Ann-Mari Edvardsen (born 6 November 1973 in

Trondheim Trondheim ( , , ; sma, Tråante), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem (), is a city and municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. As of 2020, it had a population of 205,332, was the third most populous municipality in Norway, and ...

) is a Norwegian

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opera singer and keyboardist. She is best known as the former vocalist of Norwegian

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band

The 3rd and the Mortal The Third and the Mortal were a Norwegian metal 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 expe ...

from 1995 to 1997 and for Tactile Gemma from 1997 to 2001. Along with a career in metal music, she also has a career in opera music as well. She has musical experience from Trøndelag Conservatory of Music and the

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in Stockholm.

Musical career

1995–1997: The 3rd and the Mortal

After the departure of

Kari Rueslåtten Kari Rueslåtten (born 3 October 1973) is a Norwegian soprano singer, songwriter and keyboardist, who was well known for being the former lead singer and songwriter for the now disbanded Norwegian doom metal/experimental band, The 3rd and the Mo ...

, a friend of Edvardsen from school told her about their search for a new voice. She was brought to their rehearsal without them knowing, believing that the band already knew about her audition. After a jam session to the track that later got the title "Neurosis", Edvardsen became their new singer the same day, they didn't try anybody else. Edvardsen debuted with The 3rd and the Mortal in their 1995 EP ''Nightswan''. A year later, the band released their second full-length album

Painting on Glass ''Painting on Glass'' is the second studio album by The 3rd and the Mortal. Track listing # "Magma" - 4:25 # "Commemoration" - 5:41 # "Crystal Orchids" - 2:59 # "Persistent and Fleeting" - 5:58 # "White Waters" - 2:50 # "Aurora Borealis" - ...

, but on this album, it featured little to no metal compared to their previous album and was more experimental. The band furthered explored more in the experimental genre in their next release

In This Room ''In This Room'' is the third studio album by the band The 3rd and the Mortal. This was the band's second and also last album with Ann-Mari Edvardsen on vocal duty. The band had also left the doom metal sound for a more "atmospheric" sound. The a ...

in 1997, the album's single ''Stream'' became a popular song on the radio in Trondheim, receiving more recognition. Some time later that year after the release and tour, Edvardsen departed from the band due pursue a career in opera.

Other works

In 2001, Edvardsen was a session lead vocalist for Italian

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band Novembre in the album Novembrine Waltz covering ''

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'' by

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. In 2005, she was again a session vocalist for Norwegian

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band

Antestor Antestor () is a Norwegian Christian extreme metal band formed in 1990 in Jessheim. Credited for starting the northern European Christian metal, Christian black metal scene,Bryzak, Michael. Liner notes of ''The Defeat of Satan'' album. 2003. End ...

in the album The Forsaken.

Personal life

She is sisters with Monika Edvardsen, who is a former vocalist of

Atrox Atrox is a Norwegian avant-garde metal band from Trondheim. The group originally formed under the name "Suffocation" but soon changed it because of numerous other bands with the same name.

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and who also formed Tactile Gemma. During her studies in Stockholm, she met her husband and got married back in Norway. She has five children, born between 2005 and 2013 in her marriage.

Discography

With The 3rd and the Mortal

Studio Albums: *''

'' (1996) *''

'' (1997) Singles: *''

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'' (1996) EPs: *'' Nightswan'' (1995)

With Tactile Gemma

Demos: *'' Tactile Gemma demo'' (1998) Studio Albums: *'' Tactile Gemma'' (2001)

As a guest/session musician

* Novembre: '' Novembrine Waltz'' (2001) – guest vocals on "Cloudbusting" (

cover)Novembre discography @ Novembre official site
*

: '' The Forsaken'' (2005) – session vocalist * Autumn Tears: ''The Glow of Desperation'' (2021) - guest vocals on "The Voice of Spring"

Operas

Source: * Bajazzo *

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References

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