They received widespread acclaim with the single "Generation X", and multiple plays from the likes of BBC Radio 1's Mark Radcliffe and Johnnie Walker, Virgin, GLR, as well as MTV video coverage.
[3] MGL Granite Records went bust soon after We're Not Grasshoppers was released, so the band didn't receive the support it needed to gain mainstream success.
"With 21st Century Spin, the unbashful Maccabees don't just remind us of Britain's immense musical talents, they prove that they're among them…with a head high above ground, profoundly aware of what's going on.
In 2006 most of the original band line-up were head-hunted (Simon Jason Smith, John Large, Tom Livemore) to play for Carina Round, as she toured America following her record deal with Interscope.
Due to the confusion with mainstream band The Maccabees, Dissident Prophet reverted to their original name and released a free download album Weapons of Mass Deception, available from their Bandcamp page.
The band were also welcomed into the Great Malvern gig scene; Played alongside Andy Wickett World Service; and ended the year with the Paul Poulton Project supported them at The Kitchen Garden in Kings Heath, Birmingham, UK.
Age of Deceit series documentary filmmaker and FaceLikeTheSun YouTube vlogger, Gonzo Shimura produced a music video for the song "Human 2.0",[7] which received over 16,000 views in its first week of upload.