The 3rd and the Mortal

Norwegian group from Trondheim formed in the early 1990s, known for blending doom, folk, psychedelia and experimental atmospheres with prominent female vocals.

Reviews and public sources note the band's origin in Trondheim and their early-1990s formation. They are widely praised for melancholic, atmospheric works such as Tears Laid in Earth and Painting on Glass. Vocalists referenced in the reviews include Kari Rueslåtten (early period) and Ann-Mari/Anne-Marie Edvardsen (later). Reviewers note a stylistic progression from atmospheric doom to more experimental and electronic elements by Memoirs (2002), and that Memoirs introduced notable male vocals on some tracks.

DeBaser reviews celebrate The 3rd and the Mortal as a Norwegian, atmospheric/experimental group rooted in doom with prominent female vocals. Reviewers highlight Tears Laid in Earth and Painting on Glass as high points and note a later shift toward electronic/trip-hop textures on Memoirs. The band's music is repeatedly described as melancholic, inventive, and hard to classify.

For:Fans of atmospheric/experimental doom, admirers of melancholic, female-fronted music, listeners of avant-garde Nordic sounds.