2025 in Scandinavian music

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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2025.

Contents

Events

Albums released

January

DayArtistAlbumLabelNotesRef.
10 The Halo Effect March of the Unheard Nuclear Blast [11]
24 Avatarium Between You, God, the Devil and the Dead AFM Records [12]
25 Wardruna Birna"She-Bear" theme [13]

February

DayArtistAlbumLabelNotesRef.
7 Marko Hietala Roses from the Deep Nuclear Blast [14]
Majestica Power TrainNuclear BlastFirst album for four years [15]
14 Dawn of Solace Affliction Vortex [16]
Dynazty Game of FacesNuclear Blast [17]
28 Arion The Light That Burns the SkyRanka Kustannus, Avalon Label / Marquee Inc., RPM [18]

March

DayArtistAlbumLabelNotesRef.
21 Lordi Limited Deadition Reigning Phoenix Music [19]
28 Svartsyn Vortex of the Destroyer Reigning Phoenix Music [20]

May

DayArtistAlbumLabelNotesRef.
16 KAJ The Sauna Collection Warner Music Sweden Compilation album [21]

Deaths

References

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  2. "2025 Composer Prizes to Ashkan Behzadi, Bastien David and Kristine Tjøgersen". EVS Musikstiftung. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
  3. "Program 2025". Bodo Jazz Open. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  4. "Morten Lindberg". Grammy. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  5. "KAJ has won 'Melodifestivalen' and will represent Sweden in Basel". Eurovision Song Contest . 8 March 2025. Archived from the original on 12 March 2025. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
  6. Jan Fredrik Heyerdahl (10 March 2025). "Choe ny sjefdirigent". Norwegian Radio. Retrieved 14 April 2025.
  7. Omar, Cordy (17 March 2025). "Anders Nyström Co-Founder of Katatonia Has Departed the Band". Ghost Cult Magazine. Retrieved 17 March 2025.
  8. Greg Kennelty (6 December 2024). "MY DYING BRIDE Returns To The Stage In 2025, Will Not Be Joined By Vocalist AARON STAINTHORPE". Metal Injection. Retrieved 28 March 2025.
  9. "Chart – Sverigetopplistan" (in Swedish). Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  10. "Grand Final of Basel 2025". Eurovision.tv. EBU. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  11. "Album Review: The Halo Effect – March of the Unheard". Metal Planet Music. 5 January 2025. Retrieved 11 January 2025.
  12. "Avatarium to release new studio album "Between You, God, the Devil and the Dead" on January 24th 2025". Grande Rock. 12 July 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2025.
  13. Matt Mills (20 September 2024). "Norse folk shamen Wardruna announce new album Birna with single Himinndotter". loudersound.com. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  14. "Ex-NIGHTWISH Bassist/Vocalist MARKO HIETALA Announces New Solo Album 'Roses From The Deep'". Blabbermouth.net. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  15. "MAJESTICA To Release Power Train Album In February; Title Track Music Video Streaming". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles . 25 January 2025. Retrieved 6 November 2024.
  16. "Dawn Of Solace to release new studio album "Affliction Vortex" on February 14th 2025". Grande Rock. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.
  17. "Dynazty to release new studio album "Game of Faces" on February 14th 2025". Grande Rock. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  18. "Arion to release new studio album "The Light That Burns the Sky" on February 28th 2025". Grande Rock. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  19. "Lordi Announce Limited Deadition Album And "Syntax Terror" Lyric Video". Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 12 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
  20. "Svartsyn – Vortex of the Destroyer". UKEM Records. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  21. "KAJ – Sauna Collection LP Coloured Vinyl" (in Finnish). Levykauppa Äx. Archived from the original on 23 April 2025. Retrieved 17 April 2025.
  22. Brynjar Birgisson (4 January 2025). "Árni Grétar var einn fremsti raftónlistarmaður Íslands: "Hann var hlý sál"". Mannlíf (in Icelandic). Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  23. "Original UNLEASHED Guitarist FREDRIK LINDGREN Dead At 53". Blabbermouth.net. 6 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  24. "Legendary metal 'Godfather' dead at 69". Penn Live. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 18 January 2025.
  25. "Leif 'Loket' Olsson är död". Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 31 January 2025.
  26. "Jazzradion minns Nannie Porres". Sveriges Radio. 22 February 2025. Retrieved 22 February 2025.
  27. Eromäki, Veikko (20 February 2025). "Säveltäjä Ilkka Kuusisto on kuollut" (in Finnish). YLE. Retrieved 20 February 2025.
  28. Joel Barrios (6 March 2025). "IN VAIN's Vocalist SINDRE NEDLAND Has Passed Away". Metal Injection. Retrieved 8 June 2025.
  29. Koivistoinen, Viivi (25 March 2025). "Tapani Kansan puoliso kertoo artistin viimeisistä hetkistä: "Hän oli väsynyt"". Yle (in Finnish). Retrieved 25 March 2025.
  30. "Terje Venaas er død Veldig trist" . Romsdal Budstikke. Retrieved 10 April 2025.
  31. "legend Niklas Eklund dies at 56". classic107.com. Retrieved 28 April 2025.
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  34. "Kari Løvaas (85) er død". TA (in Norwegian). Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  35. Davison, Tamara (21 May 2025). "Who was Michael Tretow? ABBA honour cherished sound engineer". The Standard.
  36. Mellor, Andrew (28 May 2025). "Per Nørgård Obituary: 'The contemporary music world has lost an artist of colossal imagination and influence'". Gramophone . Retrieved 28 May 2025.
  37. "Actress and Director Birgit Carlstén Passes Away at 75". Sweden Herald. 2 June 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.
  38. "Sven-Åke Johansson (1943–2025)"". jazzpages.de (in German). 15 June 2025. Retrieved 16 June 2025.
  39. Neset, Marit (19 June 2025). "(+) Anne Marie Børud er død". www.vl.no (in Norwegian Bokmål). Retrieved 20 June 2025.
  40. "Artisten Geirr Lystrup er død". VG. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
  41. "Nyhetsankaret Sven Lindahl är död". Aftonbladet (in Swedish).
  42. "Norsk jazzlegende død". Dagbladet (in Norwegian). Retrieved 22 August 2025.
  43. Heiskanen, Aaro (14 August 2025). "Tampereella hukkunut oli tunnettu muusikko". Iltalehti. Retrieved 15 August 2025.
  44. "Artist Frank Øren er død" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 26 August 2025.