2007 in Scandinavian music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2007.

Contents

Events

Classical works

Musical theatre

Major hit singles

Film and television music

Albums released

January

DayArtistAlbumLabelNotesRef.
10 Moonsorrow Viides luku – Hävitetty Spinefarm Records Consists of two 25-minute tracks [23]
22 Pain of Salvation Scarsick InsideOut Music Concept album [24]
29 Dag Arnesen TrioNorwegian Song Resonant Music [25]

February

DayArtistAlbumLabelNotesRef.
19 Watain Sworn to the Dark Season of Mist Dedicated to Jon Nödtveidt who died in 2006 [26]
23 Sirenia Nine Destinies and a Downfall Nuclear Blast Records Only album to feature Monika Pedersen [27]

March

DayArtistAlbumLabelNotesRef.
12 Nightrage A New Disease Is Born Lifeforce Records Only album to feature Jimmie Strimell on vocals [28]
23 Ensiferum Victory Songs Spinefarm Records First album to feature Petri Lindroos on vocals [29]
28 Finntroll Ur jordens djup SpinefarmFirst album to feature Mathias Lillmåns on vocals [30]

April

DayArtistAlbumLabelNotesRef.
23 Sirenia Nine Destinies and a Downfall Nuclear Blast Records Only album to feature Monika Pedersen [31]
27 Hatesphere Serpent Smiles and Killer EyesSteamhammer [32]

May

DayArtistAlbumLabelNotesRef.
7 Twilightning Swinelords Spinefarm RecordsFinal studio album [33]
18 Sonic Syndicate Only Inhuman Nuclear BlastFirst album on Nuclear Blast label [34]

June

DayArtistAlbumLabelNotesRef.
22 Candlemass King of the Grey Islands Nuclear Blast RecordsFirst album after the departure of Messiah Marcolin [35]
25 Entombed Serpent Saints: The Ten Amendments Candlelight [36]
26 Korpiklaani Tervaskanto Napalm Records [37]

July

DayArtistAlbumLabelNotesRef.
27 Clawfinger Life Will Kill You Nuclear BlastLast album before the band breakup in 2013 [38]

August

DayArtistAlbumLabelNotesRef.
20 Susanna and the Magical Orchestra Sonata Mix Dwarf Cosmos Rune Grammofon Featured musicians include Susanna's husband Helge Sten [39]
22 Dimension Zero He Who Shall Not Bleed [40]

September

DayArtistAlbumLabelNotesRef.
4 Aeon Rise to Dominate Metal Blade Records [41]
14 Astral Doors New Revelation Locomotive Records [42]
24 Eivind Aarset Sonic Codex Jazzland Recordings Featuring Audun Erlien [43]

October

DayArtistAlbumLabelNotesRef.
15 Ava Inferi The Silhouette Season of Mist [44]
17 Kent Tillbaka till samtiden RCA Records/Sony BMG#1 in Sweden, #2 in Norway, #3 in Finland, #5 in Denmark [45]

November

DayArtistAlbumLabelNotesRef.
5 Opeth The Roundhouse Tapes Peaceville Records Live album [46]
19 Tarja Turunen My Winter Storm Edel [47]

Deaths

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