Sceptre is an Indian thrash metal band formed in 1998, in Mumbai.They draw their prime influences from bands such as Slayer, Pantera, Sepultura and Lamb of God. Its current members include Gilroy Fernandes on guitars, Aniket Waghmode on drums, Janus Sayal on bass and Gary Gracious on vocals In the recent years the band portrayed their cause for fighting violence against women in their album Age of Calamity.