Sceptre - Now Or Never [320k]

Overview

Sceptre is a four-member Rock band from Mumbai who believe in playing music thats heavy and thrashy. Having developed a formidable reputation with their live shows they have always been crowd pullers. These guys been on the local metal scene for nearly 6 years now. Teemeer, Aniket n Janus officially got together as a band on December 1, 1998 and within a couple of weeks they were playing their first gig at IIT, Bombay. They've have been going strong ever since. Janus left for U.S to persue his Business opportunities and Frank who plays for a Thrash/Death metal band called Devoid filled. The band released their much awaited debue album Now or Never on 29th may at Marine Centre..



TEEMEER CHIMULKAR

(Vocals & Guitar) FRANK PAWAR

(Bass) GILROY FERNANDES

(Guitar) ANIKET WAGHMODE

(Drums)



Achievements

1] Winners at Hoirizons 2000, (the annual rock competition at RAIT, New Bombay).

2] Runners-up at IIT, Bombay 2001[MOOD I]

3] Runners-up at IIT, Delhi 2001.[BLITZKRIEG]

4] Runners-up at Independence Rock, MUMBAI 2002

5] Winners at Independence rock, Mumbai 2003



Music

Their music slips most comfortably into the thrash-metal genre. Music-wise Sceptre are an angry bunch and their lyrics are a dead giveaway. There’s angst and there’s aggression, there’s rebellion and there’s revolution. Disillusionment giving way to verbal attack, all a backlash at the cesspool that is "the system"!

OR To put it plainly, its Teemeer, writing (read ranting) about all the dirt under the carpet. Very punk-ish themes combined with super-fast riffs. This might be one of the reasons why they warm up to the metal-loving crowds instantly.



The Single "Lost Empire" was featured on the Deep Throat CD released by Throatlatch records.

Another single "Nuclear" was on the FOK album a compilation of songs by Mumbai bands by Hangar Records.

"Revolution" was featured on FOK-3 by Hangar Records.



Their hot sellin self-titled EP containing 4 songs has made an impact on the underground rock scene and currently the band is workin on new original material for their forthcomin album.



Performances

Apart from Mumbai they have headlined numerous gigs in various colleges in and around : Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Manipal, Panvel, Pondicherry, Pune & Raigad.