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Death Before Dishonour

The Exploited · 1987

68 min · 19 tracks · hardcore punk

Raucous, unapologetic hardcore punk that fuses political angst with raw energy and unrelenting rhythms.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • steady rhythms for focused energy
  • political themes for engaged listeners
  • unrelenting pace for high intensity
  • cathartic release through raw sound
  • two-halves listening for session variety

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer softer, melodic sounds
  • seek instant gratification tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released in 1987, 'Death Before Dishonour' was The Exploited's fourth studio album and marked a period of increased visibility for the band. Following their previous release, 'Troops of Tomorrow', they continued to solidify their position as leaders of the UK punk scene amid the growing influence of hardcore punk globally.
Stylistic neighbors
GBH· Discharge· Dead Kennedys

Tracklist

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

  • 1 Anti‐UK 3:07
  • 2 Power‐Struggle 3:40
  • 3 Scaling the Derry Wall 4:08
  • 4 Barry Prossit 3:55
  • 5 Don’t Really Care 3:21
  • 6 No Forgiveness 3:40
  • 7 Death Before Dishonour 3:09
  • 8 Adding to Their Fears 2:42
  • 9 Police Informer 2:44
  • 10 Drive Me Insane 3:50
  • 11 Pulling Us Down 4:24
  • 12 Sexual Favours 3:45
  • 13 Drug Squad Man 3:18
  • 14 Privacy Invasion 2:30
  • 15 Jesus Is Dead 4:16
  • 16 Politicians 3:49
  • 17 War Now 3:56
  • 18 United Chaos and Anarchy 4:14
  • 19 Sexual Favours (dub version) 3:47

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