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Intie re Sceptocrypt’s return & our plans going forward + new reviews

April 9, 2024

With Sceptocrypt’s return since 2023, we are currently looking for reviews for our never promoted 1999 recording “!26hrs 72mins … the need to differ)” as well as our latest 2023 & 2024 new music.Some interviews would also be welcome, so we look frwd to hear from you media lot. The 1st interview was during a Maltese podcast Rockna, a nice chat with host Michael about the latest in the world of Sceptocrypt & what we got stored in the pipeline. Audible at https://netondemand.mt/play/16458, the Maltese show switches to English while interviewing Sceptocrypt in its 2nd part. More airplay, reviews & interviews will be posted at www.sceptocrypt.com/category/press. Any interested media can contact us via the same page.

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Mag reviews, label comments, & radio airplay

April 4, 2024

Here are current and older critiques of our works. If you want to write a review about any of our music so far, just fill hereunder. Thank you! This Odometer Syndrome (2026)Feel free to leave us your comments on our 1st single preview from our upcoming full-length aimed for sometime in 2026. Deadly Storm Zine (03/02/26) news about “This Odometer Syndrome” from the upcoming album The Collective at Total Rock (02/02/26), also cover many bands playing at Dark Clouds over Camden Festival, with music by Sceptocrypt 44mins into the show Muzika Mod Iehor Podcast 755 (22/01/26), elated to feature in this more commercial podcast at 17mins 30mins Metal Perv Podcast 639 (18/01/26), a feature covering the Dark Clouds over Camden…

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Interviews

February 4, 2024

Here you find recent interviews from 2024 onwards as well as others from our 90s past.If you want to interview us for your online/printed mag or your podcast/radio program, check our bio, wrap some questions & send to [email protected]. Thank you for your time! melodija.eu online interview “Sceptocrypt’s Reinvention, Return, and Defiance of Boundaries!“(03.02.2026)The good chaps at Melodija love their Scepto, as they sent in this lengthy interview about our current Extreme Music Research direction, our upcoming shows, album, and more. Dig in at https://www.melodija.eu/post/extreme-music-research-malcolm-callus-on-sceptocrypt-s-reinvention-return-and-defiance-of-boundar Radio show Rockna interview Grim Reaper Fest mainman Nik Grima & Sceptocrypt’s founder Malcolm (02.02.2026)In this trip down memory lane, Mike Bugeja, Rockna radio host delves deep into Malta’s metal underground history with both Nik…

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Discography Overviews

February 3, 2024

The area where the press discusses Sceptocrypt’s whole discography as a whole rather than review one release! US music critic Jim Allford of Steel Notes Magazine wrapped up a few words about our discog. Going from release to release, lines as“definitely has a strange, but great rock feel to it….. goes through a few different levels, but will surely get your attention”“a Pink Floyd feel… you can feel yourself playing the guitar notes as they make you drift away to another time and place”“a bit demented as there are screams and contant beats going on. This song lasts a half an hour, so hang on to your seats”“really different, like jazz meets acid music, plus a bit of heavy metal”“this…

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Online & printed articles

February 2, 2024

These are articles about Sceptocrypt that have appeared over the years online or in printed format! There are way more printed articles from the 90s, but it calls for them being found among boxes back in Malta when Malcolm eventually visits.Meanwhile, enjoy some more recent ones hereunder. Koito Zine (11.01.2026) compares Sceptocrypt 1996 to 30 years later fast frwd to 2026. Cult Never Dies (Dec 2025) small mention about Dark Clouds over Camden festival and Sceptocrypt Melodija.eu (28.11.2025) discusses the new 2025 line-up, our 1st live appearance on 6th Feb 2026, and our vision forward Il-Mument newspaper (17.12.2023) news about Sceptocrypt’s comeback in 2023 (in Maltese) melodija.eu/ (25.11.2023) – news and concept behind comeback single “Oratorio Mortem 2 : The…

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