The Exploited
The Massacre
1990
The Exploited are famous for their early output, classics like Punks Not Dead and Let's Start A War (Said Maggie One Day), but for my money, their later, more metal stuff is way better. This record has been my favorite Exploited record since it first came out. The oi/street punk leanings of the early work is gone, replaced by thick distorted guitars, faster tempos, and a nice beefy production. There are elements of thrash and hardcore in here too, but the lyrics are still the same ol' Exploited you've come to love (see "Don't Pay The Poll Tax", and "Boys In Blue" for prime examples). My impression is that a lot of punks sort of grew up and forgot about The Exploited, but the thing is The Exploited grew up too. This record is killer, and they've cranked out 2 solid ones since.
The Massacre
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