As if to silently confirm there is no animosity between the band and their former guitarist James Hewitt, Hacktivist have shared a second new single in “Masquerade“, a song co-written and produced by Hewitt. Once again mixed and mastered by SikTh vocalist Justin Hill (The Five Hundred, Heriot, URNE), the track questions loyalty and expresses
It seems like three is the magic number because while support acts are still to be confirmed, Milton Keynes DJentlemen Hacktivist have announced a run of three shows in December. In a year that has seen them return with a new guitarist and drummer to join vocalist duo Jermaine “J” Hurley and JJ Olifent (ex-Borders)
A new dawn, a new day and a new line up for Hacktivist finds the now four piece playing shows once more, blasting their way through Norwich, Milton Keynes and Nottingham. In the warm up, new drummer Ste Cole has shared a playthrough video for the cut that introduced him to the fans in “Bones“.
Following the shock announcement of the departure of guitarist James Hewitt, bassist Josh Gurner and drummer Richard Hawking which left Milton Keynes DJentlemen Hacktivist with just one original member in vocalist Jermaine “J” Hurley, the band have dropped a new single and announced a new line up. Former Borders vocalist JJ Olifent remains Hurley’s partner
“Everybody wants their privacy, But nobody reads those T&Cs, State patrolling frequencies, Locking you down like thought police, Data sold in another breach, Cyber-attacks where money bleeds, Sold your soul to third parties, With those T&Cs”
Not satisfied with the previous covers in their recorded works and wanting to freshen things up with new vocalist JJ Olifent, Milton Keynes DJentlemen Hacktivist have followed “Crooks and Criminals” with a reworked rendition of “Forgot About Dre” by Eminem and Dr Dre. Rebranded “Forgot About H” with lyrics that reference British life as well as
A new cut which we had the pleasure of witnessing live at Tech-Fest’s Techabilitation event back in December has appeared from DJentlemen Hacktivist. Titled “Crooks and Criminals“, it’s the first to see former Borders vocalist JJ Olifent join Jay Hurley at the microphone and finds the band utilizing the skills of a trio of highly talented
The fifth category in our Listmaina Awards Season is dedicated to those bands who bring the heat to the stage, the one place where there is absolutely no hiding place. So of all the bands we’ve witnessed from all the shows and festivals we’ve reviewed in the past year, who stood out enough to make
Ahead of his live debut at this summer’s 10th Anniversary of Tech-Fest, Milton Keynes DJentlemen Hacktivist have shared a music video titled “Rep The H” which confirms that the shady looking figure in their teaser photo is in fact former Borders vocalist Jordan “JJ” Olifent. He replaces Jot Maxi who it was announced had stepped
…And now for a little bit of Borders. The Lincoln quartet have finally seen the release of their Arising Empire debut “Bloom Season” after what seems like forever and are celebrating with a lyric video for new cut and cautionary tale “I Get High” which warns of the power of substance and alcohol abuse. If
