The Exploited - Best of Exploited: Totally Exploited

Crappy, unfortunately

You would think The Exploited, a popular and famous band, would have some really cool songs on their "Best of" album, right? Well, they do have about 3 or 4 good songs. The rest are godawful. What a shame. Their good songs are "Computers don't blunder" and "Dead Cities." "Attack" is ok. "Dead Cities" is by far their best song. Probably the best they ever did. Try to get those songs from a friend. Don't buy this album. December 18, 2005

not all that great

first of let me say this is not an oi! band. they were influenced by streetpunk music, but it would be wrong to call them that. oi! was a kind of streetpunk with songs about nationalism, unity, woringclass protest, beer, etc. the exploited stood behind their belief in anarchy which eliminates them from being called an oi! band. the exploited did put out some decent material but lets face it, they are not all that great. their lyrics lack intellect, and most of the music itself is boring hardcore. if you are looking for classic punk with no real message, talent, look no further. this is theee band that the bands on punkcore want to be. stupidity July 12, 2005

The true birth of streetpunk

Sham 69, The UK Subs, and The Anti Nowhere League all came before this, but the Exploited were the first oi! band to play their music superfast and agressive. Just compare songs like "Dead Cities" or "Rival Leaders" to songs by Sham 69(great band, by the way) and you'll see what I mean. As important as the Exploited are, their studio albums were somewhat unsolid, making this best of a good buy. The only reason I fall short of giving this five stars is because it sounds dated. Later bands such as A Global Threat, The Unseen, and The Virus would make streetpunk much catchier, while still being rough. However, this is a great buy for fans of modern streetpunk, or those interested in the faster side of oi! music. Overall, the Exploited were not the best streetpunk band, but they probably were the most important. July 6, 2005

BEST BANG FOR THE BUCK!!!!!!

Pros: 27 Exploited tracks,nicely selected from their
singles and first 3 albums.Cons:no remastering so sound
is mediocre.2d option but more expensive and less comprehensive,
DEAD CITIES(highly recommended 18
track remastered comp.) December 29, 2003

Good!

Very good punk album! the song F*ck the USA is very cool... December 8, 2003

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