The 3rd And The Mortal  

One of the more unique heavy music journeys, The 3rd And The Mortal started life as a doom band, though not in the traditional sense. Indeed, their first two releases epitomize the phrase "atmospheric doom", with frequent quiet moments and a compelling songwriting style -- really more an atmospheric band with doom influences rather than the other way around. Tears Laid In Earth is a classic, a BNR top album of the decade, simply outstanding. With the switch of vocalists (Kari Rueslatten leaving to pursue a pop career, replaced by the jazzier Ann-Mari Edvardsen) came a shift in direction, the band somewhat predictably wandering off in several experimental directions, gradually losing what little metal influences they originally had, though they continued to release excellent, extremely original music. By 2002 the band was down to a foursome (Edvardsen leaving to join her sister Monika, late of Atrox, in another project), and the Memoirs album sheds any last vestiges of heavy music, delving into electronica and trip-hop. They are working on new songs, said to be darker than the Memoirs material.

Current Members Kirsti Huke vocals Andreas Elvenes vocals Finn-Olav Holthe guitars/keyboards Trond Engum guitars (The Soundbyte) Geir Nilsen guitars/keyboards Rune Hoemsnes drums (Manes)

Former Members/Guests Kari Rueslatten vocals Ann-Mari Edvardsen vocals/keyboards Bernt Rundberget bass

Discography

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(EP) Sorrow 
1994 Head Not Found

Grevinnens bonn Sorrow Ring of Fire Silently I Surrender

Kari Rueslatten Finn-Olav Holthe Trond Engum Geir Nilsen Bernt Rundberget Rune Hoemsnes

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Tears Laid In Earth 
1994 Head Not Found

Vandring Why so lonely Autopoema Death-Hymn Shaman Trial of Past Lengsel Salva Me Song In mist shrouded Oceana

Kari Rueslatten Finn-Olav Holthe Trond Engum Geir Nilsen Bernt Rundberget Rune Hoemsnes

1994 BNR Top Ten album

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(EP) Nightswan 
1995 Voices Of Wonder

Neurosis From the Depth of Memories The Meadow Vavonia (part 1)

Ann-Mari Edvardsen Finn-Olav Holthe Trond Engum Geir Nilsen Bernt Rundberget Rune Hoemsnes

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Painting On Glass 
1996 Voices Of Wonder

Magma Commemoration Crystal orchids Persistent and fleeting White waters Aurora borealis Dreamscapes Aurora australis Azure Veiled exposure Stairs Eat the distance Vavonia (part ii) Horizons

Ann-Mari Edvardsen Finn-Olav Holthe Trond Engum Geir Nilsen Bernt Rundberget Rune Hoemsnes

1996 BNR Top Ten album

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(EP) Streams 
1997 Voices Of Wonder

Stream Horizons (remix)

Ann-Mari Edvardsen Finn-Olav Holthe Trond Engum Geir Nilsen Bernt Rundberget Rune Hoemsnes

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In This Room 
1997 Voices Of Wonder

Stream Monody So Pure The Wooden Lodge Sophisticated Vampires Harvest Did You Myriad of Peep-holes Sort of Invisible A Touch of ... Hollow The Barge Sleep

Ann-Mari Edvardsen Finn-Olav Holthe Trond Engum Geir Nilsen Bernt Rundberget Rune Hoemsnes

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Memoirs 
2002 Voices Of Wonder

Zeppoliner Good Evening Mr. Q The City Reflection Thin Dark Line Fools Like Us Those Of My Kind Simple Minds Spider

Finn-Olav Holthe Trond Engum Geir Nilsen Rune Hoemsnes

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EP's And Rarities  COMPILATION
2004 Voices Of Wonder

Grevinnens Bonn Sorrow Ring of Fire Silently I Surrender Neurosis Depth of Memories The Meadow Vavonia Horizon/remix Elephantine waltz

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Project Bluebook: Decade Of Endeavour 
2005 Voices Of Wonder

Drone Sinning Stalker (Live) The City (Live) Sort of Invisible (Live) Autophomea/Improv (Live) Simple Mind (Live)

Kirsti Huke Andreas Elvenes Finn-Olav Holthe Trond Engum Geir Nilsen Rune Hoemsnes