The Exploited
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| Years active | 1979 - Present |
| Members | Wattie Buchan Robbie Davidson Irish Rob Willie Buchan |
The Exploited is a Punk rock band from the second wave of U.K. punk rock, formed in late 1979 or early 1980.
They started out as an Oi! band, and in their early years they formed an integral part of the streetpunk movement. Their later albums (from 1997 on) are considered to be crossover thrash. Formed in Edinburgh by ex-soldier Wattie Buchan, they signed to Secret Records in March 1981 and released their debut EP Army Life. The influential album Punks Not Dead followed the same year. Despite seemingly constant lineup changes, the band has continued into the 2000s and has developed a worldwide following. Their song "Sex and Violence" was a remake of a song called "Stars and Eagles" by an Oi! band called the Macs.[citation needed]
Members
Current members
- Wattie Buchan - Vocals
- Robbie Davidson - Guitar
- Irish Rob - Bass
- Wullie Buchan - Drums
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)
LP Studio albums
EPs
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’’Jesus Is Dead’’
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’’War Now’’
