Hacktivist
These boys need no introduction! If you haven’t heard of Hacktivist by now, where have you been? Formed in 2011, blending grime with djent and nu metal, their unique style has brought them to stages at Download and Sonisphere. Letsgocraigo has already shared his reaction video to the track we’re covering today. Now, we’re going to dive in with our thoughts on the latest single featuring the new lineup with Alex Hek (formerly of October Ends) and Ste Cole joining.
This is Bones
When you leave this world, all that’s left is BONES!
Ahhh any doubt about Hacktivist with their new line up are put to bed with this release, an absolute killer track from start to finish with the new additions proving their worth in abundance. Beginning the track, we have J bringing bars for days in the first verse which shouldn’t shock anyone based on previous Hacktivist releases, then you get hit with the full force of the band in the chorus with the screams from JJ resonating through you.
There’s so much we could highlight from the track, but special mention needs to go to Alex for his great clean vocals, which Hacktivist has missed since Timfy James left the band. His voice adds a beautiful melodic touch before the return of the aggression, closing out on a filthy riff very reminiscent of Hacktivist's EP days.
Final Thoughts
Admittedly, when I saw there was a lineup change, I was definitely skeptical. However, Hacktivist have shut that down immediately with an absolute banger of a track. If you haven’t listened to it yet, get it played now! We’ve had some cracking music to start the year, and this continues the trend and then some!
Our Rating 5/5
