THE SOUNDBYTE - Still Quiet (LP) PRE-ORDER

THIS IS A PRE-ORDER

Release date May 05th, 2025

Black Vinyl

Introducing "Still Quiet", the latest sonic exploration from The Soundbyte, the innovative project of guitarist and composer Trond Engum from the legendary The 3rd and The Mortal.

The album Still Quiet transcends musical boundaries, seamlessly blending Norwegian folk traditions with electroacoustic textures and metal influences, creating a sound that defies conventional categorization. Central to the experience are Trond Engum’s distinctive guitar style and Rune Hoemsnes' (The 3rd and The Mortal, Manes) signature drumming. They are joined by a carefully chosen ensemble of renowned musicians whose contributions complement the captivating vocal performances of Kirsti Huke and Andreas Elvenes.

The album weaves together unsettling rhythms, innovative guitar work, haunting soundscapes, and strong melodic lines—each track forming part of a greater whole. The music captures the fragile tension between stability and uncertainty, shifting effortlessly from quiet melancholy to uncompromising rawness and intensity.

Still Quiet invites listeners into a moving and immersive sonic experience, challenging musical norms and rewarding those who revisit it again and again. With this album, The Soundbyte deliver their most compelling and ambitious work yet.

Track info:
Floating at Distance
Vocals: Andreas Elvenes, Guitar/Electronics:Trond Engum, Drums: Rune Hoemsnes, Bass: Sigurd Ekle, Keys: Geir Nilssen, Percussion: Carl Haakon Waadeland

Still Quiet
Guitar: Trond Engum, Geir Nilssen

Fall of Illusions
Vocals: Andreas Elvenes, Guitar/Electronics: Trond Engum, Drums: Rune Hoemsnes, Keys: Geir Nilssen

Will You Follow
Vocals: Andreas Elvenes, Guitar/Electronics: Trond Engum, Drums: Rune Hoemsnes, Keys: Geir Nilssen, Bass: Sigurd Ekle

When All Is Gone
Vocals: Kirsti Huke, Guitar/Electronics: Trond Engum, Drums: Rune Hoemsnes, Bass: Sigurd Ekle

Can You See Me Now
Vocals: Kirsti Huke, Guitar/Electronics: Trond Engum, Drums: Rune Hoemsnes, Keys: Geir Nilssen

Will You Find a Way
Vocals: Kirsti Huke, Andreas Elvenes, Guitar/ Electronics: Trond Engum, Drums: Rune Hoemsnes, Keys: Geir Nilssen

Recorded at Fuzz Factory Berlin, and MeltingWorks Studio Trondheim.
Mixed by Michael Tibes and Trond Engum.
Mastered by Karl Klaseie.
Cover design by Håvard Gjelseth.
Photography by Kim Ramberghaug & Jessika Törnqvist.

All songs written and composed by Trond Engum, except for Still Quiet (composed by Trond Engum and Geir Nilssen) and Fall of Illusions (composed by Trond Engum and Andreas Elvenes).