Work on The Mark Of Cain's fifth studio album began as far back as 2006 when Adelaide brothers John and Kim Scott caught up with drummer John Stanier while he was touring through Australia with his band Battles. Now, 6 years later, the band make a triumphant return to the Australian music scene with their first album in 10 years, Songs Of The Third and Fifth. Recorded in Adelaide and mixed by John Scott, long time manager Tim Pittman (Feel Presents) and engineer Forrester Savell (Karnivool, Cog, Birds Of Tokyo), the album is a stunning come back. Two digital-only singles, 'Barkhammer' and 'Heart of Stone', have already been released to whet the appetite of fans, whilst longtime friend and producer of the band, Henry Rollins, wrote and laid down a spoken word vocal part to the track 'Grey 11'. Fans of TMOC have waited for ten years to hear new material and six years to see the band live; in 2012 and 2013 the wait is over.