The Exploited are a Scottish punk rock band from the second wave of UK punk, formed in 1980. Originally a street punk band, they transformed into a faster hardcore punk band with a heavy political influence. Formed in Edinburgh by ex-soldier Walter ("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, "Wattie" Buchan has remained as the leader, and the band continued into the 2000s and developed a worldwide following. In 2012 the band started writing material for a new album.
Biography
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Links & Information
Links
- Official homepage at the-exploited.net
- Youtube at youtube.com/user/TheExploitedChannel
- Wikipedia article on The Exploited
- Last.fm page on The Exploited
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Exploited, The
- MusicBrainz entry on The Exploited
Members
- John Duncan (1980-1983),
- Deptford John,
- Gary McCormack,
- Fanny,
- Wattie Buchan,
- Dru Stix,
- Steve Roberts
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