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Hacktivist are a British [[NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly rap-djent-grime-nu-metal band]] from Buckinghamshire, England formed in 2011. They initially started off as a project between Jermaine "J" Hurley and Timfy James after leaving their former band Heart of a Coward, but the positive reception encouraged them to recruit a full lineup. This lineup had been remaining the same since formation until January 2017 when Ben Marvin decided to leave the band.
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Hacktivist are a British [[NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly rap-djent-grime-nu-metal band]] from Buckinghamshire, England formed in 2011. They initially started off as a project between Jermaine "J" Hurley and Timfy James after leaving their his former band Heart of a Coward, but the positive reception encouraged them to recruit a full lineup. This lineup had been remaining the same since formation until January 2017 when Ben Marvin decided to leave the band.
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* IAmTheBand: Sort of. It originally began as a duo project between guitarist/singer/producer Timfy James and rapper J. However, it eventually expanded to include rapper Ben, bassist Josh, and drummer Richard, and has been that way since then.
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* IAmTheBand: Sort of. It originally began as a duo project between guitarist/singer/producer Timfy James and rapper J. However, it eventually expanded to include rapper Ben, bassist Josh, and drummer Richard, and has been that way since then.lineup remained solid for six years until Ben left.
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Hacktivist are a British [[NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly rap-djent-grime-nu-metal band]] from Buckinghamshire, England formed in 2011. They initially started off as a project between Jermaine "J" Hurley and Timfy James after leaving their former band Heart of a Coward, but the positive reception encouraged them to recruit a full lineup. This lineup has remained the same since formation.
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Hacktivist are a British [[NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly rap-djent-grime-nu-metal band]] from Buckinghamshire, England formed in 2011. They initially started off as a project between Jermaine "J" Hurley and Timfy James after leaving their former band Heart of a Coward, but the positive reception encouraged them to recruit a full lineup. This lineup has remained had been remaining the same since formation.
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* TheStoner: More than one song has referenced weed.
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* DoesntLikeGuns: "Elevate" contains a verse that critiques American gun laws. This is unsurprising considering the lyrics were written in the wake of the Sandyhook school shooting.
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* DoesntLikeGuns: "Elevate" "False Idols" contains a verse that critiques American gun laws. This is unsurprising considering the lyrics were written in the wake of the Sandyhook school shooting.
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* DoesntLikeGuns: They're anti-gun violence."Elevate" contains a verse that critiques American gun laws. This is unsurprising considering the lyrics were written in the wake of the Sandyhook school shooting.
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* PoliticalRap: The band specialises in this.
** Averted with "Taken", as it's about losing a loved one to suicide.
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* PoliticalRap: Almost all of their songs have some kind of political theme or social commentary.The band specialises in this.
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* PoliticalRap: Many songs have political themes, such as "Elevate", "False Idols", and "Deceive and Defy" to name a few.
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* PoliticalRap: Many Almost all of their songs have some kind of political themes, such theme or social commentary.
** Averted with "Taken", as"Elevate", "False Idols", and "Deceive and Defy" it's about losing a loved one to name a few.suicide.
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* MetalScream: Ben is quite capable of delivering this.a Type 1.
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* BritishAccents: They notably retain their British accents when they rap.
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* CoverVersion: They've famously covered Music/JayZ and Music/KanyeWest's "Niggas in Paris", and they covered Music/CypressHill's "Rock Superstar" for a compilation album.
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* CoverVersion: They've famously covered Music/JayZ and Music/KanyeWest's "Niggas in Paris", and they covered Music/CypressHill's "Rock Superstar" for a compilation album.album, as well as Limp Bizkit's "Break Stuff".
** TheCoverChangesTheMeaning: Several lyrics in "Niggas in Paris" were changed. For example, "I got some air max at my home" instead of "I got that hot bitch in my home".
** TheCoverChangesTheMeaning: Several lyrics in "Niggas in Paris" were changed. For example, "I got some air max at my home" instead of "I got that hot bitch in my home".
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* WarIsHell: Timfy has a "FUCK WAR" sticker on his guitar.
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Hacktivist are a British [[NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly rap-djent-grime-nu-metal band]] from Buckinghamshire, England formed in 2011. They initially started off as a project between Jermaine "J" Hurley and Timfy James, James after leaving their former band Heart of a Coward, but the positive reception encouraged them to recruit a full lineup. This lineup has remained the same since formation.
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* IAmTheBand: Sort of. It originally began as a duo project between guitarist/singer/producer Timfy James and rapper J. However, it eventually expanded to include rapper Ben, bassist Josh, and drummer Richard, and has been that way since then.
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* {{Djent}}: One of the more respected bands of this [[BrokenBase divisive]] genre.
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* {{Djent}}: One of the more respected bands of this [[BrokenBase divisive]] genre.their main influences.
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* GenreBusting: To say the least, it's hard to pin them down to a single genre. It's probably easiest to just called them "djent-rap". Some have even called them "nu-djent-al".
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* GenreBusting: To say the least, it's hard to pin them down to a single genre. It's probably easiest to just called them "djent-rap". Some have even called them "nu-djent-al"."nu-djent", or even "progressive rap metal".
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* StepUpToTheMicrophone: A variation. Timfy James usually provides singing whenever needed, but is often in the background. "The Storm II" however, is sung entirely by him without any rapping from either J or Ben.
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* CoverVersion: They've famously covered Music/JayZ and Music/KanyeWest's "Niggas in Paris" and Music/CypressHill's "Rock Superstar".
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* PoliticalRap: Many songs have political themes, such as "Elevate", "False Idols", and "Deceive and Defy".
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Hacktivist are a British [[NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly rap-djent-grime-nu-metal band]] from Buckinghamshire, England formed in 2011. They initially started off as a project between Jermaine "J" Hurley and Timfy James, but the positive reception encouraged them to recruit a full lineup. This lineup has remained the same since formation.
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Their style, as mentioned above, is distinctive to say the least. They've drawn comparisons to the likes of Music/{{Meshuggah}}, Music/{{Korn}}, Music/LimpBizkit, and Music/JayZ. Some call them "rapping over djent", while others say they're a nu metal take on grime. However, despite playing a bunch of divisive genres, the reception has been largely [[EnsembleDarkhorse favorable]]. With complex instrumentation, great rhyme schemes (helped by the fact that they maintain their accents which makes them that much more endearing), and lyrical themes that differ from the norm, they've carved out a name of their own in the metal industry. Some even consider them to be the true successor to Music/RageAgainstTheMachine.
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Their style, as mentioned above, is distinctive to say the least. They've drawn comparisons to the likes of Music/{{Meshuggah}}, Music/{{Korn}}, Music/LimpBizkit, and Music/JayZ. Some call them "rapping over djent", while others say they're a nu "nu metal take on grime.grime". However, despite playing a bunch of divisive genres, the reception has been largely [[EnsembleDarkhorse favorable]]. With complex instrumentation, great rhyme schemes (helped by the fact that they maintain their accents which makes them that much more endearing), and lyrical themes that differ from the norm, they've carved out a name of their own in the metal industry. Some even consider them to be the true successor to Music/RageAgainstTheMachine.
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* CountryMatters: "False Idols" features the lyric "Boris Johnson cunt ain't gonna save us". It should be noted that in England, the word isn't nearly as offensive as it is across the Atlantic. It's basically no worse than "dick" in that country.
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* CountryMatters: "False Idols" features the lyric "Boris Johnson cunt ain't gonna save us". It [[note]]It should be noted that in England, the word isn't nearly as offensive as it is across the Atlantic. It's basically no worse than "dick" in that country.[[/note]]
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* ''Hacktivist EP'' (2012)
* ''Outside the Box'' (2016)
* ''Hacktivist EP'' (2012)
* ''Outside the Box'' (2016)
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Hacktivist are a British [[NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly rap-djent-grime-nu-metal band]] from Buckinghamshire, England in 2011. They initially started off as a project between Jermaine "J" Hurley and Timfy James, but the positive reception encouraged them to recruit a full lineup. This lineup has remained the same since formation.
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* Jermaine "J" Hurley - Rap vocals
* Ben Marvin - Rap vocals, unclean vocals
* Tim "Timfy James" Beazley - Guitars, clean vocals, programming
* Josh Gurner - Bass
* Richard Hawking - Drums
Their style, as mentioned above, is distinctive to say the least. They've drawn comparisons to the likes of Music/{{Meshuggah}}, Music/{{Korn}}, Music/LimpBizkit, and Music/JayZ. Some call them "rapping over djent", while others say they're a nu metal take on grime. However, despite playing a bunch of divisive genres, the reception has been largely [[EnsembleDarkhorse favorable]]. With complex instrumentation, great rhyme schemes (helped by the fact that they maintain their accents which makes them that much more endearing), and lyrical themes that differ from the norm, they've carved out a name of their own in the metal industry. Some even consider them to be the true successor to Music/RageAgainstTheMachine.
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* BlackAndNerdy: J gives off this vibe.
* BritishAccents: They notably retain their British accents when they rap.
* CoverVersion: They've famously covered Music/JayZ and Music/KanyeWest's "Niggas in Paris".
* {{Djent}}: One of the more respected bands of this [[BrokenBase divisive]] genre.
* DoesntLikeGuns: They're anti-gun violence.
* GenreBusting: To say the least, it's hard to pin them down to one genre.
* MetalScream: Ben is quite capable of delivering this.
* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Around a 7 or 8. Sometimes they border on a 9.
* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: As mentioned above, they fall in the genres of {{Djent}}, Grime, RapMetal, and NuMetal. They aren't your typical example of any of those genres. Some songs verge on GrooveMetal and {{Metalcore}}.
* NuMetal: A 2010s example of this genre. They manage to avert TheScrappy status given to many nu metal bands by metalheads due to the variety of influences, the skill in both the rappers and instrumentalists, and the mature lyrical themes.
* PoliticalRap: Many songs have political themes, such as "Elevate", "False Idols", and "Deceive and Defy".
* SingerNameDrop: "Elevate" features them dropping their name.
-->I'm a pioneer
-->Hacktivist, we are the founders
* SopranoAndGravel: Ben contrasts his HarshVocals rap style at times with J's clean rapping. Also, Timfy can sing clean when needed.
* VocalTagTeam: Rappers J and Ben go back and forth, sometimes they have SopranoAndGravel dynamics, and guitarist Timfy James also provides singing vocals.
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Hacktivist are a British [[NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly rap-djent-grime-nu-metal band]] from Buckinghamshire, England in 2011. They initially started off as a project between Jermaine "J" Hurley and Timfy James, but the positive reception encouraged them to recruit a full lineup. This lineup has remained the same since formation.
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* Jermaine "J" Hurley - Rap vocals
* Ben Marvin - Rap vocals, unclean vocals
* Tim "Timfy James" Beazley - Guitars, clean vocals, programming
* Josh Gurner - Bass
* Richard Hawking - Drums
Their style, as mentioned above, is distinctive to say the least. They've drawn comparisons to the likes of Music/{{Meshuggah}}, Music/{{Korn}}, Music/LimpBizkit, and Music/JayZ. Some call them "rapping over djent", while others say they're a nu metal take on grime. However, despite playing a bunch of divisive genres, the reception has been largely [[EnsembleDarkhorse favorable]]. With complex instrumentation, great rhyme schemes (helped by the fact that they maintain their accents which makes them that much more endearing), and lyrical themes that differ from the norm, they've carved out a name of their own in the metal industry. Some even consider them to be the true successor to Music/RageAgainstTheMachine.
!!Tropes
* BlackAndNerdy: J gives off this vibe.
* BritishAccents: They notably retain their British accents when they rap.
* CoverVersion: They've famously covered Music/JayZ and Music/KanyeWest's "Niggas in Paris".
* {{Djent}}: One of the more respected bands of this [[BrokenBase divisive]] genre.
* DoesntLikeGuns: They're anti-gun violence.
* GenreBusting: To say the least, it's hard to pin them down to one genre.
* MetalScream: Ben is quite capable of delivering this.
* MohsScaleOfRockAndMetalHardness: Around a 7 or 8. Sometimes they border on a 9.
* NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly: As mentioned above, they fall in the genres of {{Djent}}, Grime, RapMetal, and NuMetal. They aren't your typical example of any of those genres. Some songs verge on GrooveMetal and {{Metalcore}}.
* NuMetal: A 2010s example of this genre. They manage to avert TheScrappy status given to many nu metal bands by metalheads due to the variety of influences, the skill in both the rappers and instrumentalists, and the mature lyrical themes.
* PoliticalRap: Many songs have political themes, such as "Elevate", "False Idols", and "Deceive and Defy".
* SingerNameDrop: "Elevate" features them dropping their name.
-->I'm a pioneer
-->Hacktivist, we are the founders
* SopranoAndGravel: Ben contrasts his HarshVocals rap style at times with J's clean rapping. Also, Timfy can sing clean when needed.
* VocalTagTeam: Rappers J and Ben go back and forth, sometimes they have SopranoAndGravel dynamics, and guitarist Timfy James also provides singing vocals.
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