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Adelaide, Australia (1984 – present)

The Mark of Cain is a hard rock/alternative metal band from Adelaide, South Australia. Their style has been likened to that of Helmet and Rollins Band, yet this band predates both of those groups and was influenced by the early work of Joy Division and US hardcore. The Mark of Cain was formed in 1984 by brothers John (guitar) and Kim Scott (bass guitar), with Rod Archer on vocals and Roger Crisp playing drums. Before long, Archer had left the group and John Scott took on the vocal role; The Mark of Cain has remained a trio ever since. The Scotts have been the core of the band which has featured some 15 different drummers. Currently, that position is held by former Helmet member John Stanier, who is also concurrently with Tomahawk and Battles.

The band’s first release was a single, “The Lords of Summer” issued by Sydney label Phantom Records in 1988. Following this, The Mark of Cain’s drummer situation became reasonably stable for some time with the addition of Campbell Robinson and the band issued two albums on Adelaide label Dominator Records, Battlesick in 1989 and The Unclaimed Prize in 1991. The band’s music came to the attention of Steve Albini, who produced their next release, the 1993 EP “Incoming”. This was the recording debut for Robinson’s replacement Aaron Hewson, who had joined the band shortly after the release of The Unclaimed Prize.

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