2010 in Nordic music

none December 2024 2010 2010 Nordic music The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Nordic music in 2010. Events 1 January – Swedish band Cult of Luna release Eviga Riket, a publication giving the full story behind their Eternal Kingdom album.http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=128893 https://archive.today/20120912143841/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=128893 dead 2012-09-12 Cult Of Luna To Release Book - Blabbermouth.net Roadrunnerrecords.com 2009-10-20 2016-01-23 29 January – Norwegian jazz bassist Bodvar Moe is awarded the Nordlysprisen.https://dmoe.no/dmoe.no/Biography.html Biography Bodvar Moe official website 31 December 2024 29 May – In the final of the Eurovision Song Contest in Oslo, Norway, Denmark is the most successful of the Scandinavian countries, finishing in fourth place.http://www.cphpost.dk/culture/culture/122-culture/49082-eurovision-relief-for-denmark.html Eurovision relief for Denmark 28 May 2010 Copenhagen Post 4 September 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100902044049/http://cphpost.dk/culture/culture/122-culture/49082-eurovision-relief-for-denmark.html 2 September 2010 dead 10 June – The 27th Stockholm Jazz Festival opens in Stockholm, Sweden, running until 12 June.http://www.festivalinfo.se/festival/stockholm-jazz-festival-2010 Stockholm Jazz Festival 2010 Festivalinfo.se 2016-02-28 26 July – Emperor Magus Caligula leaves the Swedish band Dark Funeral,https://metalinjection.net/news/dark-funeral-vocalist-quits-band DARK FUNERAL Vocalist Quits Band 26 July 2010 Kevin Juliff Metal Injection 31 December 2024 followed shortly afterwards by bandmates "B-Force" and "Dominator", leaving Lord Ahriman and "Chaq Mol" as the band's only members. 2 November – The Oslo World Music Festival opens, running until 7 November.http://www.mic.no/nmi.nsf/doc_e/beg2009111118423442841382 Oslo World Music Festival 2010 MIC.no 2018-03-06 New works Magnus Lindberg – SouvenirTommasini Anthony Anthony Tommasini Conjuring Up Wondrous Sounds The New York Times 21 November 2010 https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/22/arts/music/22contact.html May 4, 2016 Kaija Saariaho – Mirageshttps://www.musicandhistory.com/composers/8270 https://web.archive.org/web/20191123213919/http://www.musicandhistory.com/composers/8270 usurped 23 November 2019 Kaija Saariaho Music & History 29 December 2024 Film scores and incidental music Jon Ekstrand - Easy Moneyhttps://www.timeout.com/movies/easy-money Review: Easy Money 16 July 2013 Time Out 4 January 2025 Albums released January DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.11 Tore Johansen feat. Steve Swallow I.S. Inner Ear 18 Motorpsycho Heavy Metal Fruit Stickman Records, Rune Grammofon http://runegrammofon.com/news/ Rune Grammofon News Rune Grammofon 2010-06-05 2016-02-23 18 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120218212300/http://runegrammofon.com/news/ dead Valkyrja Contamination Metal Blade Records https://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=50386 Valkyrja Reveals New Album "Contamination" Details Metal Underground 20 November 2010 31 October 202425 Deathbound Non Compos Mentis Dynamic Arts Records https://www.metalstorm.ee/events/news_comments.php?news_id=9758 Deathbound – New Album Details, Two New Songs Online – Metal Storm Metalstorm.ee 2016-01-23 Dream Evil In the Night Century Media Recordshttp://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=131045 Dream Evil To Release 'In The Night' In January - Blabbermouth.net Roadrunnerrecords.com 2009-11-26 2016-01-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20091130154115/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=131045 2009-11-30 dead Ihsahn After Candlelight Records Ihsahn release date confirmed http://www.mnemosyne.no/productions/2009/10/ihsahn-release-date-confirmed/ January 25, 2010 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110615192939/http://www.mnemosyne.no/productions/2009/10/ihsahn-release-date-confirmed/ June 15, 2011 In Mourning Monolith Agonia Records/Pulverised Recordshttps://www.metalglory.com/news-mourning-re-release-monolith/ News: IN MOURNING to re-release 'Monolith' metalglory.com 30 April 2020 8 May 2020 February DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.2 Nostradameus Illusion's Parade AFM Records Featuring members of Fejd and Pathos https://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=51851 Nostradameus To Release New Album in US – in Metal News Metalunderground.com 2016-01-2317 Finntroll Nifelvind Century Media http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=131044 https://archive.today/20120909154423/http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=131044 dead 2012-09-09 Finntroll: New Album Details Revealed - Blabbermouth.net Roadrunnerrecords.com 2009-11-26 2016-01-23 19 Throes of Dawn The Great Fleet of Echoes Released at the Finnish Metal Expo https://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=51921 Throes of Dawn Reveals New Album Details – in Metal News Metalunderground.com 2016-01-23 March DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.1 Mads Eriksen Just What the World Needs MTG Music https://www.madseriksen.com/news2010.html 29/01 2010: RELEASE AND CONCERTS Mads Eriksen official website 31 December 2024 Mortemia Misere Mortem Napalm Records https://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=52634 Mortemia Reveals New Album Release Dates – in Metal News Metalunderground.com 29 December 20248 Burzum Belus Byelobog Productions First album for 11 years Varg Vikernes med nytt album fvn.no http://www.fvn.no/kultur/musikk/article720185.ece 2009-11-19 29 December 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20091218083039/http://www.fvn.no/kultur/musikk/article720185.ece 2009-12-18 dead no10 Salem Al Fakir Ignore This EMI https://soundvenue.com/musik/2010/03/salem-al-fakir-ignore-this-37065 Salem Al Fakir Amalie KØNIGSFELDT 24 March 2010 Soundvenue 29 December 2024 April DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.14 Anna Bergendahl Yours Sincerely Lionheart https://www.allmusic.com/album/yours-sincerely-mw0001995213 Yours Sincerely - Anna Bergendahl 31 December 2024 AllMusic 16 Terje Rypdal Crime Scene ECM Records Commissioned for the 2009 Bergen Festival https://ecmrecords.com/product/crime-scene-terje-rypdal/ Crime Scene - Terje Rypdal 31 December 2024 ECM Records 19 Live Extracts Eivind Aarset's Sonic Codex Orchestra ECM Records Produced by Manfred Eicher https://www.allaboutjazz.com/live-extracts-eivind-aarset-jazzland-recordings-review-by-john-kelman.php Eivind Aarset & The Sonic Codex – Live Extracts John Kelman All About Jazz 2012-06-29 2016-02-2223 Ketil Bjørnstad Remembrance ECM Records featuring Tore Brunborg and Jon Christensen https://www.vg.no/rampelys/i/xGl5G/alexander-rybak-fairytales Alexander Rybak: Fairytales – VG Nett om Melodi Grand Prix May 27, 2009 Vg.no October 20, 2011 May DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.10 Keep of Kalessin Reptilian Nuclear Blast Last album to feature Torbjørn "Thebon" Schei on vocals https://www.bravewords.com/news/139212 Keep of Kalessin's 'Reptilian' enters Norwegian charts at #2 19 May 2010 BW&BK 21 May 201019 Eric Saade Masquerade Roxy Recordings First solo album Eric Saade Masquerade 2010 booklet Roxy Recordings April Divine Redemption Supernova/Cosmos https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/Redemption/190489 Redemption 31 December 2024 Spirit of Metal June DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.9 Oskar Linnros Vilja Bli Universal Records Aftonbladet Jag vill träffa en bra tjej 1 September 2010 http://www.aftonbladet.se/nojesbladet/article7449539.ab 11 July 2010 14 Grave Burial Ground Regain Records Last album to feature Fredrik Isaksson https://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=55294 Grave Reveals New Album Details – in Metal News Metalunderground.com 2016-01-23 Setherial Ekpyrosis Regain Records July DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.2 Soilwork The Panic Broadcast Nuclear Blast Produced by Peter Wichers http://soilwork.org/discography.php?subaction=showfull&id=1281236925&archive=&start_from=&ucat=12& Archived copy soilwork.org 13 January 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20101127172144/http://soilwork.org/discography.php?subaction=showfull&id=1281236925&archive=&start_from=&ucat=12& 27 November 2010 dead19 Darkane Layers of Live Listenable Records Live album https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Darkane/Layers_of_Live/886297 Darkane - Layers of Live 2 January 2025 Metal Archive21 Kvelertak Kvelertak Indie Recordings Debut album https://www.allmusic.com/album/meir-mw0002476688 Kvelertak - Meir AllMusic 23 December 2015 Monger, James Christopher August DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.6 Immortal The Seventh Date of Blashyrkh Nuclear Blast Live DVD album recorded 2007 https://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=57902 Immortal Releases New Live DVD Tracklisting – in Metal News 14 July 2010 Metalunderground.com 4 January 202518 Satanic Warmaster Nachzehrer Werewolf Records https://www.metal-archives.com/albums/Satanic_Warmaster/Nachzehrer/280998 Satanic Warmaster - Nachzehrer 4 January 2025 Metal Archivew23 Apocalyptica 7th Symphony Sony Music Germany "Apocalyptica Prepare for New Album "7th Symphony" https://web.archive.org/web/20100801011413/http://www.apocalyptica.com/us/news/apocalyptica-prepare-new-album-%E2%80%9C7th-symphony%E2%80%9D 2010-08-01 " Apocalyptica.com. May 18, 2010. September DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.1 Tarja Turunen What Lies Beneath Vertigo Records http://www.tarja-whatliesbeneath.com/ New Album "What Lies Beneath" Universal Music Group 2010-08-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20100824082649/http://www.tarja-whatliesbeneath.com/ 24 August 2010 dead 20 Jan Garbarek and The Hilliard Ensemble Officium Novum ECM Records Produced by Manfred Eicherhttps://www.prestoclassical.co.uk/r/ECM/4763855 Officium Novum: Jan Garbarek & The Hilliard Ensemble PrestoClassical.co.uk 2016-03-29 October DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.6 Corroded Exit To Transfer Ninetone Records Corroded Exit To Transfer http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/ Sveriges Officiella Topplista Sverigetopplistan 2011-04-29 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160527070617/http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/ 2016-05-27 http://www.ninetone.com/images/stories/CorrodedSC/ Corroded 2011-04-29 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130310155623/http://www.ninetone.com/images/stories/CorrodedSC/ 2013-03-10 19 Dag Arnesen Trio Norwegian Song 3 Losen Records https://music.apple.com/us/album/norwegian-song-3/400589084 Norwegian Song 3 - Dag Arnesen iTunes 2016-02-2720 Amberian Dawn End of Eden Spinefarm Records First album with Spinefarm Schiffbauer Conny Review Album : Amberian Dawn - End of Eden https://rockhard.de/reviews/amberian-dawn-end-of-eden_328965.html November 2010 Rock Hard 282 9 June 2020 German Arckanum Sviga Læ Regain Records http://www.recordshopx.com/artist/arckanum/sviga_lae/ Sviga Lae dead https://web.archive.org/web/20110716111418/http://www.recordshopx.com/artist/arckanum/sviga_lae/ 16 July 2011 14 September 2010 November DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.1Frida ÅnnevikSynlige HjerteslagGrappa Music http://www.tigernet.no/item/130506--frida-%C3%A5nnevik--synlige-hjerteslag--cd Frida Ånnevik – Synlige Hjerteslag Tigernet.no 2016-03-29 2016-06-11 https://web.archive.org/web/20160611134522/http://www.tigernet.no/item/130506--frida-%C3%A5nnevik--synlige-hjerteslag--cd dead 24 Dark the Suns Sleepwalking in a Nightmare Firebox Records https://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=61949 Dark The Suns Announces New Album Release Date – in Metal News Metalunderground.com 5 January 2025 Teräsbetoni Maailma Tarvitsee Sankareita Sakara Records Produced by Hiili Hiilesmaa http://www.metallimusiikki.net/metallimusiikki/terasbetoni-maailma-tarvitsee-sankareita Teräsbetoni: "Maailma Tarvitsee Sankareita" 2010-10-26 2010-11-2526 Hardcore Superstar Split Your Lip Nuclear Blast https://sonicabuse.com/hardcore-superstar-split-your-lip-album-review/ Hardcore Superstar – 'Split Your Lip' Album Review Sonic Abuse 5 January 2025 December DayAlbumArtistLabelNotesRef.11Seventh WonderThe Great EscapeLion Music Including 30-minute title trackhttps://www.backgroundmagazine.nl/CDreviews/SeventhWonderEscape.html Seventh Wonder - The Great Escape Background Magazine Pedro Bekkers 5 January 202516 Haakon Graf with Per Mathisen and Erik SmithLicense To ChillNordic Records http://www.nordicrecords.no/forside/artister/haakon-graf-trio Haakon Graf – License To Chill NordicRecords.no 2016-02-14 29 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160529214717/http://www.nordicrecords.no/forside/artister/haakon-graf-trio/ dead Deaths 26 January – Dag Frøland, 64, Norwegian entertainerhttps://www.vg.no/rampelys/revykongen-dag-froeland-er-doed/a/586740 Revykongen Dag Frøland er død Norwegian Øystein David Johansen Jonas Pettersen Verdens Gang 2010-01-26 2016-02-21 12 February – Grethe Sønck, 80, Danish actress and singerhttps://politiken.dk/kultur/art4838734/Grethe-S%C3%B8nck-er-d%C3%B8d Grethe Sønck er død 12 February 2010 politiken.dk 29 December 2024 4 March – Amalie Christie, 96, Norwegian classical pianisthttps://snl.no/Amalie_Christie Amalie Christie Store Norske Leksikon 2015-07-15 2016-02-21 21 April – Gustav Lorentzen, 62, Norwegian folk singer and entertainer (Knutsen & Ludvigsen)http://www.dagbladet.no/2010/04/21/nyheter/gustav_lorentzen/dodsfall/11392322/ Gustav Lorentzen er død Krokfjord Torgeir P. Christian Bråtebekken 21 April 2010 Dagbladet Norwegian 29 April 2010 24 April 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20100424212501/http://www.dagbladet.no/2010/04/21/nyheter/gustav_lorentzen/dodsfall/11392322/ dead 24 April – Bo Hansson, 67, Swedish rock keyboardisthttps://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/musik/musikern-bo-hansson-har-avlidit/ https://web.archive.org/web/20100502171223/http://www.dn.se/kultur-noje/musik/musikern-bo-hansson-har-avlidit-1.1084033 live 2010-05-02 Musikern Bo Hansson har avlidit 27 April 2010 Kulture&Noje 29 December 2024 30 May – Kristian Bergheim, 83, Norwegian jazz saxophonistKristian Bergheim in memoriam Jan Ditlev Hansen https://www.nrk.no/kultur/kristian-bergheim-in-memoriam-1.7158180 Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation Oslo Norwegian 2010-06-08 2017-03-18 5 June – Arne Nordheim, 78, Norwegian contemporary classical experimental composerhttp://www.newsinenglish.no/2010/06/06/composer-nordheim-dead-at-78/ Composer Nordheim dead at 78 6 June 2010 News in English.no 2014-06-16 2015-04-23 https://web.archive.org/web/20150423185043/http://www.newsinenglish.no/2010/06/06/composer-nordheim-dead-at-78/ live 15 July – Knut Stensholm, 56, Norwegian drummerhttps://www.adressa.no/kultur/i/RrRJed/det-er-veldig-trist - Det er veldig trist Sevoll Vegard 20 July 2010 Adresseavisen Norwegian 31 December 2024 23 July – Willy Bakken ("willy b"), 59, Norwegian guitarist and popular culture writerhttps://www.ballade.no/sak/rockearkeologen-willy-b-er-dod Rockearkeologen Willy B. er død Norwegian Ballade.no 2010-07-26 2017-04-25 16 September – Erkki Ertama, 82, Finnish composer and conductorhttp://muistot.hs.fi/muistokirjoitus/3644/erkki-ertama Erkki Ertama Hirvikoski, Hannu Markkula, Hannes HS.fi Sanoma News Finnish September 19, 2012 dead https://archive.today/20120526071352/http://muistot.hs.fi/muistokirjoitus/3644/erkki-ertama May 26, 2012 13 October – Ulrik Cold, 71, Danish operatic basshttps://www.bach-cantatas.com/Bio/Cold-Ulrik.htm Ulrik Cold - Short biography Bach Cantatas 29 December 2024 7 December – Kari Tapio, 65, Finnish schlager singerhttps://yle.fi/a/3-5682692 Singer Kari Tapio Has Died 8 December 2010 YLE 29 December 2024 30 December – Thomas Funck, 91, Swedish baron and polymathDecember 2024 References Nordic Category:Years in Nordic music