Outside the Box (Hacktivist album)

Outside the Box
Studio album by Hacktivist
Released 4 March 2016 (2016-03-04)
Recorded 2013-2016
Genre
Length 40:19
Label UNFD, Rise Records
Hacktivist chronology
Hacktivist
(2012)
Outside the Box
(2016)
Singles from Outside the Box
  1. "Elevate"
    Released: 2 April 2013[1]
  2. "False Idols"
    Released: 4 August 2014[2]
  3. "Deceive and Defy"
    Released: 12 November 2014[3]
  4. "Buszy"
    Released: 18 January 2016[4]
  5. "Taken"
    Released: 28 February 2016[5]

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
SourceRating
The MonolithUnfavourable[11]
New Noise Magazine[12]
Backseat Mafia8/10[13]
Ramzine.co.uk[14]
All Things Loud8/10[15]
Distorted Sound Magazine6/10[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

References

  1. "HACKTIVIST: "ELEVATE"". No Clean Singing. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  2. Emily Carter (4 August 2014). "HACKTIVIST RELEASE NEW SINGLE, FALSE IDOLS". Kerrang!. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  3. Danny Longhorn (13 November 2014). "Hacktivist raring for Hull after supporting Limp Bizkit and Korn". Hull Daily Mail. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  4. Jessica Duncan (19 January 2016). "Rap Metal band Hacktivist dedicate new single to The Buszy in Milton Keynes". OneMK. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  5. Shutler, Ali (28 February 2016). "Hacktivist release 'Taken' ft. Enter Shikari's Rou Reynolds". Upset Magazine. The Bunker Publishing. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  6. "Debut Album 'Outside the Box' – Preorder Now". Hacktivist. 18 January 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  7. "Our debut album "Outside The Box" - out MARCH 4TH via UNFD / Rise Records". 19 January 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
  8. "Hacktivist - Outside the Box". YouTube. UNFD. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  9. "Album Review: Hacktivist – Outside the Box". Trident Media. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
  10. "HACKTIVIST - Outside the Box - Rocksins". Rocksins. Retrieved 2016-03-20.
  11. Simon (24 February 2016). "Review: Hacktivist – Outside The Box". The Monolith. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  12. Shrum (4 March 2016). "Album Review: Hacktivist – 'Outside the Box'". New Noise Magazine. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  13. Jones, Adam (6 March 2016). "ALBUM REVIEW: HACKTIVIST – OUTSIDE THE BOX". Backseat Mafia. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  14. Russell, Jay (26 February 2016). "Hacktivist – Outside The Box". Ramzine. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  15. Parker, Jack (4 March 2016). "ALBUM REVIEW: HACKTIVIST – OUTSIDE THE BOX". All Things Loud. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
  16. Weaver, James (11 March 2016). "ALBUM REVIEW: Outside The Box – Hacktivist". Distorted Sound. Retrieved 11 March 2016.
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