---
title: "The 3rd and the Mortal"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/the-3rd-and-the-mortal"
genre: "Doom Metal"
country: "Norway"
formed: 1992
disbanded: 2005
---

# The 3rd and the Mortal

**The 3rd and the Mortal** is a doom metal band, from Norway, active 1992 to 2005.

The Third and the Mortal are a Norwegian rock band from Trondheim, founded in 1992. The band started out as doom metal, mixing distorted guitars and heavy drumming with clean guitars and vocals from Kari Rueslåtten. The band went on to experiment with genres such as progressive rock, jazz, ambient, folk and electronica.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Third_and_the_Mortal

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | The 3rd and the Mortal |
| Genre | Doom Metal |
| Parent genre | Doom Metal |
| Origin | Trondheim, Norway |
| Formed | 1992 |
| Disbanded | 2005 |
| Releases in catalog | 6 |

## Genres

[Doom Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/doom-metal) · [Gothic Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/gothic-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Kari Rueslåtten](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kari-rueslatten) | Lead vocals | 1992 to 1994 | Former |
| [Ann‐Mari Edvardsen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ann-mari-edvardsen) | Lead vocals | 1995 to 1997 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1994 | [Sorrow](https://themetalnet.com/album/40e6bc09-6466-307b-bf10-9e7dcaf4f10b) | EP |
| 1994 | [Tears Laid in Earth](https://themetalnet.com/album/4176aa5e-9506-35a6-b60f-241d19458a42) | Album |
| 1995 | [Nightswan](https://themetalnet.com/album/b3629dc7-bae6-379c-a398-a580d24254b5) | EP |
| 1996 | [Painting on Glass](https://themetalnet.com/album/880a0954-8e5d-337b-9653-5a9697b1ebe6) | Album |
| 1997 | [In This Room](https://themetalnet.com/album/b6251c84-b153-36f9-b733-d1d16855abb6) | Album |
| 2002 | [Memoirs](https://themetalnet.com/album/7bd3298d-43a8-3894-a9de-51bab673c949) | Album |

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- [Virgin Black](https://themetalnet.com/band/virgin-black) (listened together)
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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/The_Third_and_the_Mortal/1242
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/3rdandthemortal
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5F2cvw82M3XSEI1SkJR2Oc
- youtube: https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCWNFx2guRso5eynjThqQIGg

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/the-3rd-and-the-mortal](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-3rd-and-the-mortal). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt