Adopting simply her first name for her first solo release, THE 3RD AND THE MORTAL vocalist KARI RUESLATTEN quit the Norwegian outfit after recording the 'Sorrow' and 'Tears Laid In Earth' albums to pursue a solo career with roots lying somewhere in her Norwegian Folk influences.

Her first 1995 album 'Demo Recordings' was produced with the help of Swedish based Megarock Records, but released on Kari's own label and available through mail order. With Kari's later success this album would be re-issued by the Sycamore label in 1997.

Flame haired Kari was also involved in the Folk project STORM. For the 'Nordavind' album KARI would work with some of Norway's premier Black Metal musicians including Gylve Nagel, a.k.a. 'Fenriz' of DARKTHRONE, and Sigurd Wongraven, better known as 'Satyr' of SATYRICON.

The singer would land a deal with the major Sony Music label in March of 1996. The first fruits of this liaison would be the well received 'Spindelsinn' ("Fully") opus of January 1997. 'Mesmerized', recorded in English language, followed in October of 1998. KARI's touring band for 1998 comprised guitarist Geir Sundstøl, bass player Malika Rasmussen and drummer Trond Augland.

Black Metal band ANCESTRAL LEGACY's eponymous 2000 self financed album included a cover version of KARI RUESLATTEN's 'The Gathering'. A new album, 'Pilot', emerged through the Peach Music label in 2002. Rueslåtten was set to mark a return in early 2004 with the proposed album 'Live & Rare' set to be issued through GMR Music. This 15 song outing apparently comprised previously unissued rare material alongside live tracks recorded in Trondheim and Moscow. However, the album never surfaced due to sound quality problems.

Rueslåtten commenced recording of a new album entitled 'Other People's Stories' in March of 2004, originally planning to release this opus through GMR Music in September. The first concert to usher in this new work would be held 30th September at Blå in Oslo. However, the record was then put back into 2005.