---
title: "The Exploited"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/the-exploited"
genre: "Thrash Metal"
country: "United Kingdom"
formed: 1978
---

# The Exploited

**The Exploited** is a thrash metal band, from United Kingdom, active 1978 to present.

The Exploited are a Scottish punk rock band from Edinburgh, formed in 1978 by Stevie Ross and Terry Buchan, with Buchan soon replaced by his brother Wattie Buchan. They signed to Secret Records in March 1981, and their debut EP, Army Life, and debut album, Punks Not Dead, were both released that year. The band maintained a large cult following in the 1980s among a hardcore working class punk and skinhead audience. Originally a street punk band, the Exploited eventually evolved into a crossover thrash band with the release of their album Death Before Dishonour in 1987.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Exploited

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | The Exploited |
| Genre | Thrash Metal |
| Parent genre | Thrash Metal |
| Origin | Edinburgh, United Kingdom |
| Formed | 1978 |
| Releases in catalog | 15 |

## Genres

[Crossover Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/crossover-thrash) · [Thrash Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/thrash-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Rick Heller](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rick-heller) | Drums (drum set) | 1988 to present | Current |
| [Robert Davidson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/robert-davidson) | Guitar | 2001 to present | Current |
| [Robert Halkett](https://themetalnet.com/musician/robert-halkett) | Bass guitar | 2007 to present | Current |
| [Wattie Buchan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/wattie-buchan) | Lead vocals | 1979 to present | Current |
| [Willie Buchan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/willie-buchan) | Drums (drum set) | 1982 to present | Current |
| [Karl Morris](https://themetalnet.com/musician/karl-morris) | Guitar | 1983 to 1985 | Former |
| [Tommy Concrete](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tommy-concrete) | Guitar | 2011 to 2012 | Former |
| [Alan Paget](https://themetalnet.com/musician/alan-paget) | Bass guitar | 1978 to 1978 | Former |
| [Andrew Campbell](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andrew-campbell) | Drums (drum set) | 1979 to 1982 | Former |
| [Andy McNiven](https://themetalnet.com/musician/andy-mcniven) | Drums (drum set) | 1978 to 1979 | Former |
| [Anthony Warren](https://themetalnet.com/musician/anthony-warren) | Drums (drum set) | 1989 to 1991 | Former |
| [Arthur Dalrymple](https://themetalnet.com/musician/arthur-dalrymple) | Guitar | 1995 to 1998 | Former |
| [Billy Dunn](https://themetalnet.com/musician/billy-dunn) | Bass guitar | 1983 to 1998 | Former |
| [Colin Erskine](https://themetalnet.com/musician/colin-erskine) | Bass guitar | 1978 to 1979 | Former |
| [Daniel Lynch](https://themetalnet.com/musician/daniel-lynch) | Drums (drum set) | 1998 to 2000 | Former |
| [Danny Heatley](https://themetalnet.com/musician/danny-heatley) | Drums (drum set) | 1982 to 1982 | Former |
| [David Peggie](https://themetalnet.com/musician/david-peggie) | Bass guitar | 2002 to 2007 | Former |
| [Deptford John](https://themetalnet.com/musician/deptford-john) | Bass guitar | 1985 to 1986 | Former |
| [Frasier Runciman](https://themetalnet.com/musician/frasier-runciman) | Guitar | 1991 to 1995 | Former |
| [Gary McCormack](https://themetalnet.com/musician/gary-mccormack) | Bass guitar | 1980 to 1983 | Former |
| [Gav](https://themetalnet.com/musician/gav) | Guitar | 2008 to 2010 | Former |
| [Gordon Balfour](https://themetalnet.com/musician/gordon-balfour) | Guitar | 1989 to 1991 | Former |
| [Ian Purdie](https://themetalnet.com/musician/ian-purdie) | Drums (drum set) | 1991 to 1992 | Former |
| [James Antony Thomson Lochiel](https://themetalnet.com/musician/james-antony-thomson-lochiel) | Bass guitar | 1986 to 1987 | Former |
| [Jim Gray](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jim-gray) | Bass guitar | 1993 to 1995 | Former |
| [Jim Park](https://themetalnet.com/musician/jim-park) | Drums (drum set) | 1979 to 1979 | Former |
| [John Duncan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/john-duncan) | Guitar | 1980 to 1983 | Former |
| [Mad Mick](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mad-mick) | Guitar | 1985 to 1986 | Former |
| [Mark Patrizio](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mark-patrizio) | Bass guitar | 1979 to 1980 | Former |
| [Mark Smellie](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mark-smellie) | Bass guitar | 1987 to 1993 | Former |
| [Matt McGuire](https://themetalnet.com/musician/matt-mcguire) | Guitar | 2010 to 2016 | Former |
| [Mikie Jacobs](https://themetalnet.com/musician/mikie-jacobs) | Bass guitar | 2003 to 2004 | Former |
| [Nigel Swanson](https://themetalnet.com/musician/nigel-swanson) | Guitar | 1986 to 1990 | Former |
| [Reiner](https://themetalnet.com/musician/reiner) | Drums (drum set) | 1997 to 1997 | Former |
| [Steve Hay](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steve-hay) | Guitar | 1979 to 1980 | Former |
| [Steve Roberts](https://themetalnet.com/musician/steve-roberts) | Drums (drum set) | 1982 to 1982 | Former |
| [Stevie Ross](https://themetalnet.com/musician/stevie-ross) | Guitar | 1978 to 1979 | Former |
| [Terry Buchan](https://themetalnet.com/musician/terry-buchan) | Lead vocals | 1978 to 1979 | Former |
| [Wayne Tyas](https://themetalnet.com/musician/wayne-tyas) | Bass guitar | 1984 to 1986 | Former |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1980 | [Exploited Barmy Army](https://themetalnet.com/album/d6eb0bda-4f19-4689-9e07-8e038e7097f5) | EP |
| 1981 | [Don't Let 'em Grind You Down](https://themetalnet.com/album/5889a75c-c3bd-43f5-8d16-6cadc8d2ce8f) | EP |
| 1981 | [Punks Not Dead](https://themetalnet.com/album/b6a64811-5c0d-36e1-9444-6ea2fb0a0832) | Album |
| 1982 | [Britannia Waives the Rules](https://themetalnet.com/album/06c5a1ed-5186-4a2f-9332-2e31a82dc38c) | EP |
| 1982 | [Troops of Tomorrow](https://themetalnet.com/album/a8b58a00-45a6-4b84-a35e-794a0906d3de) | Album |
| 1983 | [Let’s Start a War… Said Maggie One Day](https://themetalnet.com/album/d34240af-0e06-32a3-b714-9a22df94229c) | Album |
| 1983 | [Rival Leaders E.P.](https://themetalnet.com/album/e1eaf793-5652-426a-ba54-f6f607890585) | EP |
| 1985 | [Horror Epics](https://themetalnet.com/album/35a4963a-3f90-337c-8f6f-f997f2c12ab8) | Album |
| 1986 | [Jesus Is Dead EP](https://themetalnet.com/album/834a98cb-fa4b-479a-8d22-665703e3c7f4) | EP |
| 1987 | [Death Before Dishonour](https://themetalnet.com/album/5f10190b-7e81-3ba0-a314-6a63fc06f406) | Album |
| 1988 | [War Now](https://themetalnet.com/album/458ef9c4-edfe-3473-a4d4-a43f8b7674b7) | EP |
| 1990 | [The Massacre](https://themetalnet.com/album/63a7db84-8f69-30e7-8a33-9b612057ccc3) | Album |
| 1996 | [Beat the Bastards](https://themetalnet.com/album/59aa53bd-2add-3ccf-8b94-d125944fb67a) | Album |
| 2003 | [Fuck the System](https://themetalnet.com/album/61340cd4-eb78-360e-9924-0d1e39b7b025) | Album |
| 2013 | [The Kids Will Have Their Say](https://themetalnet.com/album/a472c62d-8d5d-40c5-a811-6cc44424cad6) | EP |

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## Official and external links

- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/The_Exploited/26220
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/TheExploitedChannel
- x: https://twitter.com/exploitedband
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/3035
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6NB4b8lltHCjOhW7vQZkAy
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheExploited
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/61030998
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_exploited_official/

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/the-exploited](https://themetalnet.com/band/the-exploited). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt