KARI RUESLATTEN, founding member of the progressive doom metal band THE 3RD AND THE MORTAL, will release her fifth solo album, and first in nearly a decade, entitled Time To Tell, on March 7th via Despotz Records. The album track 'Wintersong' can now be heard below. Pre-order the album at this location.

Time to Tell was recorded and produced at Ora Studio in Trondheim, Norway with Norwegian Grammy Award-winning producer Jostein Ansnes. The 11-track, all-acoustic album features guest musicians Jostein Ansnes (guitars), Rune Arnesen (drums), Trygve Brøske (piano and pump organ) and Eirik Øien (upright bass).

Tracklisting:

'Time To Tell'

'Hide Underneath Bridges'

'Hold On'

'Paint The Rainbow Grey'

'Rainy Days Ahead'

'Why So Lonely'

'Shoreline'

'Waltz Across The Sky'

'Wintersong'

'Stay Right Here'

'Only You Know'

'Wintersong':

'Why So Lonely' originally appeared on the 1994 The 3rd And The Mortal album, Tears Laid In Earth, and has been rearranged by Rueslåtten with the help of Tuomas Holopainen (NIGHTWISH) on piano and keys, Jostein Ansnes on guitar and Rune Arnesen on drums.

"I decided to look back in time and make a cover version of one of my favorite songs from the early years with The 3rd and the Mortal," said Rueslåtten. "In a way, it can be seen as a tribute to those who have showed interest in my music through so many years. What really triggered me to start making music again were all the kind messages I got from fans around the world asking me when new music would surface. I am most humbled and grateful to find that there are people out there who have followed my music since my early beginning, back in The 3rd and the Mortal-days, and through all my solo-albums."

'Why So Lonely' video:

Rueslåtten's natural talent, combined with classical training and roots in the Norwegian folk music tradition, has resulted in a voice that is difficult to describe. Her music has been compared with artists like TORI AMOS, KATE BUSH and BJORK, maybe not necessarily because the music sounds very similar, but because of each artists' distinctive vocal delivery.

More information can be found on Kari's website at this location.