Descendants of Cain is the brainchild of South African
composer Darryl Kruger or "D" as he's known. In 1998 D
uprooted himself from his native soil, and armed with little
more than his instruments and a suitcase of songs, set off
for London to seek his fortunes and make his mark on the
music world. A fateful meeting with kindred spirits Philippa
Moore and Iain Smith resulted in the first realisation of
DoC as a live act. A well-received debut performance at the
Camden Underworld supporting Incubus Succubus was followed
by almost a year of hard work, the result of which was the
self-financed first album, ATzILUTH. A monthly residency at
Club Tenebrae (London) - which was to last almost two years
- gave the band a chance to develop a solid live performance
and build a loyal fan base, and afforded a valuable
opportunity to begin experimenting with the live shows -
this involved building a lighting and effects rig to create
a visually striking physical atmosphere to complement the
already atmospheric and illuminated sound.
2001 was a year of development involving the adoption of
more sophisticated recording & production techniques, and
included gigs alongside Inkubus Sukkubus, The Cruxshadows,
The Faces of Sarah, Star Industry, This Burning Effigy,
Passion Play and a host of other bands. The release of
numerous promotional cd's began earning DOC rave reviews and
recognition worldwide for their versatility, passion and
original sound.
2002 saw a return to the studio for the recording and
production of a second album Briah: Of Man and Magician
which was released on December 9th. Live shows were staged
around the UK alongside bands such as The Dammed and NFD (ex
Fields of the Nephilim/The Nefilim).
In 2003 D decided to end the live performances and began
work on his solo project entitled Yetzirah: The Balance of
Disharmonies. This was a mammoth undertaking as he was
responsible for writing, performing, engineering and
producing all twelve songs.
2004 saw the release of The Book of Changes to begin
promoting the material from Yetzirah and Assiah.
2006/2007 was a pivotal year for DoC seeing the release of
both Yetzirah and Assiah on the Internet. The signing to
German label Echozone was an important step forward for the
project and D has been working closely with them to further
the music in 2008
2008 so far… This has already been a productive and highly
revolutionary year for the development of Descendants of
Cain. With the upcoming release, The Tao of Wisdom and
Misery and a definite return to the stage, 2008 looks set to
see DoC spread their wings and take off like never before.
With the inclusion of new band members such as guitarist Dan
77 and Drummer Andy Christo the live performances will be
something not to be missed. So we carry on and watch the
tale unfold
