Outside the Box (Hacktivist album)

Outside the Box is the debut studio album by British rap metal band Hacktivist. It was released on 4 March 2016 through UNFD and Rise Records.

Music videos for the songs "Elevate", "False Idols", "Deceive and Defy", "Buszy" and "Taken" were released in support of the album. The album version of "Deceive and Defy" contains new vocals by Josh Graham of Heart of a Coward, after accusations of sexual misconduct were raised against Charlie Holmes, who had previously contributed vocals to the song on the single release.

On 1 March 2016, a playlist of the full album was uploaded to YouTube through Hacktivist's label UNFD.

Reception
The album generally received positive reviews, one of which described the album as "their best work yet".

Personnel

 * Jermaine "J" Hurley – rapped vocals
 * Ben Marvin – rapped vocals, unclean vocals
 * Tim "Timfy" James Beazley – guitars, clean vocals, programming
 * Josh Gurner – bass
 * Richard Hawking – drums

Trivia
The song "Buszy" is a reference to the world famous skate plaza The Buszy in Milton Keynes where J would skateboard and perform at jams and events, often by freestyle rapping.