Amoeba Music

The Exploited is a long-running, world-famous punk band from Edinburgh, Scotland. Though the Exploited’s lyrics and music may leave nothing to the imagination, there is some confusion about the the band’s original lineup and date of formation. According to the band’s website, former British Army soldier Wattie formed the the Exploited with guitarist Big John Duncan, bassist Gary McCormack and drummer Dru Stix in early 1980. However, this version of events fails to account for the personnel on the first Exploited single, “Army Life” b/w “Fuck The Mods” and “Crashed Out” (1980 Exploited Record Company), which credits Hayboy on guitar and Mark (Patrizio) on bass. Adding to the confusion, many Exploited bios claim... Read More

Genre:

Rock, Punk, Oi!, Hardcore

City Of Origin:

Edinburgh, Scotland

Formed Date:

1979