Dead Cities cover

Released 30 years ago

Dead Cities

The Exploited · 1996

70 min · 13 tracks · hardcore punk

Aggressive punk riffs collide with haunting soundscapes, reflecting a dystopian vision of modern society.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • long, immersive listening sessions
  • wave-like pacing fluctuations
  • haunting atmospheric reflections

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1996, 'Dead Cities' marked a significant turn for The Exploited as their first full-length album in over a decade. This period followed the band's initial rise in the early 1980s and a subsequent hiatus that saw them reevaluating their sound amidst a changing music landscape.
Stylistic neighbors
GBH· Discharge· Dead Kennedys

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Herd Killing 2:37
  • 2 Dead Cities 6:37
  • 3 Her Face Forms in Summertime 5:38
  • 4 We Have Explosive 6:19
  • 5 Everyone in the World Is Doing Something Without Me 4:10
  • 6 My Kingdom 5:47
  • 7 Max 2:48
  • 8 Antique Toy 5:43
  • 9 Quagmire / In a State of Permanent Abyss 6:57
  • 10 Glass 5:38
  • 11 Yage 7:32
  • 12 Vit Drowning / Through Your Gills I Breathe 5:32
  • 13 First Death in the Family / Headstone Lane - Dead Cities Reprise 4:45

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