Tag: Hacktivist

Playthrough: “Insomnia” by FLUX!

Trapped at Old School Studios 8 string guru Timfy James (ex-Hactivist, ex-Heart Of A Coward) has numerous projects on the go. One of those is FLUX, which he uses to essentially put a new DJent fueled spin on his favourite non Metal tracks. This time out, he’s chosen to provide us with a playthrough of

NEWS: Boomtown Festival 2020 line up announcement!

It seems that the annual five day even that is Boomtown Fair will once again have a Metal stage. The twelfth incarnation of the annual event will take place between 12th and 16th August with tickets available here and so far it has some impressive names on the bill. We’re going to speculate and say

NEWS: Is it time for a Purge?

Just how many projects can one musician hold down at the same time? Former Hackivist and Heart of a Coward guitarist Timfy James already has FLUX on the go so at the tail end of last week he only went and unveiled Purge! It seems that his other project OPIA has gone by the way side

Riff Police! Pull Over! #83: Stray From The Path Vs Deftones!

Back in April 2015 Rock Sound Magazine celebrated their 200th issue by putting together “Worship And Tributes”, a compilation of covers seemingly taking it’s name from the second Glassjaw album “Worship And Tribute” from 2002. The compilation is notable for both the eclectic mix of band covered and also bands doing the covering while having

NEWS: Groblin & The Ballistics debut “Seeing Red”!

If you were lucky enough, earlier this year you may have caught Barrow-in-Furness Cumbria residents Groblin & The Ballistics as a warm up act for Hacktivist. If not, then let us say this. If you’re a lover of the rising Gloom Metal scene sound then this quartet will be a band you’ll turn to in 2020.

NEWS: Will you join Hacktivist in November?

Having released a trio of singles in the last few months, Milton Keynes DJentlemen Hacktivist have announced a trio of November UK shows after a European trek with Afterlife in support of Japanese Mythology loving Frenchmen Rise Of The Northstar. The first of those stops will be at Mortal Metal Festival! 1st Wycombe, Phoenix Bar

Bootleg: “Here Comes The Boom” from Rise of The Northstar!

Pro-Shot at La Trianon in Paris on 18th May, Rise of the Northstar have delivered a video for “Here Comes The Boom” as a precursor to their European Tour with Hacktivist and Afterlife that kicks off later this month. We saw the French lovers of all things Japanese in London back in April with Emmure

Review: “Gnostic State” by Gassed Up

Preston Lancashire Grime Metal quintet Gassed Up may claim “Gnostic State” is an EP but with 7 tracks, technically speaking it qualifies as an album on streaming platforms. Without doubt one of the hardest working bands on the UK Underground Metal Scene, vocalist Dan Crossley, drummer Shaun Hunkin, bassist Matt Unsworth and guitarist duo Jack

NEWS: In Depths October & December shows!

Chester Metallers In Depths have mapped out the their remainder of 2019 shows with Vexed in October, Harbinger and Godeater in Bradford and King Abyss for a hometown throwdown. A trio of co-headlining shows with Depravity will kick of December in fine fashion as current album “Devil In The Deep”, Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by

NEWS: Techabilitation 2019!

The annual post Tech-Fest rehab clinic otherwise known as Techabilitation continues its around the venues tour, having gone from London to Derby, this year’s incarnation will be at The Bread Shed in Manchester! The one dayer will kick off at the gunslingers duel time of high noon on Saturday 2nd November with a suitably impressive