The Exploited

The Exploited is a punk rock band from the second wave of UK punk, formed in late 1979 or early 1980.

They started out as an Oi!/punk rock band, before mutating into a faster streetpunk and hardcore punk band, and — from about 1987 on (around the time of Death Before Dishonour) — into a crossover thrash band. Formed in Edinburgh by ex-soldier Wattie Buchan, they signed to Secret Records in March 1981 and released their debut EP Army Life. The influential album Punks Not Dead followed in the same year. Despite many lineup changes, the band continued into the 2000s and has developed a worldwide following.

Current lineup

Wattie Buchan - Vocals
Robbie Davidson - Guitar
Irish Rob - Bass
Wullie Buchan - Drums

Former members

Guitar

Hayboy (Steve) (1979-1980)
“Big” John Duncan (1980-1983)
Karl “Egghead” Morris (1983-1985)
Mad Mick (1985)
Nig(el) (1985-1990)
Gogs (Gordon Balfour) (1989-1991)
Fraz (Fraser Rosetti) (1991-1995)
Arf(Arthur Dalrymple) (1996-1998)

Bass

Mark Patrizio (1979-1980)
Gary MacCormack (1980-1983)
Billy Dunn (1983-1984, 1996-1997)
Wayne Tyas (1984-1985, 1986)
“Deptford” John Armitage (1985-1986)
Tony (1986-1987)
Smeeks (Mark Smellie) (1988-1993)
Jim Gray (1993-1996)
Dave Peggie (2002-2003)

Drums

Jim Park (1979)
Dru Stix (Andrew Campbell) (1979-1982)
Danny Heatley (1982)
Steve Roberts (1982)
Tony Martin (1989-1991)
Reiner (1997)
Willie Buchan (on and off since 1982)

Discography

Studio Albums

Punk's Not Dead - 1981 (sample - "Punks Not Dead")
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

Singles

Army Life - 1980
Exploited Barmy Army - 1980
Dogs of War - 1981
Dead Cities - 1981
Attack/Alternative - 1982
Computers Don't Blunder - 1982
Troops of Tomorrow - 1982

Split Albums

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

Live Albums

On Stage - 1981
Live At The Whitehouse - 1985
Live And Loud - 1987
Live Lewd Lust - 1989
Don't Forget The Chaos - 1992
Live In Japan - 1994
Apocalypse Tour (Limited Edition) - 1981

EPs

Rival Leaders - 1983
Jesus Is Dead - 1986
War Now - 1988

Videography

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

Best of collections

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

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