Beat the Bastards

• Artist: The Exploited
• Rating:
• Release Date: April 23, 1996
• Type: Contains explicit content, Lyrics are included with the album
• Genre: Rock

Review

Still thriving on the same venomous punk metal they helped create 15 years before, the Exploited come off as the angry old grandfathers of hardcore. After years of influencing other bands, it is almost refreshing to see them still making stronger music than many of the bands that have come and gone in their lifetime. Tracks like "System F**ked Up" have the same chugging riffs and gruff vocals of old, but inject a heavy production style reminiscent of S.O.D. or Suicidal Tendencies. In fact, those are two accurate comparisons for anyone unfamiliar with the Exploited; they have the same biting irony and unhappy attitude that those two groups are known for. The major difference is that the Exploited are definitely more straightforward and hateful, something that does not always work for them. The music is always game for that sort of lyrics, but through the album it becomes apparent that they could use a sense of humor. By the time songs like "Massacre of Innocents" roll around, the album becomes more about the sound of the music and the lyrics become less of an issue. But despite the problems with the lyrics, this is otherwise a very entertaining and angry album that shows a 15-year-old group displaying talent and energy far beyond most of its younger peers. ~ Bradley Torreano, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Beat the Bastards	Wattie Buchan	The Exploited	(4:21)
Affected by Them	Wattie Buchan	The Exploited	(3:04)
Don't Blame Me	Wattie Buchan	The Exploited	(5:00)
Law for the Rich	Wattie Buchan	The Exploited	(3:20)
System Fucked Up	Wattie Buchan	The Exploited	(2:48)
They Lie	Wattie Buchan	The Exploited	(2:45)
If You're Sad	Wattie Buchan	The Exploited	(5:20)
Fightback	Wattie Buchan	The Exploited	(3:25)
Massacre of Innocents	Wattie Buchan	The Exploited	(4:00)
Police TV	Wattie Buchan	The Exploited	(3:44)
Sea of Blood	Wattie Buchan	The Exploited	(3:57)
15 Years	Wattie Buchan	The Exploited	(3:05)
Serial Killer	Wattie Buchan	The Exploited	(6:45)

Credits

ZM (Producer), Jim Gray (Group Member), Willie Buchan (Guitar (Bass)), Wattie Buchan (Sample Arrangements), Wattie Buchan (Group Member), ZM (Engineer), Jim Spencer (Engineer), Frank Arkwright (Digital Editing), Wattie Buchan (Vocals), Wattie Buchan (Mixing), Jim Gray (Bass), Willie Buchan (Drums), Colin Richardson (Producer), Wattie Buchan (Producer), Colin Richardson (Mixing)

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