In This Room Explained

In This Room
Type:	studio
Artist:	The 3rd and the Mortal
Cover:	In This Room cover.jpg
Released:	March 21, 1997
Genre:	Experimental rock
Length:	53:13
Label:	Voices of Wonder^[1]
Prev Title:	Painting on Glass
Prev Year:	1996
Next Title:	Memoirs
Next Year:	2002

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 album was given positive reviews by newspapers such as Tidens Krav ("die throw" 5),^[2] Aftenposten,^[3] Jærbladet,^[4] Driva ("die throw" 5)^[5] and Hamar Arbeiderblad ("die throw" 5).^[6] More mediocre reviews were issued by Rogalands Avis,^[7] Adresseavisen,^[8] Nordlands Framtid ("die throw" 4)^[9] and VG ("die throw" 4).^[10]

Track listing

Personnel

Adapted from the album's liner notes.^[1]

• Rune Hoemsnes – Drums, percussion, and programming
• Bernt Rundberget – Bass guitars
• Ann-Mari Edvardsen – Vocals, keyboards, lyrics
• Trond Engum – Electric and acoustic guitars
• Geir Nilssen – Electric and acoustic guitars, grand piano, keyboards
• Finn Olav Holthe – Guitar treatments, keyboards, tapes, loops

Additional musicians

• Rudolv Vassgaier – Wurlitzer
• Stein Jørgen Øien – Filter synth
• Torsk – Egg

Production

• Tor Torsk Breivik – Producer
• Lars Lien – Producer
• Jon Marius Åreskjold – Programming
• Monika Edvsardsen - Photography
• Audun Strype - mastering
• Bror Frode Karlsson - artwork

Notes and References

1. In This Room. In This Room. The 3rd and the Mortal. 1997. Bror Frode. Karlsson. 9–11. CD booklet in liner notes. Voices of Wonder. VOW 059.
2. News: Uventet av 3rd and The Mortal. Tidens Krav. 22 February 1997. 35. no.
3. News: Sukkerspinn og maskinolje. Aftenposten. 24 February 1997. Thon, Kjell Henning. 22. no.
4. News: Musikk. Jærbladet. 12 March 1997. Barane, Helge. nn.
5. News: Compact driva. Driva. 21 March 1997. H., Håvard. 12. nn.
6. News: Fri og fengslende. Hamar Arbeiderblad. 12 March 1997. Vestad, Geir. 58. no.
7. News: Atomsfærisk uro. Rogalands Avis. 22 February 1997. Gregersen, Ann-Mari. 12. no.
8. News: Prentiøs gjeng på opptur. Adresseavisen. 26 February 1997. Hoel, Ole Jacob. 36. no.
9. News: Mørkt lydbilde. Nordlands Framtid. 25 February 1997. 47. no.
10. News: Utfordring. VG. 26 February 1997. Hansen, Espen A.. 48. no.