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Sceptocrypt have a new drummer (still seeking vocalist)

September 15, 2024

It’s been a while now brewing, and here we are, happy to announce that we finally got a drummer in our fold. Please welcome he who for now shall be called Dr S! The doctor has been busy dealing with our riffs – chk him out here!. More reels to be revealed from time to time! As a band, we now have near to 35mins of music (3 songs), and are looking for a vocalist to prep up for live shows. Any interested parties, check our ad.

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Drummer & Vocalist wanted

February 20, 2024

Despite active with other bands/musical activities, the idea of reviving Sceptocrypt never left founding member Malcolm. Since late 2022 he started jamming some songs written in 2014 & newer ideas with different musicians, and there is now near to 2 LPs running time of music, so a full line-up is being sought to present it live & on record! We are currently a guitarist (doubling as vocalist for recordings only), a bassist & a samples/noize synth guyWe are meanwhile looking to welcome– a drummer– a vocalist As you can read at https://sceptocrypt.com/category/press/, the band has been reviewed in the 90s as“demo of the month”“a hell of a musical masterpiece”“one of the most brilliant demoes in years”“good solutions for their music,…

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New Sceptocrypt logo

February 16, 2024

We know that we promised a new work “The Wards Outside” for January 2024, but as we had a new logo in development, we decided to postpone the release by few weeks, as to include this new logo into the website and the single’s cover! Story goes that while Malcolm was in Malta last year he accidentally met Sceptocrypt’s 2nd vocalist and long time friend James Sciberras, few days before leaving the island. Having designed the original logo, we spoke about a new one, so he revamped the old one to include our new “extreme music research” tag into a more modern frame. So here for you our new logo for you to enjoy! We would be chuffed if you…

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Sceptocrypt re-launch with a new genre in 2023: Read our “Extreme Music Research” Manifesto!

November 19, 2023

Proud of but not limited by the heritage that is extreme metal, Sceptocrypt have always been known to not be confined by one style and to welcome cross-genre influences! So for our re-launch, we have a vision that we are calling Extreme Music Research. Read our manifesto as follows! Extreme – undettered by trying different forms of experimentation, from over-the-top technical riffs to the lack of same in form of time & harmonic changes that flow seamlessly, an extremity measured in the myriad of influences recalled to shape the final aural palette. Music – in a time when visual media continually compliments the music industry, we aim to present you music that evokes you the more you close your eyes,…

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