The Exploited

The Exploited
Background information
Origin Edinburgh, Scotland
Genres Hardcore punk
Crossover Thrash
Street Punk (Early)
Years active 1979–present
Labels Nuclear Blast Records
Website Official Band Homepage
Members
Wattie Buchan
Irish Rob
Wullie Buchan
Matt McGuire
Past members
Big John Duncan
Dru Stix
Gary McCormack
Terry Buchan

The Exploited are a Scottish punk band from the second wave of UK punk, formed in 1979. Originally a street punk band, they transformed into a faster hardcore punk band with a heavy political influence. From about 1987 on (around the time of Death Before Dishonour) they changed into a crossover thrash band. Formed in Edinburgh by ex-soldier Wattie Buchan, they signed to Secret Records in March 1981 [1] and released their debut EP Army Life. The album Punks Not Dead followed in the same year.[2] Despite many lineup changes, the band continued into the 2000s and has developed a worldwide following. The band are writing material for a new album.[3]

Contents

Early career

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. Inspired by the first wave of punk rock (Sex Pistols, The Clash, The Damned), 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 immediately released their debut EP Army Life, which was #6 in the independent charts for eight weeks, then was in the top 20 for 18 months. They then released another single, "Barmy Army", which immediately jumped into the independent charts and remained there for 53 weeks, peaking at #4.

In 1981 the band signed to Secret Records and released the single "Dogs of War", which peaked at #2 in the independent charts and #63 in the national charts. The band then 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.

Current lineup

Former members

Vocals

Guitar

Bass

Drums

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

Split albums

Live albums

EPs

Videography

Best of collections

Compilation albums

References

  1. ^ http://www.the-exploited.net/history.htm
  2. ^ http://www.the-exploited.net/history.htm
  3. ^ http://www.the-exploited.net/

External links

The Exploited
  • Wattie Buchan
  • Irish Rob
  • Wullie Buchan
  • Matt McGuire
Studio albums
Live Albums
  • On Stage
  • Apocalypse Tour (Limited Edition)
  • Live At The Whitehouse
  • Live And Loud
  • Live Lewd Lust
  • Don't Forget The Chaos
  • Live In Japan
  • Live at the White House
Compilation albums
  • Totally Exploited
  • Castle Masters Collection
  • Apocalypse '77
  • Singles Collection
  • Dead Cities
  • Punk Singles & Rarities 1980-83
  • The Best Of The Exploited - Twenty Five Years Of Anarchy And Chaos
  • Complete Punk Singles Collection