# 2024 in Scandinavian music

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

## 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.
* 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.
* 24 January – Turku Philharmonic Orchestra announces Helsinki-born John Storgårds as its new chief conductor, effective from the 2024–2025 season.
* 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.
* 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".
* 26 February – Norwegian soprano Lise Davidsen stars in the Metropolitan Opera's revival of La Forza del Destino.
* 27 February – Danish band Mnemic announce that they are reuniting for a series of performances to mark their 20th anniversary.
* 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.
** Erik Grönwall leaves US band Skid Row to prioritise his recovery from acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
** Ars Nova Copenhagen appoints Sofi Jeannin its first female chief conductor, starting immediately.
* 7–9 May – The 68th edition of the Eurovision Song Contest is held in Malmö, Sweden. 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.
* 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.
* 12 June – The Malmö Symphony Orchestra announces that Martyn Brabbins will be its next chief conductor, effective with the 2025–2026 season.
* 12 July – The Pori Jazz Festival takes place in Finland.
* 18 August – Norwegian guitarist Galder announces that he is leaving Dimmu Borgir in order to concentrate on his own band, Old Man's Child.
* 9 October – The Danish String Quartet is awarded the 2025 Léonie Sonning Music Prize, the first ensemble to receive the prize in its history.
* 11-20 October – Stockholm Jazz Festival; stars include Bill Frisell, Julius Rodriguez, Sona Jobarteh, Gogo Penguin and The Headhunters.
* 7–9 November – The Iceland Airwaves music festival is held in Reykjavik and celebrates its 25th anniversary.
* 20 November – Iceland's Víkingur Ólafsson wins "Instrumentalist of the Year" at the 64th annual Musical America Artist of the Year awards.
* date unknown – Nightwish take a break from touring following the release of their tenth studio album.

## Albums released
### January

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

### February

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

### March

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

### April

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

### May

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

### June

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

### July

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

### August

| Day | Artist | Album | Label | Notes |
| 9 | HammerFall | Avenge the Fallen | Nuclear Blast Records | 13th album |
| 16 | Dark Tranquillity | Endtime Signals | Century Media Records | |
| 23 | Koldbrann | Ingen Skånsel | Dark Essence Records | |
| 30 | Leprous | Melodies of Atonement | InsideOutMusic | |
| 30 | Wintersun | Time II/Time Package | Nuclear Blast | Compilation album |

### September

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

### October

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

### November

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

## 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
* Mats Larsson Gothe – Submarea
* Olli Mustonen – Sadunkertoja (flute concerto)
* Maja Ratkje – A Whisper, or a Prayer, or a Song
* Outi Tarkiainen – Mosaics for "A Fragile Hope"

## Film and television music
### Musical films

* Spermageddon, with music by Christian Wibe

### Film scores

* Hildur Guðnadóttir – Joker: Folie à Deux
* Uno Helmersson – Ibelin

## Deaths

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