Hacktivist

Milton Keynes five-piece Hacktivist take their name from a term used to describe activists who, through computers, spread political messages. Primarily known as a metal band who blend their heavy sounds with rap, strangely frontman J Hurley came from a grime background and had absolutely no knowledge of the metal scene. The end result is a sound containing all the monstrous riffs and heavy beats you would expect from a metal gig, but combined with the energy and vibes of a grime or hip-hop show. People are already saying Hacktivist have the same dance/rock crossover potential as that of the Prodigy.

UK mob Waterlines are a dynamic 4-piece metalcore band hailing from the North West and Yorkshire, ready to take the UK metalcore scene by storm. Formed in 2022, Waterlines are quickly gaining recognition for their unique blend of metalcore, nu-metal and EDM party vibes. Waterlines were born from former band Sertraline in November 2022. Vocalist Benji Mars said: "When I started with the band in March 2022, we knew we wanted to explore a different direction and find our horizon. I guess at the time we didn’t really understand what that meant, but when Halo Around the Horns was born and we started to tweak it, we knew this wasn’t Sertraline anymore. We explored our options and had more than a few conversations about how we felt, but when we played it live, we knew there and then that what was Sertraline, would become Waterlines."