The Exploited: The history of

The Exploited is a punk band from the second wave of UK punk, formed in 1979.
They started out as an Oi! band, before mutating into a faster street punk and hardcore punk band. 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 and released their debut EP Army Life. The 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.
Contents[hide]
1 Current lineup
2 Former members
2.1 Guitar
2.2 Bass
2.3 Drums
3 Discography
3.1 Studio albums
3.2 Singles
3.3 Split albums
3.4 Live albums
3.5 EPs
3.6 Videography
3.7 Best of collections
3.8 Compilation Albums
4 External links
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[edit] Current lineup
Wattie Buchan - Vocals
Gav - Guitar
Irish Rob - Bass
Willie Buchan - drums

[edit] Former members

[edit] Guitar
Hayboy (Steve) (1979-1980)
“Big” John Duncan (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 (1995-96)
Robbie ( 2001 -2007)

[edit] 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 Lochiel (1986-1987)
Smeeks (Mark Smellie) (1987-1993)
Jim Gray (1993-1996)
Dave Peggie (2002-2003)
Mikie (2003- ?)

[edit] Drums
Jimbo (Jim Park) (1979)
Dru Stix (Glen Campbell) (1979-1982)
Danny Heatley (1982)
Steve Roberts (1982)(Troops of Tomorrow album)
Tony Martin (1989-1991)
Reiner (1997)
Daniel Lynch (1998-2000)
Willie Buchan (on and off since 1982)
Ian purdie(pud) (1991-1992)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Studio albums
Punk's 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
World of Chaos - 2008
Disorder & Disarray - announced 2010

[edit] Singles
"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)

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] EPs
Jesus Is Dead - 1986 (12")
War Now - 1988 (12")

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] Compilation Albums
"Oi! - The Album" - 1980
"Lords Of Oi!" - 1997

[edit] External links
Official homepage
Official MySpace
The Exploited - Let’s Start A War 1983
Review