The Exploited Were Formed In The Late 70's. In Consited Of Wattie Buchan On Vocals, John Duncan As The Guitarist , Dru Stix On Drums And A Bass Player Named Danny! The Early Concerts They had Usualyy Turned Into Riots! They Released an Ep Called "Army Life". In 1981, They Were On The Album, "Oi!, The Album". In 1981, They Signed With Secret Records And Released The "Dogs Of War" EP! Also In 1981, They Released A Live Album, "On Stage"! The Time Was Right For A First Studio Album! This Was One Of The Most Popular Albums In Punk. It Was Called "Punk's Not Dead". They Then Released "Dead Cities" EP! They Appeared On "Top Of The Pops" TV Show With The Song "Dead Cities". This Would Hurt Them Bad, As They Were Labelled Sell Outs! They Began To Tour Across Europe. In 1982, "Attack/Alternative" EP Was Released, As Was The album "Troops Of Tomorrow". Later, "Computers Don't Blunder" EP Was Released. The Drummer Was Arrested For Armed Robbery And Thrown In Jail For 7 Years! Willy Buchan Was The New Drummer! They Signed To a New Label Called "PAX". Danny Quit And Was Replaced By Billy! They Recorded The "Rival LEaders" EP And "Let's Start A War" Album, Before John Quit And Was Replaced By Carl! Eventually, Carl Was Replaced By Wayne! In 1985, They Released The Album "Horror Epics", A Live Album "Live At The Warehouse", A 12" Called "Jesus Is Dead" And Another Live Album Called "Live And Loud". In 1987, "Death before Dishonour", The NEw Album Was Released. Smeeks Became the New Bass Player And gary Became The New Axeman! In 1988, "War Now" Was the EP To Be Released. In 1990, "The Massacre" Was The Band's Newest Album. After 6 Years Of Silence, The Band Released A New Album Called "Beat The Bastards". Wattie Was Still The Singer. Willie Was The Drummer. Jim was The Bass Player And Jamie Was The Guitarist. In 2001, The New Album "Totally Exploited" Was Released, Which Was a Mix Of Songs. In 2003, "Fuck The System" Was Released. Although There Has Been A Dozen Changes IN The Roster, The Exploited Is Still Bringing Some Of The Best Punk Rock We Will Ever Hear. Click Here To See The Total Exploited Discography!
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