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The Exploited (expired event)

Events Feb 13

Rosemount Hotel, 459 Fitzgerald Street, North Perth, WA 6006
08 9328 7062

Description

The Exploited are just as relevant today as they were in 1980 and with the band’s loyal fans The Barmy Army in tow, they are set to unleash 40 years of fury, anarchy and chaos upon Australia

THE EXPLOITED

40 YEARS OF CHAOS

The Exploited ARE punk rock !!

Presale 16th Oct 2019 Aust Eastern Summer time / 11.00am NZ
General onsale 18 Oct 2019

VIP M&G Ticket includes:
Meet and Greet with the Artist
Photo with the Artist on the fans own phone or camera
2 items signed by the Artist
Admission to Sound Check
Limited edition A3 Thick Card Poster
3 x guitar pick
Official commemorative VIP Laminate
Priority Access to the Venue

The first wave of British punk was a bust. Sid was dead and the Pistols signed Ronnie Biggs as their new singer, The Clash were adopting rock star poses, the Damned wanted to be goths, and the Buzzcock’s Pete Shelley bought a synthesizer.

But in Edinburgh ex-Squaddie Wattie Buchan and his mates were seriously pissed off. Angry at what they saw happening around them – a country in disarray with greedy politicians treating the people like shit; and with Johnny Rotten’s prediction of “No Future” become truer by the day, there was only one way forward – embrace the music that had given you so much and give it something back… your entire life!

Thus were spawned THE EXPLOITED.

1980 saw the The Exploited launch their first vinyl assault upon stupidity, complacency and corruption when they demolished the indie charts with the one-two knockout of the “Army Life” and “Barmy Army” eps on their own Exploited Records label.

Their debut album “Punks Not Dead” launched a new breed of politically outspoken anarcho-punk bands, and become the number one independent album of 1981 – selling 150,000 copies and reaching number 20 in the national charts. A year later ‘Troops Of Tomorrow’ was released and is now recognized as one of the all-time classic punk albums. This is a band that has inspired generations of punks, from originals such as Discharge, Agnostic Front and Anti-Flag right through to modern punk bands, and speed metal icons such as Anthrax & Slayer.

Anyone unsure of what The Exploited stand for need only read the label on the tin: the band’s albums include ‘Death Before Dishonour’, ‘Beat The Bastards’ and ‘Fuck The System’; and over the decades The Exploited have remained steadfastly true to their roots – never selling out, and never bowing down. The Exploited are fiercely 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.

Details

Event date: Feb 13

Time(s): 8pm-11pm

Music: Concert Tours, Other Music

Location

Rosemount Hotel, 459 Fitzgerald Street, North Perth, WA 6006

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