The Exploited

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The Exploited are a seminal rock band, from the second wave of U.K. punk rock, musically defined as Crossover thrash (especially in post-1987 period). They formed early 1980 in Edinburgh and after signing to Secret Records in March 1981 they released their debut album Punk's Not Dead. Despite seemingly countless line-up changes over the years, the band has managed to maintain, develop, and evolve a highly influential style of punk. Frontman Wattie Buchan has led the many members through over 20 years of constant gigging and recording, creating a worldwide following in the process.

Many fans have noted steady increase in thrashiness can be tracked through the band's history. Their later recordings have been seen as crossing into the realm of thrash metal. But there are some hardcore fans out there who still consider them punk, though less like standard street punk which they were in the late 1970's & early 1980's.

Despite their successes, the band has been criticized for being formulaic, and basically playing into the stereotypes of punk. They are often dismissed by followers of the later punk movements that emphasized the message behind the music. Their inarticulate political stance has been criticized as fascist or racist, due to songs like "Hitler's In The Charts Again", Wattie's anti-pacifistic stance, and their substantial National Front fan base in the early 1980s (as well as such incidental bits as an insult to a "Jew bastard doctor" in the credits to 1988's War Now mini-album). However, the Exploited have never elucidated a clearly fascist political position à la Skrewdriver. In fact, some of their lyrics are exemplary of the left wing anti-war, anti-authority message that has long been synonymous with punk rock. The band even visited in Israel in 1994 for two gigs in Tel-Aviv.

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Members

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Current members

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

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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) Art(hur) (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)

Drums: Jim Park (1979) Dru Stix (Andrew Campbell) (1979-1982) Danny Heatley (1982) Steve Roberts (1982) Tony (1989-1991) Reiner (1997)

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