Audio CD review:
The Exploited - Beat the Bastards

The Exploited - Beat the Bastards

Band: The Exploited Title: Beat the Bastards Rating: Release Date: 2001-12-11 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Beat the Bastards 2: Affected by Them 3: Don't Blame Me 4: Law for the Rich 5: System Fucked Up 6: They Lie 7: If You're Sad 8: Fightback 9: Massacre of Innocents 10: Police TV 11: Sea of Blood 12: 15 Years 13: Serial Killer

Favorite album of all time But to counter that im not one of those punks who writes off all other forms of music just because they have a mohawk and think they are the sh*t. Well lets start this off by saying The Exploited are my favorite band of all time so I might be a little biased. Journey, yes cheesy 80s rockers Journey, is my second favorite band of all time. OK now that all that is out of the way. . . . This is not only my favorite Exploited album of all time but my favorite album of any band ever. Nothing I have ever heard has such raw power and energy, and to think how long Wattie had been around before this was released. The Exploited started as a street punk/oi! band yet through the years have mixed thrash into the mix to create a unique sound. That sound culminates in this album and it should leave you floored. Anyone into music, not just punk, should listen to this album, its truly that good. From the guitar work to the drums, to Wattie's insane vocal delivery, its all amazing. A masterful combination of punk rock agression, metal head bashing heaviness, and amazing instrumentation, greatest album ever. BUY IT!!!! OOO and as for all the "old school" punk fans bashing this album for not being straight forward punk. . . listen to troops of tomorrow the songs on there also have a strong thrash metal influence too. I dont hear many old schoolers trash that album. So instead of judging an album by how well it fits into a genre, actually try and listen to it for music. And if anyone wants to call me a poser, feel free, I wont hear you over my music. . INSANE!!!!!!!! Exploited at there best. This album will f***ing kick your ass, Absolutely insane. ever Best Tracks Sea Of Blood Fightback 15 Years. A very Dark and Hard Album. I normally don't say this but if you get this and you have one of those mothers or grand mothers or aunts that are religious and get offended by the word "Word" (I'm making fun of those people), turn down the volume because I'm sure they can yell at you and be a pain in the ass!. This is probably the scariest of all of the Exploited's material, because it talks about Psychopaths killing people and serial killer's F***ing children and then killing them, dead body's and children not being scared of them, more of the system. AWESOME Saw the band in the 80s in Dallas and was blown away. This is one of the most powerful CD's I have heard in a 15 years. I saw all the great punk bands of the era Circle Jerks, DRI, TSOL, Dead Kens, Buttholes, Black Flag, Suicidal, and the great GBH. But no one band and I mean no band held the stage at ransom like this band. They dared you to f#@k with them. I was for the first time scared of the band. The power Wattie commanded was awesome. It is what truly defined what punk music was suppose to be, not some movement but his life. Now here we are some years later. OK to you it may sound less punk, but it is with out a doubt very very powerful almost in a metal way. ( Sorry Wattie). It has transformed the band. They have changed, who has'nt. This band now in its state is so GREAT. (Brother Wullie on drums, YEA. ) It is like you took the 80S attitude and exploded it with a bomb. The production is AAAAAAA+++++++, unlike the early stuff. Man if they could have the prodution they have now back then. This CD to me is in my top 4 releases of the 90s: Nirvana Unplugged, Led Zeppelin BBC Sessions & Stevie Rays Box set. To me it is with those. I love all kinds of music, not any kind more than the other. POWER is what this CD is. POWER. Buckle up and have a loud stereo system cuz you will needed it. GET THIS CD. Also you have got to get F^ck the System, released in 2003. Just as good man. I want a year's supply of whatever these geezers are on. This CD would burn the mohawks off that band at 20 paces. These guys could be Good Charlotte's grandparents. It's almost too intense to listen to all the way through. Just a tad more metallic than their earlier records but still flys that Oi/Crust flag high. Recommended, if for nothing else to prove that old codgers can still melt young whippersnapper's faces off if they put their minds to it. You can see a complete list of all The Exploited discography, or go back to the The Exploited tabs