The 3rd and the Mortal

The Profile

The 3rd and the Mortal are a Norwegian experimental/avant‑garde metal group from Trondheim, formed in 1992. Pioneers of atmospheric doom with female vocals, they debuted with the EP Sorrow and the album Tears Laid in Earth in 1994, then shifted toward broader experimental rock and electronics on releases like Painting on Glass (1996), In This Room (1997) and Memoirs (2002). Vocalists included Kari Rueslåtten and Ann‑Mari Edvardsen. The band ceased activity in 2005.

From Trondheim; formed in the early 1990s; key releases include Sorrow, Tears Laid in Earth, Nightswan, Painting on Glass, In This Room, and Memoirs; vocalist change from Kari Rueslåtten to Ann‑Mari Edvardsen; later incorporated electronic/trip hop elements and occasional male vocals.

Norway’s The 3rd and the Mortal emerge in these reviews as pioneers of female-voiced atmospheric doom evolving into avant-garde experimentation. Tears Laid in Earth and Sorrow draw praise for melancholic beauty; Nightswan and Painting on Glass push boundaries; In This Room refines electronics; Memoirs divides opinions with trip hop and male vocals. Consistent admiration for their Trondheim roots and vocalist shifts from Kari Rueslåtten to Ann‑Mari Edvardsen.