WATTIE BUCHAN (THE EXPLOITED): “The Government Is The Poop”

April 24, 1996 Stig G. Nordahl Audio Interviews, Interviews 0
THE EXPLOITED - Beat The Bastards cover art

After two years in the making The Exploited released Beat the Bastards in April 1996. I have never been much of a Punk fan, but this material leans so much into Metal that I really enjoyed it. In this interview from 1996 vocalist Wattie Buchan tells the story of the band so far and how they appeal to Metal fans. It was obvious that we had to talk about the band’s “worldwide trail of destruction” which meant trashing hotel rooms on tour. Did the band in fact plan to release three Techno Dance mixes from the album? Wattie explains it all in this interview.

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  • Stig G. Nordahl

    Stig is the founder and the president of Metal Express Radio, based out of Oslo, Norway. He has been around doing Metal radio since the mid-eighties. In fact, running Metal Express Radio takes almost all of his time. Is it worth it...? "Most times, yes," Stig says. "My philosophy is to try to give all Metal releases a fair chance to get promoted in one way or another. As you can imagine, it can be an arduous task to listen through about 20 albums every week! Still, I know we have the best METAL dedicated radio on this planet, and that is a reward in and of itself. I hope one day the whole Metal community can and will make listening to Metal Express Radio part of their daily rituals! Yeah, right..."

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