---
title: "Hacktivist"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/hacktivist"
genre: "Djent Metal"
country: "United Kingdom"
formed: 2011
---

# Hacktivist

**Hacktivist** is a djent metal band, from United Kingdom, active 2011 to present.

Hacktivist are a British rap metal band formed in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, England in 2011. They released a self-titled EP in 2012 followed by their debut studio album, Outside the Box, in 2016. The band's second studio album, Hyperdialect, was released in 2021.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hacktivist_(band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Hacktivist |
| Genre | Djent Metal |
| Parent genre | Metal |
| Origin | Milton Keynes, United Kingdom |
| Formed | 2011 |
| Releases in catalog | 4 |

## Genres

[Djent Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/djent) · [Progressive Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/progressive-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Josh Gurner](https://themetalnet.com/musician/josh-gurner) | Bass guitar | 2011 to present | Current |
| [J Hurley](https://themetalnet.com/musician/j-hurley) |  | 2011 to present | Current |
| [James Hewitt](https://themetalnet.com/musician/james-hewitt) | Electric guitar | 2018 to present | Current |
| [JJ Olifent](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jj-olifent) |  | 2023 to present | Current |
| [Ben Marvin](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ben-marvin) |  | 2011 to 2017 | Former |
| [Jot Maxi](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jot-maxi) |  | 2017 to 2023 | Former |
| [Timfy James](https://themetalnet.com/musician/timfy-james) |  | 2011 to 2018 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2012 | [Hacktivist](https://themetalnet.com/album/2cad4d19-6e8f-48e1-ae09-82444f738f75) | EP |
| 2016 | [Outside the Box](https://themetalnet.com/album/4d87d388-cf00-4f97-986b-5cb42b4de1ae) | Album |
| 2016 | [Over-Throne](https://themetalnet.com/album/ac30b4d0-7c26-4025-bbb1-f002387bde2b) | EP |
| 2021 | [Hyperdialect](https://themetalnet.com/album/088b885b-f670-4266-95c3-f443c77b88d1) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Periphery](https://themetalnet.com/band/periphery) (listened together)
- [Monuments](https://themetalnet.com/band/monuments) (listened together)
- [TesseracT](https://themetalnet.com/band/tesseract) (listened together)
- [ERRA](https://themetalnet.com/band/erra) (listened together)
- [Slipknot](https://themetalnet.com/band/slipknot) (listened together)
- [Korn](https://themetalnet.com/band/korn) (listened together)
- [Volumes](https://themetalnet.com/band/volumes) (listened together)
- [Asking Alexandria](https://themetalnet.com/band/asking-alexandria) (listened together)
- [Northlane](https://themetalnet.com/band/northlane) (listened together)
- [Heart of a Coward](https://themetalnet.com/band/heart-of-a-coward) (listened together)
- [Parkway Drive](https://themetalnet.com/band/parkway-drive) (listened together)
- [Killswitch Engage](https://themetalnet.com/band/killswitch-engage) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/timfyjames1
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/3954791
- bandcamp: https://hacktivistuk.bandcamp.com/
- x: https://twitter.com/hacktivistuk
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Hacktivistband
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/jp/artist/558489997
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/3hZtRePYRKW6wLtZ3gpnk7

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/hacktivist](https://themetalnet.com/band/hacktivist). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt