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The Exploited - Shows In South America Confirmed

Next spring, the legendary Brits The Exploited will embark on tour of South America. On their 10-date touring spree they will visit Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay and Chile.

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Posted: 21.10.2024 by Abattoir | Comments (1)


The Exploited - Vocalist Collapsed During The Concert

Vocalist Wattie Buchan of legendary British punk/hardcore unit The Exploited was rushed to hospital after collapsing on stage due a suspected heart attack during the band's concert in Colombia on Saturday night (December 10). The 65-year-old punk legend, who has a history of heart problems, was performing the song "Army Life" with his bandmates at La Estrella Roja Calle 66 when he started feeling unwell, clutching his chest and bending down before dropping to his knees.

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Posted: 14.12.2022 by Bad English | Comments (1)


The Exploited - Early Drummer Passed Away

Punk drummer Steve Roberts who did play drums for The Exploited back in 1982, and for another punk band, UK Subs, has passed away.

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Posted: 19.10.2022 by Bad English | Comments (0)


The Exploited - Touring Europe In April, U.S. In May

This spring, Scottish punk legends The Exploited are going to kick off their 'Real Punk Rock Tour' across Europe. Starting on April 4th in Paris, the trek contains 23 dates. Before returning to Europe in time for the summer festival season, The Exploited will also visit the United States in May.

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Posted: 12.02.2022 by Abattoir | Comments (0)


The Exploited - Frontman Hospitalized With Very Serious Heart Condition

British punk heads The Exploited's frontman Wattie Buchan was hospitalized in Belgium. He has a very serious heart condition but the doctors managed to save him. Three years ago, Wattie Buchan suffered a heart attack during a show in Lisbon, Portugal but recovered. Hopefully he can do the same again.

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Band profile: The Exploited
Posted: 10.04.2017 by Bad English | Comments (2)


The Exploited - Fan Stabbed And Killed In Russia

Punk legends The Exploited have just posted that a fan of the band was killed in Russia after their concert in Saint Petersburg, and reports say he was trying to stop neo-Nazis from using the Sieg Heil gesture.

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Posted: 24.02.2017 by Bad English | Comments (4)


The Exploited - Singer Hospitalized, Cancel European Dates

The Exploited performed in Lisbon, Portugal, yesterday as part of their tour with Napalm Death and Hatebreed. Unfortunately, their singer Wattie Buchan fell ill and the band had to cut short their performance and leave the stage. Wattie was then hospitalized and the band later posted a message on Facebook apologizing for stopping the concert halfway through but "Wattie had taken very ill and couldn't continue." Today the band issued another message confirming that he will stay in hospital for at least a week and so the band will not perform on the remaining dates of this tour.

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Posted: 14.02.2014 by BloodTears | Comments (4)


The Exploited - Sign To Nuclear Blast, New Album This Year

Scottish punk legends The Exploited have announced that they have signed a worldwide contract with Nuclear Blast, which is home to some of the biggest names in metal and hardcore music. Although no date has been confirmed yet, the band and label have promised that a new The Exploited album will see the light of the day this year (in autumn 2014), making it their first new release since 2003's Fuck The System. Now isn't that something?

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Source: nuclearblast.de
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Posted: 18.01.2014 by Cynic Metalhead | Comments (3)