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A little about "Beat The Bastards" The Exploited fronted by the lengendary Wattie have returned with force! Yes indeed! Their new LP, called Beat the Bastards, is available on vinyl as well as CD, and is graced by the by now well-known screaming mohawk skull. Musically this LP is what you might expect from a band like the Exploited - hard and fast. However, if you have only heard 'Dead cities' and the like, then this new release gives a subtle and extra flavour. Now there is much more skilled guitaring, to complement Wattie's waxing lyrical. The song called `Police TV' is particularly relevent today, with the ever- increasing number of CCTV cameras springing up in town centres and housing estates. Big Brother is watching you! Also included in this offering are `Serial killer' whose content is obvious, and a nice song about the inequalities of justice in this country. Never let it be said that the more you can pay, the better service you receive. Hard and fast, definitely, but now with added talent. If your stockists have not put it on the shelves, Beat the Bastards! | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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A little about "Punks Not Dead" As the Punk movement of the late '70's began to go underground, The Exploited rose from Punk's ashes set to become the most visually and musically exciting act to appear over the next decade, bringing the dawn of a new era of raw, aggressive,challenging music. The Exploited formed in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1980 under the direction of front-man Wattie Buchan, who brought together 'Big' John Duchan (guitar), Danny McCormack (bass) and Dru Stix (drums), the line-up that went on to produce the excellent album that you hold in your hands now (PUNKS NOT DEAD) The bands vinyl debut was the release of the 'Army Life' single in 1980 on their own Exploited record label, the release was a taste of success yet to come as it entered the independent charts, followed shortly by the 'Exploited Barmy Army'7" (the title of which was adopted by the evergrowing loyal live following). By the beginning of 1981 as Oi! was becoming the next 'big thing', bands like the Last Resort and The Buisiness paved the way for The Exploited into the national music press, although despite contributing two tracks to the Garry Bushell compiled "Oi! The Album" along with the likes of Peter And The Test Tube Babies and the Angelic Upstarts, the band were never considered Oi! becuase of their insistent belief in Anarchy! In March 1981 The Exploited signed to Secret Records, and three weeks later released their thrid single 'Dogs Of War' which peaked at the bottom end of the National charts at number 63 along with the subsequent release on their own lable of The Exploited 'On Stage' live album which didn't chart until November '81 when it made 52. The band embarked on a series of tours across Europe and the UK becoming infamous for the onset of voilence and chaos which ensued at their live performences. Then in May with the release of the band's debut studio album 'Punk's Not Dead' The Exploited made not only the number one slot in the independent charts but crossed over into the national charts reaching number 20, leading the headlining position on The Apocalypse Punk Tour of '81 along with the likees of the Anti Nowhere League, Anti Pasti and Discharge. Punk's Dead? - Long live Punk!, Long live The Exploited | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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A little about "Apocalypse '77" | Formed back, um, a very long time ago, englands working class seminal hardcore band, The Exploited, defined three-chord britcore. Focused around vocalist/brainchild Wattie and a host of revolving door line-up's, The Exploited released a series of EP's, live and studio records throughtout the eighties and into the nineties, outliving the skeptics to thousands of recycled hardcore fans worldwide.
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