News : The Exploited Announce AU/NZ Tour For This December

Old school Scottish punk rockers, The Exploited, who first formed at the tail-end of punk’s heyday in the 1970’s, are set to tour Australia and New Zealand this December. Following the unfortunate cancellation of their last Australian tour back in 2012, The Exploited are ready for their triumphant return; bringing with them 35 years of pissed off, punk attitude.

With the band’s last studio album being 2002’s ‘Fuck the System’, The Exploited last year signed with Nuclear Blast Records, and are set to release their ninth studio album in 2016.

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.

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.

THE EXPLOITED are just as relevant today as they were in 1980 and with the band’s loyal squadron of fans The Barmy Army in tow, THE EXPLOITED are set to unleash 35 years of fury upon Australia and New Zealand.

Thanks to Tombowler, tickets go on sale in Australia on August 31, with New Zealand sales following on September 2. Tickets for both Australian and New Zealand can be purchased via Tombowler.

Fri 4th – Christchurch – Allen St Rock Club

Sat 5th – Wellington – San Fran Bath House

Sun 6th – Auckland – Kings Arms

Thurs 10th – Brisbane – The Zoo
Fri 11th – Sydney – Manning Bar
Sat 12th – Melbourne – Max Watts
Sun 13th – Adelaide – The Gov
Mon 14th – Perth – The Capitol

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