Death Before Dishonour

1987 studio album by The Exploited

Studio album by

The Exploited

Released

15 April 1987^[1]

Recorded

1986–1987

Genre

Crossover thrash^[2]^[3]

Length

39:21
68:15 (reissue)

Label

Rough Justice,^[4] Spitfire

Producer

Wattie Buchan, Dave Pine^[4]^[5]

The Exploited chronology

Horror Epics
(1985)

Death Before Dishonour
(1987)

The Massacre
(1990)

Singles from Death Before Dishonour

"Sexual Favours"
Released: 1987

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[6]

Death Before Dishonour is the fifth studio album by the Scottish punk rock band The Exploited. It was released on 15 April 1987 through Rough Justice Records. With this release, The Exploited moved to a more crossover thrash direction. This album was re-released on 19 June 2001 on Spitfire Records and contained an additional seven tracks.^[7] A music video of the band playing live with a woman was released for the song "Sexual Favours".^[8] "Sexual Favours", a single from the album Death Before Dishonour, was released in 1987. The album cover features the Grim Reaper and former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The album ranked in the top 200 of the Britain Alternative Music list.^[9]

Style

This album moves away from The Exploited's street punk/Oi! style and moves to a heavier style that has elements of speed metal,^[2] crossover thrash^[2]^[3] and hardcore punk.^[3]^[10] Featuring strong elements of metal, punk rock elements are present on the album.^[2] The song "Sexual Favours" isn't a metal song and is different from the other songs on the album.^[2] The song is notable for its use of female vocals.^[2] "Sexual Favours" has a bass line that is similar to the bass line in the Pink Floyd song "Let There Be More Light".^[2]

Track listing

All songs written by Wattie Buchan, except for where noted.

"Anti-UK" – 3:03
"Power Struggle" – 3:34
"Scaling the Derry Wall" – 3:59
"Barry Prossitt" – 3:50
"Don't Really Care" – 3:12
"No Forgiveness" – 3:36
"Death Before Dishonour" – 3:05
"Adding to Their Fears" (Buchan, Nig Swanson) – 2:40
"Police Informer" – 2:42
"Drive Me Insane" (Buchan, Swanson) – 3:44
"Pulling Us Down" – 4:16
"Sexual Favours" – 3:40

CD reissue bonus tracks

"Drug Squad Man" (Buchan, Swanson) – 3:17
"Privacy Invasion" – 3:50
"Jesus Is Dead" (Buchan, John Duncan) – 3:20
"Politicians" (Buchan, John Duncan) – 2:31
"War Now" – 3:56
"United Chaos and Anarchy" – 4:14
"Sexual Favours" (Dub version) – 3:47

Personnel

The Exploited

Wattie Buchan – vocals
Nig – guitar^[4]
Tony Lochiel – bass^[4]
Wullie Buchan – drums, guitar

with:

The Pimmels (Kev the Hammer, Capt. Scarlet, Jim Pimmel) – additional vocals^[11]
Rasta Deb, Tracy, Kathie – backing vocals on track 12
Morten Lund – mastering^[5]

References

^ "Exploited - Death Before Dishonor Album Tracklist". Sing365.com. 15 April 1987. Archived from the original on 12 December 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
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^ ^a ^b ^c "Killfromtheheart.com". Archived from the original on 18 January 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Exploited, The - Death Before Dishonour (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
^ ^a ^b "Death Before Dishonour - The Exploited | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r6988
^ "Exploited, The - Death Before Dishonour (CD) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
^ "The Exploited - Sexual Favours (Official Video 1987)". YouTube. 16 June 2008. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
^ "Matt McGuire Bio | Matt McGuire Career". MTV. Retrieved 13 November 2012.
^ "The Ultimate Punk Music Store!". Interpunk.com. Archived from the original on 22 September 2013. Retrieved 7 December 2013.
^ "Exploited, The – Death Before Dishonour (Vinyl, LP) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 7 December 2013.