Songs of the Third and Fifth

Songs of the Third and Fifth is the fifth full-length studio album by the Australian alternative metal band The Mark of Cain. It was released in November 2012 by Feel Presents and produced by singer John Scott and Tim Pittman. Former producer, Henry Rollins contributed vocals to the track "Grey 11". Recorded by Evan James at Broadcast Studio in Adelaide, the album was mixed by Forrester Savell (Karnivool, Dead Letter Circus) and mastered in New York by Tom Coyne (DJ Shadow, The Roots). The Sydney Morning Herald called the album "an outstanding return".[2]

Songs of the Third and Fifth
Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 2012
Recorded2008–2012
GenreAlternative metal
Length41:59
LabelFeel Presents/FUSE Music Group
ProducerJohn Scott, Tim Pittman
The Mark of Cain chronology
This is This
(2001)
Songs of the Third and Fifth
(2012)
Singles from Songs of the Third and Fifth
  1. "Barkhammer"
    Released: December 2011
  2. "Heart of Stone"
    Released: September 2012
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Loud(97%)[1]

Track listing

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  1. Barkhammer (3:30)
  2. Avenger (4:21)
  3. Separatist (4:40)
  4. Milosevic (4:37)
  5. Eastern Decline (4:51)
  6. Grey 11 (feat. Henry Rollins) (4:44)
  7. 1000 Yards (6:17)
  8. The Argument (5:20)
  9. Heart of Stone (3:44)

Personnel

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  • John Scott – guitar, vocals, keyboards
  • Kim Scott – bass
  • John Stanier – drums, cymbals, percussion

Charts

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Chart (2012) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[3] 38

References

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  1. ^ The Mark of Cain – Songs of the Third and Fifth Loud, 27 October 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  2. ^ Taking the fifth The Sydney Morning Herald, 26 October 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
  3. ^ "Australiancharts.com – The Mark of Cain – Songs of the Third and Fifth". Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 April 2021.