On 3 April 2012 it was reported that Blindside had signed a new contract with BMG European Distribution Company.
In April 2012, Kent released their tenth studio album, Jag är inte rädd för mörkret (Swedish for “I Am Not Afraid of the Dark”). It was recorded in France . Three singles were released from the album, ” 999 “, ” Jag ser dig ” and ” Tänd på “.…
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In March 2012, the band announced their fifth studio album, Lex Hives , and released the first single from the album ” Go Right Ahead “. The song was performed live during an appearance at the Norwegian-Swedish talk show Skavlan on 30 March. After a run of live shows in…
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The band entered the studio to begin work on their ninth studio album on 30 January 2012
The band wrapped up the year with a 20th Anniversary concert in December
Since September 2011, Mando Diao is supported by Patrik Heikinpieti (drums) and Daniel Haglund (guitar, keyboard).
On 6 August 2011, Europe headlined the closing ceremonies of the 22nd World Scout Jamboree in Rinkaby , Sweden before an audience of 40,061 Scouts and Guides which included King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden and Queen Silvia of Sweden .
On 12 July 2011, Europe confirmed that Kevin Shirley would produce their ninth studio album. The recording sessions started on 3 October 2011. On 24 January 2012 the band announced the album title, Bag of Bones . The album was released on 18 April 2012 in Japan by Victor Entertainment…
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On 22 June 2011, Kent signed a recording contract with Universal Music in Sweden, after sixteen years with BMG and later Sony Music . The band’s manager, Martin Roos, said in a press release: “After sixteen years with BMG/Sony Music it feels great with a new beginning, and Universal Music…
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The worldwide release date was 7 June 2011.