2021 in Scandinavian music explained

The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in Scandinavian music in 2021.
(Go to last year in Scandinavian music or next year in Scandinavian music.)

Events

January

• 7 January – The death of Finnish guitarist Alexi Laiho is announced on social media by members of his band Bodom After Midnight.^[1] It is reported that Laiho had "suffered from long-term health issues during his last years".
• 12 January – Finnish musician Marko Hietala announces that he is leaving Nightwish and retiring from public life as a result of disillusionment and concerns about his mental health.^[2]
• 22 January – Papa Emeritus IV is introduced to the public on the TV game show "På spåret", performing with The Hellacopters.^[3]
• 25 January – Swedish musician Snowy Shaw announces that he will release one song per month during 2021, making up a digital album.^[4]

February

• 20 February
  • In the final of Melodi Grand Prix 2021, the 59th edition of Norway's national selection competition for the Eurovision Song Contest, Tix is selected as the country's representative, with the song "Fallen Angel".^[5]
  • In the Uuden Musiikin Kilpailu 2021, the 10th edition of Finland's national selection competition for the Eurovision Song Contest, the rock group Blind Channel are selected as the country's representatives, with their song "Dark Side".^[6]

March

• 13 March
  • At Melodifestivalen 2021, the 61st edition of the Swedish music competition, Tusse is selected as Sweden's entrant, with the song "Voices", composed by Joy Deb, Linnea Deb, Jimmy "Joker" Thörnfeldt and Anderz Wrethov.^[7] The Mamas, who had been selected as the 2020 entrants, with "Move", also competed in the final, with a new song, "In the Middle", but finished in third place.^[8]
  • Iceland's Eurovision representatives, Daði og Gagnamagnið, release "10 Years", the song chosen as the country's entry.^[9]

May

• 30 April – Finnish rock band Before the Dawn release their first single since reforming after their 2013 break-up.^[10]

May

• 19 May – It is announced that two members of Gagnamagnið, Iceland's competitors at the Eurovision Song Contest, have tested positive for COVID-19, meaning that their appearance in the semi-final and final have to be based on footage from their rehearsal at Rotterdam Ahoy, recorded on 13 May.^{[11] [12]}
• 20 May – In the second semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, Denmark fail to qualify for the final.^[13]
• 22 May – In the final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2021, held in Rotterdam, Netherlands,^[14] Iceland finish in 4th place, Finland in 6th place, Sweden in 14th place, and Norway in 18th place.^[15]

June

• 16 June – Copenhell festival was scheduled to begin on this date, with a line-up including Judas Priest, Opeth and The Hu, but was cancelled because of continuing COVID-19 restrictions.^[16]
• 22 June – Mia Winter Wallace rejoins Abbath.^[17]

July

• 7 July – Bingsjöstämning, an annual folk festival held near Uppsala, Sweden, takes place online, the live festival having been cancelled because of continuing COVID-19 restrictions.^[18]

August

• 13 August – Mikael Stanne announces that longtime drummer Anders Jivarp and bassist Anders Iwers will be leaving the Swedish metal band Dark Tranquillity.^[19]
• 26 August – ABBA launch a new website, containing information about their forthcoming new album.^[20]

October

• October – Tarja Turunen produces her autobiography, Singing in My Blood.^[21]

November

• 5 November - ABBA release Voyage, their first album of new material in 40 years.
• ABBA's new single, is nominated for a Grammy award in the "Record of the Year" category, the group's first-ever nomination.^[22]

Albums released

January

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
8	Welfare Jazz	Viagra Boys	YEAR0001		^[23]
15	En gång i tiden	Benjamin Ingrosso	TEN Music	Ingrosso's first album in Swedish language	^[24]
22	Leviathan	Therion	Nuclear Blast		^[25]
	Kvitravn	Wardruna	Norse Music	Postponed from April 2020	^[26]
	Never Say Die	Wig Wam	Frontiers Records		^[27]
29	Imperial	Soen	Silver Lining Music		^[28]
	Where the Gloom Becomes Sound	Tribulation	Metal Blade (U.S.); Century Media		^[29]

February

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
5	The Raging River	Cult of Luna	Red Crk Recordings	EP; guest appearance by Mark Lanegan	^[30]
	Jylhä	Korpiklaani	Nuclear Blast	Digital album, CD, black vinyl and green vinyl	^[31]
	Sturle Dagsland	Sturle Dagsland		Debut album, recorded in Stavanger	^[32]
	Oakland moments: cello, voice, reuniting (rejoicing)	Torben Ulrich & Lori Goldston	via Bandcamp		^[33]
12	Riddles, Ruins & Revelations	Sirenia	Napalm Records		^[34]
19	Among Ashes and Monoliths	Ablaze My Sorrow	Black Lion Records		^[35]
	Neyslutrans Remixed	Hatari	Svikamylla	Remixes of songs that appeared on Hatari's debut album, Neyslutrans	^[36]
26	North Star	Einherjer	Streaming via Bandcamp		^[37]
	Escape of the Phoenix	Evergrey			^[38]

March

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
5	Necro Sapiens	Baest			^[39]
	Poster Girl	Zara Larsson	TEN, Epic	3 on Swedish album chart	^[40]
	The Sognametal Legacy	Windir	Season of Mist	Compilation album, on vinyl	^[41]
12	Heart Healer	Heart Healer	Frontiers Records	Magnus Karlsson's project to create the first metal opera using female singers only.	^[42]
	Royal Destroyer	The Crown	Metal Blade Records		^[43]
19	Live by Fire II	Enforcer	Nuclear Blast Records	Live album	^[44]
	Ding Dong. You're Dead.	Hedvig Mollestad Trio	Rune Grammofon		^[45]
	Happy Heroes	Trollfest	Napalm Records	EP	^[46] ^[47]
26	Earthrise	The Quill		Ninth full-length album	^[48]

April

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
2	Shadows of Iconoclasm	Darkthrone	Peaceville Records	Box set	^[49]
9	Norwegian Gothic	Årabrot	Pelagic	Produced by Jaime Gomez Arellano	^[50]
	Vultures Die Alone	Arion		Produced by Matias Kupiainen	^[51]
16	Have Courage Dear Heart	Liv Kristine	Nuclear Blast	9-track EP; digital version only released on this date	^[52]
23	Paint the Sky with Blood	Bodom After Midnight	Napalm Records		^[53]
30	Out of the Ashes Into the Fire	Axewitch	Pure Steel Records	First album since 1985	^[54]
	Ups!de Down	Electric Boys	Mighty Music	Recorded at Ghost Ward studios; co-produced with David Castillo	^[55]
	Wild North West	Vreid	Season of Mist		^[56]

May

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
1	Green Valley Live	Candlemass	Peaceville	Live album, including one new track	^[57]
7	Virgo	Sarah Klang	Pangur Records		^[58]
	Seek Shelter	Iceage	Mexican Summer	First album featuring Casper Morilla Fernandez. Two tracks feature the Lisboa Gospel Collective.	^[59]
21	Welcome	Daði Freyr	AWAL	EP	^[60]
	Witness	VOLA	Mascot Records	The band's first top ten album on the UK Rock Albums chart	^[61]
28	Creatures of the Dark Realm	Bloodbound	AFM Records	9th studio album	^[62]
	Svartrviðr	King of Asgard		Mixed and mastered by Magnus Devo Andersson at Endarker Studio (Sweden)	^[63]

June

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
11	Lay Down and Be Counted	General Surgery		EP	^[64]
	Needles of Rust	This Ending	Black Lion Records	Recorded, mixed and mastered at Wing Studios by Sverker Widgren	^[65]
18	The Enigma Birth	Timo Tolkki's Avalon	Frontiers Music Srl	featuring Raphael Mendes	^[66]
25	Eternal Hails	Darkthrone			^[67]
	Opus Ferox – The Great Escape	Loch Vostok			^[68]
	Fun Is Not a Straight Line	Sasu Ripatti	Planet Mu		^[69]

July

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
2	The Nightmare of Being	At the Gates	Century	Mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren	^[70]
9	Temporary Highs in the Violet Skies	Snoh Aalegra	ARTium, Roc Nation		^[71]
	Atavistic Black Disorder / Kommando	Mayhem	Century	EP	^[72]
23	Parabellum	Yngwie Malmsteen	Music Theories Recordings/Mascot Label Group		^[73]
30	Sprinkles	Kasper Bjørke		Instrumental
	Arete	Netherbird	Eisenwald		^[74]
	20 Years of Gloom, Beauty and Despair – Live in Helsinki	Swallow the Sun	Century Media Records	Live album	^[75]

August

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
13	Negative	Act of Denial	Crusader Records/Golden Robot Records	Debut album	^[76]
20	Hexahedron – Live at Henie Onstad Kunstsenter	Ulver		Live album recorded in April 2018	^[77]
27	Aphelion	Leprous	InsideOut Music	Recorded at studios in Sweden and Norway	^[78]
	The Tritonus Bell	Hooded Menace		Mixed by Andy LaRocque	^[79]
	Vanagandr	Thyrfing	Despotz Records	Co-recorded and co-produced by Jakob Herrmann at Top Floor Studios, Gothenburg; mixed by Jacob Hansen	^[80]

September

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
10	Back on Track	M.ill.ion	AOR Heaven	Mixed by Simon Hanhart and mastered by Tim Debney	^[81]
	Strong	Anette Olzon	Frontiers Music Srl		^[82]
17	Argent Moon	Insomnium	Century Media Records	EP	^[83]
24	Companion	Skepticism	Svart Records	First album since 2015	^[84]
	Shaman (EP)	Orbit Culture	Seek & Strike	Produced, mixed and mastered by Niklas Karlsson	^[85]

October

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
1	Mnemosynean	Katatonia	Peaceville Records	Compilation album	^[86]
8	Imperial Congregation	Blood Red Throne	Nuclear Blast		^[87]
	Wired	Eclipse			^[88]
15	God Ends Here	Aeon	Metal Blade Records		^[89]
	Måsstaden under vatten	Vildhjarta	Century Media	First album with Buster Odeholm as drummer	^[90]
22	Arsonist of the Soul	Burning Point	AFM Records	First album for five years	^[91]
29	The Sixth Storm	Count Raven	I Hate Records	First album for 12 years	^[92]
	WoduridaR	Helheim	Dark Essence	Recorded at Conclave & Earshot Studio	^[93]

November

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
5	Voyage	ABBA	Polar Music/Universal Music	Produced by Benny Andersson	^[94]
	Origin	Omnium Gatherum	Century Media Records	Mixed by Jens Bogren and mastered by Tony Lindgren at Fascination Street Studios	^[95]
	Allsighr	Sarke	Soulseller Records	Recorded by Børge Finstad and Kevin Kleiven at Top Room Studios	^[96]
12	Angel of Carnage Unleashed	Darkwoods My Betrothed	Napalm Records	Featuring Tuomas Holopainen	^[97]
	Won't Let the Sun Go Down	The Mamas	Universal Music	EP	^[98]
19	Moonflowers	Swallow the Sun		Bonus instrumental album composed for strings and recorded at Sipoo Church in Finland	^[99]
26	Worship the Eternal Darkness	Archgoat	Debemur Morti Productions		^[100]
	Heaven in Hiding	Imminence	We Are Triumphant Records		^[101]
	The Bleeding Veil	In Mourning	Agonia Records		^[102]
	Lordiversity	Lordi		Box set of seven albums	^[103]

December

Day	Album	Artist	Label	Notes	Ref.
3	Victory in Blood	Unanimated		First studio album for 10 years	^[104]
	Servant of the Mind	Volbeat	Republic Records	Featuring Stine Bramsen	^[105]
10	Praesentialis in Aeternum	Funeral		mixed and mastered by Børge Finstad	^[106]
	A Gentleman's Legacy	The Murder of My Sweet		Featuring Mike Palace and Patrick Janson	^[107]
17	1349	Memory Garden	No Remorse Records	First full-length album for 8 years	^[108]

Eurovision Song Contest

• Denmark in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021
• Finland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021
• Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021
• Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021
• Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021

Classical works

• Anna S. Þorvaldsdóttir – Catamorphosis^[109]
• Klas Torstensson – City Imprints^[110]

Opera

• Kaija Saariaho and Sofi Oksanen – Innocence^[111]

Film and television music

• Matti Bye – Young Royals^[112]
• Gaute Storaas – Three Wishes for Cinderella (Tre nøtter til Askepott), starring Astrid S^[113]

Deaths

• 10 January – Thorleif Torstensson, 71, Swedish singer (COVID-19)^[114]
• 16 January – Pave Maijanen, 70, Finnish musician (complications from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)^[115]
• 13 February – Eva Nässén, 74, Swedish singer and teacher^[116]
• 1 March – Hauk Buen, 87, Norwegian hardingfele fiddler and fiddle maker^[117]
• 7 March – Lars-Göran Petrov, 49, Swedish singer (cancer)^[118]
• 11 March – Claes Dieden, 78, Swedish singer-songwriter^[119]
• 4 May – Henrik Ohlin, Swedish bassist (Black Ingvars).^[120] (death announced on this date)
• 10 May
  • Lars-Gunnar Bodin, 85, Swedish electronic music pioneer^[121]
  • Svante Thuresson, 84, Swedish jazz musician^[122]
• 25 May – Søren Holm, 25, Danish singer (Liss).^[123]
• 2 June – Carl Høgset, 79, Norwegian choral conductor and singer^[124]
• 9 June – Torgny Björk, 82, Swedish musician, composer and singer.^[125]
• 27 June – Peps Persson, 74, Swedish blues and reggae musician and social critic^[126]
• 20 July – Curt-Eric Holmquist, 73, conductor and Eurovision Song Contest winner^[127]
• 4 August – Anders Pettersson, 69, Swedish musician (Lasse Stefanz)^[128]
• 16 September – Geir Johnson, 67, Norwegian composer and musicologist^[129]
• 19 September – Mats Paulson, 83, Swedish singer, poet and songwriter^[130]
• 30 September – Lennart Åberg, 79, Swedish jazz musician and composer^[131]
• 9 October – Jim Pembroke, 75, British-born vocalist of Finnish band Wigwam
• 21 October – Einár, 19, Swedish rapper (shot)^[132]
• 27 October – Benjamin Vallé, 47, Swedish musician (Viagra Boys).^[133]
• 11 November – Per Aage Brandt, 77, Danish writer, poet, linguist and musician^[134]
• 19 November – Hank von Hell, 49, Norwegian punk rock singer^[135]
• 28 November – Laila Halme, 87, Finnish singer^[136]
• 17 December – Torhild Staahlen, 74, Norwegian operatic mezzo-soprano^[137]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Alexi Laiho, frontman of metal band Children of Bodom, dies aged 41. 4 January 2021. Ben Beaumont-Thomas. The Guardian. 7 January 2021.
2. Web site: Nightwish bassist/co-vocalist Marko Hietala leaves the band. Kerrang!. January 20, 2021. January 12, 2021.
3. Web site: Graham . Hartmann . Ghost's Papa Emeritus IV Makes First TV Appearance, Sings the Rolling Stones' 'Sympathy for the Devil' . Loudwire . 22 January 2021 . en . 22 January 2021.
4. Web site: Snowy Shaw to release new song every month for the entire year 2021. 25 January 2021. Brave Words. 13 March 2021.
5. Web site: Washak. James. 22 February 2021. Norway: TIX Records His Backup Eurovision Performance. live. 22 February 2021. Eurovoix. https://web.archive.org/web/20210222170835/https://eurovoix.com/2021/02/22/%F0%9F%87%B3%F0%9F%87%B4-norway-tix-recordes-his-backup-eurovision-performance/ . 22 February 2021 .
6. Web site: 21 February 2021. Uuden Musiikin Kilpailulla ennätysyleisö – finaalia seurasi 1,7 miljoonaa katsojaa. live. 24 February 2021. yle.fi. Finnish. https://web.archive.org/web/20210221132429/https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-11801980 . 21 February 2021 .
7. Web site: Melodifestivalen 2021: Se bidragen - Tusse – Voices | SVT Barn. 4 March 2021. Barnkanalen SVT.
8. Web site: Alla röstsiffror i Melodifestivalen 2021. 18 March 2021. 18 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210318095402/https://media.melodifestivalen.se/post/alla-rostsiffror-i-melodifestivalen-2021. 18 March 2021. Melodifestivalen.
9. News: Oddur Ævar Gunnarsson . Þetta er titill Eurovision framlags Íslands . 4 March 2021 . . 24 February 2021 . Icelandic.
10. Web site: Before the Dawn: Comeback song and re-release of "Deadlight" including an acoustic gig. Vampster. 2 May 2021. 2 May 2021.
11. Web site: EBU Statement regarding Icelandic delegation . European Broadcasting Union (EBU) . 19 May 2021 . 19 May 2021.
12. Web site: Elliott . Alexander . COVID infection among Daði og Gagnamagnið . . 19 May 2021 . English . 19 May 2021.
13. Web site: 20 May 2021. Second Semi-Final 2021: The Qualifiers. European Broadcasting Union (EBU). en.
14. Web site: Rotterdam returns as Eurovision Song Contest Host City in 2021. 16 May 2020. European Broadcasting Union. Eurovision.tv. 16 May 2020.
15. Web site: Grand Final of Rotterdam 2021. ESC. 23 May 2021.
16. Web site: Danish music festivals cancel en masse after government deal. 4 May 2021. The Local DK. Richard Orange. 15 July 2021.
17. Web site: Nervosa bassist Mia Wallace returns to Abbath following 2020 split. 22 June 2021. Loudwire. 7 October 2021.
18. Web site: Stämning istället för stämma. 4 July 2021. bingsjostamman.se. 4 October 2021.
19. Web site: DARK TRANQUILLITY Parts Ways With Drummer And Bassist . . August 17, 2021. August 13, 2021.
20. Web site: ABBA Voyage – The wait is nearly over.... 28 August 2021. abbavoyage.com.
21. Web site: Ex-NIGHTWISH Singer TARJA TURUNEN To Tell Her Story In 'Singing In My Blood' Book . BLABBERMOUTH.NET . 19 June 2021 . 19 June 2021.
22. Web site: Griffin. Louise. Abba nominated for first ever Grammy in 48 years and how has it taken this long?. 24 November 2021. 30 November 2021. Metro. en.
23. Web site: Benjamin Ingrosso låter unik på svenska. Viagra Boys – 'Welfare Jazz' review: satirical post-punk bangers with a 'yeehaw!' spirit. 5 January 2021. Becky Rogers. NME. 7 February 2021.
24. Web site: Benjamin Ingrosso låter unik på svenska. Benjamin Ingrosso sounds unique in Swedish. 15 January 2021. Natasha. Azarmi. Aftonbladet. sv. 16 January 2021.
25. Web site: THERION release title track from new album 'Leviathan'. Metal Planet. 16 January 2021. 13 November 2020.
26. Web site: Wardruna postpone 'Kvitravn' album release until January 2021 . The Rockpit . 8 April 2020 . 19 August 2020.
27. Web site: Wig Wam to release new album 'Never Say Die' on January 22nd. Sleazeroxx.com. 17 December 2020. 14 November 2020.
28. Web site: SOEN Announce New Album "Imperial", Debut "Antagonist" Lyric Video. ThePRP. 24 October 2020. 23 October 2020.
29. Web site: Albert Mudrian. Tribulation Unveil New Song "Leviathans," Release Date for 'Where the Gloom Becomes Sound'. Decibel. 30 November 2020. 13 November 2020.
30. Web site: Cult Of Luna To Release "The Raging River" In February, Mark Lanegan To Guest. ThePRP. 12 November 2020. 12 November 2020.
31. Web site: KORPIKLAANI Announces 'Jylhä' Album, Drops 'Leväluhta' Single. Blabbermouth.net. 23 October 2020. 23 October 2020.
32. Web site: Sturle Dagsland Shares New Single "Harajuku" + Announces Debut Album . Circuit Sweet . 21 November 2020 . 29 January 2021.
33. Web site: Lars Ulrich's 92-Year-Old Father Just Put Out A New Record . Loudwire . 7 February 2021 . 13 February 2021 . Childers, Chad.
34. Web site: Bauer . Simon . SIRENIA: "Riddles, Ruins & Revelations"-Album für Februar 2021 angekündigt . Rock Hard Magazine . 8 December 2020 . 8 December 2020.
35. Web site: ABLAZE MY SORROW will release a new album 'Among Ashes and Monoliths' (CD) in February. roooar.com. 12 October 2020. 31 August 2020.
36. Web site: Hatari gets remixed by electro-industrial artists. 19 February 2021. Chris Brandon. SYnthpop Fanatic. 7 August 2021.
37. Web site: Viking Metal Battalion Einherjer Return With Anthemic 'Stars'. Loudwire. 9 December 2020. 8 December 2020.
38. Web site: Progressive Metallers EVERGREY Announce Arrival of New Album "Escape Of The Phoenix" for February 2021. Sonic Perspectives. 30 November 2020. 30 November 2020.
39. Web site: BAEST To Release Necro Sapiens Album In March; "Abattoir" Single Streaming. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 27 December 2020. 18 December 2020.
40. Web site: Zara Larsson Reveals Cover & Partial Tracklist Of 'Poster Girl'. Idolator. Mike Wass. 15 January 2021. 2 March 2021. 30 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210330102511/https://www.idolator.com/7917708/zara-larsson-reveals-cover-partial-tracklist-of-poster-girl. live.
41. Web site: WINDIR discography to be released on vinyl for the first time. Season of Mist. 12 November 2020. 12 November 2020.
42. Web site: MAGNUS KARLSSON's HEART HEALER To Release Debut Album In March; "Into The Unknown" Video Feat. NOORA LOUHIMO + "Meet The Singers" Videos. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 21 March 2021. 25 January 2021.
43. Web site: THE CROWN Set March Release For Royal Destroyer Album; "Motordeath" Music Video Posted. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 14 January 2021. 14 January 2021.
44. Web site: ENFORCER's Live By Fire II Album Due In March; "From Beyond" Live Video Streaming. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 15 January 2021. 15 January 2021.
45. Web site: Hedvig Mollestad Trio announce new album for March . Louder . January 18, 2021 . March 19, 2021 . Ewing, Jerry.
46. Web site: TROLLFEST To Release Happy Heroes EP In March; Music Video For "Don't Worry Be Happy" Cover Posted. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 22 January 2021. 22 January 2021.
47. Web site: ENFORCER's Live By Fire II Album Due In March; "From Beyond" Live Video Streaming. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 15 January 2021. 15 January 2021.
48. Web site: The Quill Announce Earthrise out March 26. The Obelisk. March 26, 2021. January 18, 2021.
49. Web site: DARKTHRONE - Shadows Of Iconoclasm Limited Edition Box Set Due In April; Video Trailer. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 28 January 2021. 27 January 2021.
50. Web site: Andrew Sacher. Arabrot releasing new album 'Norwegian Gothic' (stream "The Lie"). BrooklynVegan. April 11, 2021. January 28, 2021.
51. Web site: ARION To Release Vultures Die Alone Album In April; "Out Of My Life" Music Video Streaming. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 11 January 2021. 11 January 2021.
52. Web site: LIV KRISTINE - Official Video For "Gravity" Released; Have Courage Dear Heart EP Available. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. May 27, 2021. April 17, 2021.
53. Web site: Alexi Laiho's Bodom After Midnight to Release EP in April . Metalsucks . 10 February 2021 . 11 February 2021 . Rosenberg, Axl.
54. Web site: Axewitch - To Release First Album After 1985, Details Unveiled. Metal Storm. March 6, 2021. March 6, 2021.
55. Web site: ELECTRIC BOYS To Release Ups!de Down Album In April 2021; Cover Artwaork And Tracklist Revealed. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 20 January 2021. 20 January 2021.
56. Web site: Vreid - Disclose First Details Of The New Studio Album. Metal Storm. 4 February 2021. 4 February 2021.
57. Web site: CANDLEMASS To Release 'Green Valley Live' On May 7th. Metal Shock Finland. May 7, 2021. March 6, 2021.
58. Web site: Sarah Klang announces new album "VIRGO". Circuit Sweet. 9 February 2021. 1 February 2021.
59. Web site: Iceage Announce New Album Seek Shelter, Share New Song "Vendetta" . Pitchfork . February 17, 2021 . February 17, 2021 . Yoo, Noah.
60. Web site: 21 May 2021. Welcome - EP by Daði Freyr on Spotify. live. 21 May 2021. Spotify. https://web.archive.org/web/20210521002002/https://open.spotify.com/album/2kyjJ29FqLjMt4dnSEDvbn . 21 May 2021 .
61. Web site: Vola Release New Video 'These Black Claws' From Upcoming Album. metalshockfinland.com. May 16, 2021. May 6, 2021.
62. Web site: BLOODBOUND To Release Creatures Of The Dark Realm Album In May; "When Fate Is Calling" Lyric Video Streaming. Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles. 18 January 2021. 15 January 2021.
63. Web site: King Of Asgard - New Studio Album Ready To Be Released. Metal Storm. March 12, 2021. March 3, 2021.
64. Web site: Jon Rosenthal. General Surgery Demand You "Lay Down and Be Counted" (Full EP Stream). Invisible Oranges. June 12, 2021. June 9, 2021.
65. Web site: This Ending returns with their anticipated album, Needles of Rust. Metal Jacket Magazine. June 12, 2021. May 15, 2021.
66. Web site: TIMO TOLKKI'S AVALON Announces New Album 'The Enigma Birth' Feat. JAMES LABRIE, FABIO LIONE. Blabbermouth.net. April 13, 2021. April 13, 2021.
67. Web site: Amanda Hatfield. Darkthrone announce new album, 'Eternal Hails'. BrooklynVegan. April 27, 2021. April 27, 2021.
68. Web site: LOCH VOSTOK Reveal Details For New Album Opus Ferox - The Great Escape. bravewords. June 19, 2021. April 8, 2021.
69. Web site: Sasu Ripatti Announces New Album, Shares New Song . Pitchfork . April 7, 2021 . April 8, 2021 . Yoo, Noah.
70. Web site: At The Gates announce new album, The Nightmare of Being . Kerrang! . April 1, 2021 . April 1, 2021 . Carter, Emily.
71. Web site: Snoh Aalegra Reveals Release Date for Her Next Album 'Temporary Highs In The Violet Skies' . HypeBeast . June 7, 2021 . July 7, 2021 . Santiago, Elliot.
72. Web site: New Mayhem EP Coming in July. MetalSucks. May 7, 2021. May 7, 2021.
73. Web site: Yngwie Malmsteen Announces 'Parabellum' Album Details; 'Wolves At The Door' Lyric Video Available. Blabbermouth.net. May 7, 2021. May 7, 2021.
74. Web site: Netherbird - Detail Sixth Full Length Effort, Launch First Track. Metal Storm. August 2, 2021. April 24, 2021.
75. Web site: SWALLOW THE SUN Announces Live Album '20 Years Of Gloom, Beauty And Despair - Live In Helsinki'. Blabbermouth.net. August 1, 2021. May 30, 2021.
76. Web site: Act Of Denial (Soilwork, Testament, Etc.) Set August Release For Debut Album "Negative". ThePRP. July 13, 2021. July 12, 2021.
77. Web site: Ulver To Release "Hexahedron – Live at Henie Onstad Kunstsenter" In August, Share Preview . ThePRP . August 21, 2021. May 25, 2021.
78. Web site: LEPROUS Announces New Studio Album 'Aphelion'. Blabbermouth.net. July 13, 2021. June 9, 2021.
79. Web site: Axl Rosenberg. Hooded Menace Announce New Album, Debut First Single. MetalSucks. May 21, 2021. May 21, 2021.
80. Web site: Thyrfing Return After Eight Years With Brand New Album 'Vanagandr'. Rock 'n' Load. August 27, 2021.
81. Web site: M.ILL.ION – Back On Track (September 10, 2021). CGCM Rock Radio. July 24, 2021. July 22, 2021.
82. Web site: Former Nightwish Singer Anette Olzon To Release Second Solo Album, 'Strong'. Blabbermouth.net. June 21, 2021. June 21, 2021.
83. Web site: Axl Rosenberg. Insomnium Announce New EP, Stream First Single. MetalSucks. July 16, 2021. July 16, 2021.
84. Web site: Joe DiVita. Funeral Doom Masters Skepticism Return With New Song 'Calla' + 'Companion' Album . . August 5, 2021. June 3, 2021.
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