The Exploited

The Exploited are a Scottish  punk rock band from the  second wave of UK punk, formed in 1980. Originally a  street punk band, they transformed into a faster  hardcore punk band with a heavy political influence. Formed in  Edinburgh by ex-soldier  Walter ("Wattie") Buchan, they signed to Secret Records in March 1981 [7]  and released their debut EP  Army Life. The album Punks Not Dead followed in the same year. [7]  Despite many lineup changes, "Wattie" Buchan has remained as the leader, and the band continued into the 2000s and developed a worldwide following. In 2012 the band started writing material for a new album.

==Career == ===1980s<span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-left:-0.25em;margin-right:0.25em;color:rgb(85,85,85);"> === The Exploited logo<p style="line-height:19.1875px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">An early line-up comprised Big John Duncan on guitar, Dru Stix (Glen Campbell) on drums, Gary McCormack on bass and Terry Buchan on vocals. After a short time, Terry was removed from the band and his oldest brother, Walter "Wattie" Buchan, took over.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-autogenerated1_9-0" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[9]  Inspired by the first wave of punk rock (Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Damned),<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-10" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[10]  the quartet created a simple, no-frills sound characterized by speed and aggression. In 1980, the group founded its own independent record label, Exploited Record Company, and released their debut EP Army Life, which was number 6 in the indie/independent charts for eight weeks, then was in the top 20 for 18 months.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-autogenerated1_9-1" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[9] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-cherryred1_11-0" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[11]  They then released another single, "Barmy Army", which jumped into the independent charts and remained there for 53 weeks, peaking at number 4.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-autogenerated1_9-2" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[9]  Their single "Dead Cities" peaked at 31 on the national chart.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-cherryred1_11-1" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[11]  Their single "Exploited Barmy Army" peaked at number 4 on the independent/indie chart.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-cherryred1_11-2" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[11]

A poster for the Exploited.<p style="line-height:19.1875px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">In March 1981, the band signed to Secret Records, took a month to record their debut "Punks Not Dead",<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-reocities1_12-0" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[12]  and released the single "Dogs of War", which peaked at number 2 in the independent charts and number 63 in the national charts.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-reocities1_12-1" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[12] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-cherryred2_13-0" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[13] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-autogenerated1_9-3" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[9]  Also in 1981, the band released their first live album, On Stage, recorded during a concert in Edinburgh. Thereafter, the band performed, along with Discharge, Anti-Nowhere League, Anti-Pasti and Chron Gen on a tour called Apocalypse Now, which was recorded and released as a live album. Their album Punks Not Dead, released in April 1981, went to number 20 in May,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-14" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[14]  then number 1 on the Independent Charts.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-cherryred2_13-1" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[13] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-autogenerated1_9-4" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[9]

<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.1875px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">The band released the album Let's Start a War in 1983<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-15" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[15]  and Horror Epics in 1985.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-16" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[16]  The album Live at the Whitehouse was recorded in Washington, DC in 1985 at the 9:30 Club and was released in 1986.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-autogenerated1_9-5" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[9]  They also released the studio EP Jesus Is Dead in 1986, following up with Live and Loud, a videography of The Exploited performing around Europe and in the United States. "Sexual Favours", a single from the album Death Before Dishonour, was released in 1987. The album only ranked in the top 200 of the Britain Alternative Music list. The album sold out quickly, however.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-MTV_17-0" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[17] A young punk wearing an Exploited t-shirt in 1984.===1990s<span class="mw-editsection mw-editsection-expanded" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;direction:ltr;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-left:-0.25em;margin-right:0.25em;color:rgb(85,85,85);"> === <p style="line-height:19.1875px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">In the early 1990s, they started working on the album The Massacre, which featured a new type of crossover thrash guitar style. Sometimes called also punk metal), crossover is a form of thrash metal and hardcore punk which had mixed both genres together or had influences from each other. The genre lies on a continuum betweenheavy metal and punk rock. This album was by far one of the band's most commercially successful.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-MTV_17-1" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[17]  The band went on to release a Singles Collection album in 1993. The Exploited also released the videography Live in Japan in 1993. Their album Beat the Bastards was released in April 1996.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-18" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[18] ===2000s<span class="mw-editsection mw-editsection-expanded" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;direction:ltr;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-left:-0.25em;margin-right:0.25em;color:rgb(85,85,85);"> === Wattie on stage.<p style="line-height:19.1875px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">In January 2003, the band released their album Fuck the System on Dream Catcher Records,<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-19" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[19]  and also in 2003, they toured in the UK<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-20" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[20]  and US.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-21" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[21] On 14 October 2003, about 500 fans of the band started a riot in Montreal, Canada after an Exploited concert was cancelled due to the band not be allowed into the country.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-22" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[22] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-blabbermouth1_23-0" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[23] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-autogenerated2_24-0" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[24]  Rioters destroyed eight cars and set them on fire; broke 11 store windows and caused other damage.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-autogenerated2_24-1" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[24] <sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-blabbermouth1_23-1" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[23]  The band were banned from playing in Mexico City due to the riot.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-25" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[25]  In a 2012 interview, Wattie Buchan said the new album is currently being finished and produced.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-26" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[26]

<p style="margin-top:0.4em;margin-bottom:0.5em;line-height:19.1875px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:sans-serif;">One reviewer called the Exploited "a delightful blast of angry, catchy hardcore/metal riffing", and also noted its "revolving-door line-up (to date, 11 guitarists, 11 bassists and 7 drummers) and a lead shouter so thickly-accented that it is literally impossible to understand a single word he says."<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-27" style="line-height:1em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;">[27] ==Current lineup<span class="mw-editsection mw-editsection-expanded" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;direction:ltr;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-left:-0.25em;margin-right:0.25em;color:rgb(85,85,85);"> == ==Former members<span class="mw-editsection mw-editsection-expanded" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;direction:ltr;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-left:-0.25em;margin-right:0.25em;color:rgb(85,85,85);"> == ===Vocals<span class="mw-editsection mw-editsection-expanded" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;direction:ltr;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-left:-0.25em;margin-right:0.25em;color:rgb(85,85,85);"> === ===Guitar<span class="mw-editsection mw-editsection-expanded" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;direction:ltr;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-left:-0.25em;margin-right:0.25em;color:rgb(85,85,85);"> === ===Bass<span class="mw-editsection mw-editsection-expanded" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;direction:ltr;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-left:-0.25em;margin-right:0.25em;color:rgb(85,85,85);"> === ===Drums<span class="mw-editsection mw-editsection-expanded" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;direction:ltr;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-left:-0.25em;margin-right:0.25em;color:rgb(85,85,85);"> === ==Discography<span class="mw-editsection mw-editsection-expanded" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;direction:ltr;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-left:-0.25em;margin-right:0.25em;color:rgb(85,85,85);"> == ===Studio albums<span class="mw-editsection mw-editsection-expanded" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;direction:ltr;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-left:-0.25em;margin-right:0.25em;color:rgb(85,85,85);"> === ===Singles<span class="mw-editsection mw-editsection-expanded" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;direction:ltr;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-left:-0.25em;margin-right:0.25em;color:rgb(85,85,85);"> === ===Split albums<span class="mw-editsection mw-editsection-expanded" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;direction:ltr;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-left:-0.25em;margin-right:0.25em;color:rgb(85,85,85);"> === ===Live albums<span class="mw-editsection mw-editsection-expanded" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;direction:ltr;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-left:-0.25em;margin-right:0.25em;color:rgb(85,85,85);"> === ===EPs<span class="mw-editsection mw-editsection-expanded" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;direction:ltr;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-left:-0.25em;margin-right:0.25em;color:rgb(85,85,85);"> === ===Music videos<span class="mw-editsection mw-editsection-expanded" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;direction:ltr;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-left:-0.25em;margin-right:0.25em;color:rgb(85,85,85);"> === ===Videography<span class="mw-editsection mw-editsection-expanded" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;direction:ltr;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-left:-0.25em;margin-right:0.25em;color:rgb(85,85,85);"> === ===Best of collections<span class="mw-editsection mw-editsection-expanded" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;direction:ltr;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-left:-0.25em;margin-right:0.25em;color:rgb(85,85,85);"> === ===Compilation albums<span class="mw-editsection mw-editsection-expanded" style="-webkit-user-select:none;font-size:small;margin-left:1em;line-height:1em;display:inline-block;white-space:nowrap;padding-right:0.25em;unicode-bidi:-webkit-isolate;direction:ltr;"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket" style="margin-left:-0.25em;margin-right:0.25em;color:rgb(85,85,85);"> ===
 * Wattie Buchan - vocals
 * Irish Rob - bass
 * Willie Buchan - drums
 * Matt Justice - guitar
 * Terry Buchan (1979)
 * Wattie Buchan (1979-Present)
 * Hayboy (Steve) (1979–1980) - wrote the first verse and the music for "Army Life"
 * Big John Duncan aka Jeff le Rennais (1980–1983)
 * Karl “Egghead” Morris (1983–1985)
 * Mad Mick (1985)
 * Nig (Nigel Swanson) (1987–1989)
 * Gogs (Gordon Balfour) (1989–1991)
 * Fraz (Fraser Rosetti) (1991–1995)
 * Arf (Arthur Dalrymple) (1990)
 * Jamie Buchan (1995–1996)
 * Robbie "Steed" Davidson (2001–2007)
 * Gav Little (2007–2008)
 * Matt McGuire (Matt Justice) first stint (2008-2011)
 * Tommy Concrete (2011 - 2012)
 * Mark Patrizio (1979–1980)
 * Gary McCormack (1980–1983)
 * Billy Dunn (1983–1984, 1996–1997)
 * Wayne Tyas (1984–1985, 1986)
 * “Deptford” John Armitage (1985–1986)
 * Tony Lochiel (1986–1987)
 * Smeeks (Mark Smellie) (1987–1993)
 * Jim Gray (1993–1996)
 * Mikie (1996-2002)
 * Davey (Dave Peggie) (2002–2003)
 * Irish Rob (2003-Present)
 * Jimbo (Jim Park) (1979)
 * Glen Campbell (Dru M Stix) (1979–1982)
 * Danny Heatley (1982)
 * Steve Roberts (1982) (Troops of Tomorrow album)
 * Dougie Mccann (1986–1987)
 * Tony Martin (1989–1991)
 * Reiner (1997)
 * Daniel Lynch (1998–2000)
 * Ian Purdie (Pud) (1991–1992)
 * Wullie Buchan (2000-Present)
 * Punks Not Dead - 1981 (  sample - "Punks Not Dead" (help·info) )
 * Troops of Tomorrow - 1982
 * Let's Start a War... (Said Maggie One Day) - 1983
 * Horror Epics - 1985
 * Death Before Dishonour - 1987
 * The Massacre - 1990
 * Beat the Bastards - 1996
 * Fuck the System - 2003
 * "Army Life" - 1980 (EP)
 * "Exploited Barmy Army" - 1980 (EP)
 * "Dogs of War" - 1981
 * "Dead Cities" - 1981 (EP)
 * "Attack/Alternative" - 1982
 * "Computers Don't Blunder" - 1982
 * "Troops of Tomorrow" - 1982
 * "Rival Leaders" - 1983 (EP)
 * "Sexual Favours" - 1987
 * Don't Let 'Em Grind You Down (w/Anti-Pasti) - 1981
 * Britannia Waives the Rules (w/Chron Gen & Infa Riot) - 1982
 * Apocalypse Punk Tour 1981 (w/The Anti-Nowhere League, Chron Gen, Anti Pasti & Discharge) - 1992
 * On Stage - 1981
 * Apocalypse Tour (Limited Edition) - 1981
 * Live at the Whitehouse - 1985
 * Live and Loud - 1987
 * Live Lewd Lust - 1989
 * Don't Forget the Chaos - 1992
 * Live in Japan - 1994
 * Live at the White House - 1996
 * Jesus Is Dead - 1986 (12")
 * War Now - 1988 (12")
 * "Dogs of War" - 1981
 * "Fuck the U.S.A." - 1982
 * "Troops of Tomorrow" - 1982
 * "Sexual Favours" - 1987
 * "War Now" - 1988
 * "Beat the Bastards" - 1996
 * "Chaos Is My Life" - 2003
 * "Never Sell Out" - 2003
 * "You're a Fucking Bastard" - 2003
 * Live at the Palm Cove - 1983
 * Sexual Favours - 1987
 * The Exploited: 83-87 - 1993
 * Live in Japan - 1993
 * Alive at Leeds - 1995
 * Rock and Roll Outlaws - 1995
 * Buenos Aires 93 - 1996
 * Beat 'Em All - 2004
 * Totally Exploited - 1984
 * Castle Masters Collection - 1990
 * Apocalypse '77 - 1992
 * Singles Collection - 1993
 * Dead Cities - 2000
 * Punk Singles & Rarities 1980-83 - 2001
 * The Best of the Exploited - Twenty Five Years of Anarchy and Chaos - 2004
 * Complete Punk Singles Collection - 2005
 * Oi! The Album - 1980
 * Back-Stage Pass - 1980
 * Lords of Oi! - 1997
 * Hardcore Breakout - Essential Punk - 2012