Formed just over 4 years a go, Hacktivist have been slowly working their way into popularity in the metal scene. Their debut album seems like it couldnt be better timed for release for the rap-metal band from Milton Keynes. With punk and grime both in the public eye a band like Hacktivist is exactly what is needed to bring the two genres together.
That's exactly what they've done with the release of their debut LP. With tracks varying in style from post - hardcore to what could be a track from a grime album, it's hard to put a definitive stamp on it. However, there's no doubt that this is a quality album.
One of the best tracks on the record, released just before the album 'Taken', which features Rou Reynolds of Enter Shikari, covers the difficulty of letting someone into your life It is fantastic musically and lyrically with a classic Hacktivist and hard hitting lyrics.
The rest of the album has less emotional lyrics but musically is just as stunning while incorporating a more politic punk lyric. With parts which could be off an Architects record and other parts which could be from Stormy or Jme, it's a mix which sounds odd, but works fantastically.
This is a great debut from the band from Milton Keynes, this coupled with a formidable live reputation could see them rocket up in 2016. A great modernisation of the nu-metal of previous decades but something better described as grime-punk.
8/10
-Luke
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