Sceptocrypt Extreme Music Research

Double show – Sceptocrypt (full band) & Malcolm Callus (solo) at Renaissance Festival, 27 Sept

September 15, 2026

Tix from See TicketsTix from Dice(early birds already sold out!) London’s bi-annual alternative festival is back! Having debuted as a solo act playing Sceptocrypt songs at the 11th edition, Sceptocrypt return in full-force as a sextet! Active on the live scene throughout 2026, we look forward to bring our extreme music research sound to Renaissance!Opening the festival, we invite you to come down early as we are the 1st band on, at 4pm! But it does not stop there.Few hours later, Malcolm will take to the stage again, this time with an improvised solo set on the classical guitar. With some tunes from his ex-world music band EthnaMorte and future Sceptocrypt riffs maybe being teased, the whole set is however…

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The Wards Outside T-shirt is here!

September 14, 2026

First off thanks to all who bought our limited edition comeback The Ancient Morning T-shirt, of which we got 6 left if anyone wants to order any of this once-only run of 30 shirts with old logo. We are now printing 30 T-shirts celebrating our 2024 single “The Wards Outside” release. Lyrics and music at link, our 1st shirt with the new logo! We are taking pre-orders until end of Sept 2026, to ship later in mid-Oct 2026. Front showcases the face of Antonin Artaud, the avant-garde master of The Theatre of Cruelty, around whom the concept of “The Wards Outside” is written. As a band, we take playing with different genres as a game, and we invite you into…

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Our 1st playthrough – Bassist Skyler plays “This Odometer Syndrome” (view on YouTube)

September 9, 2026

So earlier this year we released a teaser from our upcoming full-length, namely This Odometer Syndrome. As to compliment this, our bassist Skyler has lately filmed himself playing this song. So here’s for all of you – the 1st ever playthrough of a Sceptocrypt song! Click the YouTube link and headbang! Enjoy!

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Now on YouTube : Our 1st UK headline show, 14/08/26 Triumvirate

September 6, 2026

So 14 August we had our 1st headline gig in London, at Helgi’s.This was along the mighty Swedish death metal gurus In God’s Way, and menacing female duo Cariad. Here is the footage of some clips from this show. Enjoy!

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13 Sept @ Fighting Cocks : Sceptocrypt join The Medea Project & The River for Ekphora Europa

August 17, 2026

@themedeaproject – The name, The Medea Project, was first heard on the east coast of South Africa when a group of talented young musicians made a briefly brilliant impact on a staid and unready music scene, dazzling and intriguing before quietly imploding. Their self titled, three track EP captures the unique magic of their sound; the diverse, brooding intertwining of gothic and metal that had captured hearts on two continents. Soulful, melancholic, raw and heavy, these songs conjured shadows and taught the dead to dance.FFO: Darkthrone, My Dying Bride, Fields of the Nephilim @_riverbanduk – Formed in 1999, The River have sought to carve out their own tiny corner of the world, initially juxtaposing incredible weight and density of sound with delicate,…

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Triumvirate Fri 14th Aug @ Helgi’s! Sceptocrypt, In God’s Way & Cariad

July 7, 2026

Tix now out from Dice Returning live after a 28 year hiatus earlier this year, we are elated to have been so far received as – “surreal horror with a theatrical sense of impending doom building to manic panic!” – Loud Enough Mag– “Direct and visceral. – WormHoleDeath Records– “…. an entropic rollercoaster ride, never knowing what to expect next, …..bringing about visions of an inpatient in an asylum comparing his involuntary home with the world outside” – Cacaphony Music With this appreciation at heart, it is time to present our 1st headline show in the capital, leeking new material off our upcoming full-length, and introducing our new 2nd guitar player Sabin.Consistenly inconsistent, our extreme music sound researches ways how…

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2nd guitarist Sabin joins Sceptocrypt

June 29, 2026

When Sceptocrypt founder Malcolm met Sabin in the crowd at one of our shows, they exchanged socials (as musicians do). Little did Malcolm know that the next days he would be scrolling in admiration at the collection of riffs at https://www.instagram.com/sabin_pavel/ Malcolm being a guitar tutor by profession, it comes as no secret that if there is one instrument that one must be good at to impress him, that it is the guitar, even more so if one had to join Sceptocrypt. Truth be told, we were not even considering a 2nd guitarist up until we came across Sabin’s insta. However, as most of the riffs at Sabin’s social were not leaning towards the extreme side, the question popped if…

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Join our Fan page wearing our rare comeback shirt

May 7, 2026

Last Feb we released an exclusive short run of T-shirts bearing the cover of our debut demo Wild Code of Reverie. As this is actually an artwork Lino Borg – father of our vocalist on same demo, namely Conrad Borg – had drawn, we re-united with Conrad as a guest vocalist when we played in Malta. And here he is seen with sporting the same shirt bearing his father’s original artwork with pride, along others who have sent a picture of same. Did you know? No one except Conrad ever was allowed to see this artwork! This is how exclusive this piece of art is for us, so if you purchase a T-shirt yourself, you can email a pic of…

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9th May – Live at Metal to the Masses Semifinals (Bloodstock New Blood Stage)

April 27, 2026

“Metal to the Masses : The Road to Bloodstock Semifinals” @ The Dev, Camden, London In your blood we trust!Thanks to all who have voted us in at the preliminary heat for Metal to the Masses.We are now bloodstocked to be contesting the semifinals for playing Bloodstock Festival in front of 25,000 people this August. How it works?The next stage sees 2 semi-finals each showcasing 5 bloodthirsty bands, with 4 out of 10 bands passing for the finals later in July.On both nights, a panel of judges have 70% of the vote, the other 30% relying on amount of tickets sold ahead. Come down on both nights 8th & 9th May as surely it is gonna be lots of fun!…

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Album Preview 2: “Cherish the Tail that Chokes you” out 26.04.2026

April 26, 2026

Following our “This Odometer Syndrome” single released last January – which you can watch here – we are now pleased to share a 2nd song “Cherish the Tail that Chokes you” that will also feature on the upcoming comeback album by Sceptocrypt. Cherish is hereby presented directly off one of our recent live shows, to share with you a taster of what latest members Mark (on drums) and Jacek (on samples) bring to the table. Lyrically, this song approaches anxiety, hereby represented by the Norse myth snake Jormungandr as it goes round the world to eventually bite its own tail. The protagonist of this song’s lyrics could be anyone’s anxiety, not viewed for the insomnia and restlessness it brings, but…

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