THE SCEPTER – “Shadows In The Tower”

Label: No Remorse Records

Release date: 24.07.2026

Formats: CD / Limited vinyl version to follow in September

Distribution: High Roller (Germany), SoundWorks/Season of Mist (France), Sound Pollution (Sweden), Plastic Head (UK and rest of Europe), Silent Future Distribution (North America)

THE SCEPTER is a Heavy-Power Metal band, formed in 2018, in Ottawa, Canada. Drawing influence from bands like Riot, Tokyo Blade, Blind Guardian, and Helloween, their sound is characterized by harmonized guitars and the soaring vocals of JP Abboud (former singer of Traveler, Gatekeeper, and Borrowed Time, among others) who joined The Scepter in 2025, and recorded vocals for the debut album “Shadows In The Tower”.

THE SCEPTER have been established as a powerful live act, with many more shows on the way, to support “Shadows in the Tower”. Recording engineers: Mike Poisson, Topon Das, Adam Pell. Mixed by Mike Poisson & Jeff Black. Mastered by Jeff Black. Cover art by Alexander Roivainen.

TRACK LIST

1. Riding Out

2. Where Art Thou

3. Protector Of The Skies

4. Drink On

5. Burn Bundy Burn

6. Dunes

7. Taarakian Blood

8. Shadows In The Tower

(playing time: 29:14 min.)

LINE-UP

Josh Collins – Guitar

Morgan Walsh – Guitar

JP Abboud – Vocals

Stew Everitt – Bass

John Crawford – Drums

***** Update from the band’s FB page*****

Please welcome our newest member on the keyboard, Mr. Asher Darling! We’ve added some cool new parts to our tunes and can’t wait to unveil them to you at our upcoming shows!

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