Today in 1994 The 3ed And The Mortal released there debut album Tears Laid in Earth Trondheim,Norway Melodic Doom Metal (early), Experimental/Pop/Industrial (later) Status:Split-up Years active: 1992-2005 The 3rd and the Mortal is an experimental band from Trondheim, Norway since 1992. The band started out as a doom metal band mixing distorted guitars and heavy drumming with clean guitars and female vocals from Kari Rueslåtten. The band has since then experimented with genres such as ambient, progressive rock, jazz, electronica and trip-hop. The 3rd and the Mortal were one of the forerunners of the atmospheric metal scene having been one of the first to have a leading female singer, they inspired bands such as The Gathering, Flowing Tears and Nightwish. Their first EP Sorrow was released in 1993 followed by the album Tears Laid in Earth in 1994. After Rueslåttens departure in 1995 the band had Ann-Mari Edvardsen join as vocalist. With her the band released full length albums Painting on Glass in 1996 and explored an even more experimental sound in 1997 with In This Room. After an absence of 5 years and the departure of Edvardsen, the band returned in 2002 with Memoirs, an album with recordings made during previous years. A new female vocalist was found in Kirsti Huke, who is present on the majority of songs, with second vocalist Andreas Elvenes backing her up on a couple of tracks. Memoirs differs from previous albums by being more electronics based and trip-hop influenced. After Memoirs the band did a small tour in september and october 2002, playing eight shows in Germany and one in the Netherlands. In 2004 the band released EPs and Rarities. This is a compilation consisting of the Sorrow and Nightswan EPs + the b-side of the Stream single and the bonus-track from the japanese In This Room album. In 2005 the band released Project Bluebook: Decade of Endeavour, which is a compilation album with two new studio tracks, another unreleased song performed live in 1998 and four different live versions of Mortal classics recorded on the European tour in 2002. Voices of Wonder Kari Rueslåtten - vocals, synthesizer on Shaman and Song Rune Hoemsnes - drums Bernt Rundberget - bass Finn Olav Holthe - guitars, additional vocals on Death-Hymn Geir Nilsen - guitars Trond Engum - guitars 1. Vandring (1:40) 2. Why So Lonely (5:14) 3. Autopoéma (4:41) 4. Death-Hymn (8:24) 5. Shaman (3:28) 6. Trial of Past (5:14) 7. Lengsel (2:06) 8. Salva Me (4:38) 9. Song (6:37) 10. In Mist Shrouded (5:35) 11. Oceana (18:46) Total Time: 66:28 Some versions of the CD have a green version of the cover, instead of the red/orange tree and grass, and purple background. Recording information: Recorded at Brygga Studio in July 1994 Engineered by Hans Petter Vik & Lars Lien Mixed by Lars Lien, The 3rd and the Mortal & Hans Petter Vik Tears Laid in Earth is the first full-length album by the doom metal band The 3rd and the Mortal. This album was the release in which the band was first categorised as a doom metal act; however, they have since experimented with genres such as progressive rock, jazz and electronica, making this their last doom metal release youtube/watch?v=4hLzM4CJGB0
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:52:44 +0000
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