Supports announced for The Exploited tour in April
on January 30th, 2012Supports have been announced for The Exploited’s April East Coast tour. Joining them on the three Australian shows will be Perth’s Chainsaw Hookers. Rounding out the Brisbane lineup will be The Scam. In Sydney, Topnovil and skinpin warm the stage while Wolfpack join the Melbourne bill. Tickets are on sale now and shifting quickly. Expand this post for a reminder of the dates and details.
Soundworks Touring Presents
THE EXPLOITED
APRIL
26th – The Hi-Fi, Brisbane [18+] w/ Chainsaw Hookers, The Scam. Tickets from thehifi.com.au
27th – Manning Bar, Sydney [18+] w/ Chainsaw Hookers, Topnovil, skinpin. Tickets from Moshtix.com.au and oztix.com.au
28th – Corner Hotel, Melbourne [18+] w/ Chainsaw Hookers, Wolfpack. Tickets from cornerhotel.com
Also playing
29th – The Kings Arms Hotel, Auckland w/ The Bludgers, Big Jobs. [18+]
—> Tickets available Now.
—> For more information, visit [Here].
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Formed in 1979, the quartet created a simple, no-frills sound characterized by speed and aggression. Led by vocalist Wattie Buchan, The Exploited is one of the UK’s most politically outspoken thrash bands, who has built a strong and loyal following both at home and abroad for its anti-authoritarian stance and criticism of the government, particularly in the Reagan/Thatcher era.
In over two decades The Exploited have been tear gassed by German cops, banned from Holland, arrested in Spain, declared that the Falklands are British forever whilst on stage in Argentina and have caused more carnage than a multi-car pile up on the M1. Throughout that time they have remained steadfastly true to their roots, never selling out, never splitting up (despite numerous line-up changes) and never bowing down. They’ve been accused of being dumb (yes, sometimes, but willfully so) and causing trouble (guilty again, but smashing stuff is fun and punks are supposed to be obnoxious). But The Exploited are also fiercely (not to mention bluntly) socially and politically aware, covering everything from the Criminal Justice Act to the increasing use of Big Brother CCTV and never wavering from their anti-authoritarian, anti-war stance.
1982 saw the release of The Exploited’s first genuine classic album ‘Troops Of Tomorrow’ (#17), which ten years later was to see a medley of three tracks (most notably ‘UK82′ changed to ‘LA92′) covered by thrash metal band, Slayer, and US rapper Ice-T, for the ‘Judgement Night’ soundtrack. The homage was just further proof of the immeasurable influence that punk bands like The Exploited have had on the thrash metal scene. In fact, it can be argued that without them, there would be no Metallica, Slayer or Slipknot.
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