Futurist (Alec Empire album)

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Futurist is a 2005 studio album by Alec Empire, released on March 28, 2005. It follows Intelligence and Sacrifice (2001) and is notable for reducing Empire’s trademark electronic sounds in favor of guitars and drum beats, giving the record a punk/metal edge. The album runs 42 minutes and 23 seconds (50:43 on the re-issue) and was released by Digital Hardcore Recordings, with Alec Empire as producer.

Track listing
1. Kiss of Death
2. Night of Violence
3. Overdose
4. Gotta Get Out
5. Point of No Return
6. Vertigo
7. Make Em Bleed
8. Hunt You Down
9. Uproar
10. In Disguise
11. Terror Alert: High
12. XXV3

Singles
- Gotta Get Out
- Kiss of Death
Two singles were released from Futurist. Digital Hardcore Distribution announced in 2005 that four collectors edition singles would accompany the album.

Reception
- NME: 5/10
- Kerrang!: 4/5
- Pitchfork: 3.7/10

Futurist presents Alec Empire’s shift from electronic textures toward heavier guitar-driven songs, giving the album a more aggressive, punk/metal-influenced sound compared to his previous work.