---
title: "The Mark of Cain"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/the-mark-of-cain"
genre: "Alternative Metal"
country: "Australia"
formed: 1984
---

# The Mark of Cain

**The Mark of Cain** is a alternative metal band, from Australia, active 1984 to present.

The Mark of Cain are an alternative metal band from Adelaide, South Australia. Their influences include Sonic Youth, and Henry Rollins financed and produced their 1995 breakthrough album, Ill at Ease. They released their first album, Battlesick, in 1989, following up with The Unclaimed Prize in 1991. Since Ill at Ease. A compilation album, Rock and Roll was released in 1996 and The Complete Recordings 88–98 in 1998. These were followed by This Is This... in 2001 and Songs of the Third and Fifth in 2012. They have since undertaken several tours of Australia and played at several festivals.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mark_of_Cain_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | The Mark of Cain |
| Genre | Alternative Metal |
| Parent genre | Alternative Metal |
| Origin | Adelaide, Australia |
| Formed | 1984 |
| Releases in catalog | 8 |

## Genres

[Alternative Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/alternative-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [John Stanier](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-stanier) | Drums (drum set) |  | Current |
| [Aaron Hewson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/aaron-hewson) |  |  | Current |
| [Josie Scott](https://themetalnet.com/musician/josie-scott) | Guitar, Lead vocals | 1984 to present | Current |
| [Kim Scott](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kim-scott) | Bass guitar | 1984 to present | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1989 | [Battlesick](https://themetalnet.com/album/130bfe64-41f6-3e8b-8fff-801352aa6cf0) | Album |
| 1990 | [The Unclaimed Prize](https://themetalnet.com/album/d20efa5f-6008-3905-99bf-69009499b2e3) | Album |
| 1993 | [Incoming](https://themetalnet.com/album/b613b228-10aa-36c8-8a99-ff666d86f994) | EP |
| 1995 | [Ill at Ease](https://themetalnet.com/album/81090d23-4020-3bb1-8e21-9b3a9da9ac4a) | Album |
| 1995 | [The Killer Is Within](https://themetalnet.com/album/86293bd2-3002-4dc3-ae7b-2dad8bb8add6) | EP |
| 2001 | [This Is This…](https://themetalnet.com/album/95c40bdf-b03b-3abd-a118-4b6cc14a2d69) | Album |
| 2012 | [Songs of the Third and Fifth](https://themetalnet.com/album/b2282d50-9c52-46d1-b21b-6fbefee2aa19) | Album |
| 2023 | [Livid Live '96](https://themetalnet.com/album/0a6d7fcb-480a-4753-ac24-13d96baf68b2) | EP |

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- [Rammstein](https://themetalnet.com/band/rammstein) (listened together)
- [Killing Joke](https://themetalnet.com/band/killing-joke) (listened together)
- [Alice in Chains](https://themetalnet.com/band/alice-in-chains) (listened together)
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## Official and external links

- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/059RExYKIaKjxTQqkck98R

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/the-mark-of-cain](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-mark-of-cain). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt