Outside the Box (Hacktivist album)
| Outside the Box | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||
| Studio album by Hacktivist | ||||
| Released | 4 March 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2013-2016 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 40:19 | |||
| Label | UNFD, Rise Records | |||
| Hacktivist chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Singles from Outside the Box | ||||
Outside the Box is the debut studio album by British rap metal band Hacktivist. It was released on 4 March 2016[6] through UNFD and Rise Records.[7]
Music videos for the songs "Elevate", "False Idols", "Deceive and Defy", "Buszy" and "Taken" were released in support of the album.
On 1 March 2016, a playlist of the full album was uploaded to YouTube through Hacktivist's label UNFD.[8]
Reception
The album generally received positive reviews, being described as "their best work yet", but gained more of mixed reaction among the fans.[9][10]
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Monolith | Unfavourable[11] |
| New Noise Magazine |   [12] |
| Backseat Mafia | 8/10[13] |
| Ramzine.co.uk |  [14] |
| All Things Loud | 8/10[15] |
| Distorted Sound Magazine | 6/10[16] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Our Time" (featuring Marlon Hurley) | 2:04 |
| 2. | "Hate" | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Deceive and Defy" (featuring Jamie Graham of Heart of a Coward) | 3:18 |
| 4. | "Taken" (featuring Rou Reynolds of Enter Shikari) | 3:31 |
| 5. | "The Storm" | 2:12 |
| 6. | "No Way Back" | 3:40 |
| 7. | "False Idols" | 3:23 |
| 8. | "Rotten" (featuring Astroid Boys & Jot Maxi) | 4:05 |
| 9. | "Elevate" | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Outside the Box" | 4:18 |
| 11. | "Buszy" | 3:49 |
| 12. | "The Storm II" | 2:59 |
Total length: |
40:19 | |
Personnel
- Jermaine "J" Hurley – rapped vocals
- Ben Marvin – rapped vocals, unclean vocals
- Tim "Timfy" James Beazley – guitars, clean vocals, programming
- Josh Gurner – bass
- Richard Hawking – drums
References
- ↑ "HACKTIVIST: "ELEVATE"". No Clean Singing. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ↑ Emily Carter (4 August 2014). "HACKTIVIST RELEASE NEW SINGLE, FALSE IDOLS". Kerrang!. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ↑ Danny Longhorn (13 November 2014). "Hacktivist raring for Hull after supporting Limp Bizkit and Korn". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ↑ Jessica Duncan (19 January 2016). "Rap Metal band Hacktivist dedicate new single to The Buszy in Milton Keynes". OneMK. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ↑ Shutler, Ali (28 February 2016). "Hacktivist release 'Taken' ft. Enter Shikari's Rou Reynolds". Upset Magazine. The Bunker Publishing. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
- ↑ "Debut Album 'Outside the Box' – Preorder Now". Hacktivist. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ↑ "Our debut album "Outside The Box" - out MARCH 4TH via UNFD / Rise Records". 19 January 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- ↑ "Hacktivist - Outside the Box". YouTube. UNFD. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ "Album Review: Hacktivist – Outside the Box". Trident Media. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- ↑ "HACKTIVIST - Outside the Box - Rocksins". Rocksins. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
- ↑ Simon (24 February 2016). "Review: Hacktivist – Outside The Box". The Monolith. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ↑ Shrum (4 March 2016). "Album Review: Hacktivist – 'Outside the Box'". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ↑ Jones, Adam (6 March 2016). "ALBUM REVIEW: HACKTIVIST – OUTSIDE THE BOX". Backseat Mafia. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ↑ Russell, Jay (26 February 2016). "Hacktivist – Outside The Box". Ramzine. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ↑ Parker, Jack (4 March 2016). "ALBUM REVIEW: HACKTIVIST – OUTSIDE THE BOX". All Things Loud. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
- ↑ Weaver, James (11 March 2016). "ALBUM REVIEW: Outside The Box – Hacktivist". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 10/1/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.