rapper^[109]
• 21 April – Kaj Chydenius, 84, Finnish musician and composer^[110]
• 21 April – Ingrid Fuzjko Hemming, 91, Swedish classical pianist^[111]
• 25 April – Kaisa Korhonen, 82, Finnish theatre director, actor and singer^[112]
• 29 April – Dagne Groven Myhren, 83, Norwegian folk musician and writer^[113]
• 18 May – Palle Danielsson, 77, Swedish jazz double bassist^[114]
• 4 June – C.Gambino, 26, Swedish rapper^[115]
• 9 June – Alex Riel, 83, Danish jazz and rock drummer^[116]
• 29 June – Martti Wallén, 75, Finnish operatic bass^[117]
• 16 July – Ulf Dageby, 80, Swedish rock musician, singer and songwriter^[118]
• 16 August – Tore Ylvisaker, 54, Norwegian keyboardist (Ulver)^[119]
• 21 August – Rolf Bækkelund, 99, Norwegian violinist and conductor^[120]
• 3 September – Göran Fristorp, 76, Swedish singer and songwriter^[121]
• 17 September – Matti Heinivaho [fi], 88, Finnish musician and politician^[122]
• 3 October – Terje Bjørklund, 79, Norwegian jazz pianist and composer^[123]
• 4 November – Johnny Madsen, 73, Danish musician and artist^[124]
• 18 November – Bjørn Müller, 64, Norwegian rock singer (Backstreet Girls).^[125]
• 26 November – Anders Widmark [sv], 61, Swedish jazz musician and composer (cancer)^[126]
• 18 December – Heikki Silvennoinen, 70, Finnish musician, actor and comedian^[127]
• 19 December – Gaboro, 23, Swedish rapper (shot)^[128]
• 28 December – Lars Martin Myhre, 68, Norwegian composer, guitarist, and pianist^[129]