Fuck the System
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| Released | February 17, 2003 | |||
| Studio | Chapel Studios (Lincolnshire, England) | |||
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| Length | 34:13 | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| laut.de | [2] |
| RockHard | 10/10[3] |
Fuck the System (known as F@#k the System in the clean version) is the eighth studio album by Scottish hardcore punk band The Exploited. It was released on 17 February 2003 through Dream Catcher Records in the UK and Spitfire Records in the US. Recording sessions took place at Chapel Studios in Lincolnshire, England.[4] Production was handled by Russ Russell and Simon Efemey. It is the only album to feature guitarist Robbie Davidson and bassist Mikie Jacobs and, as of 2024, the band's most recent project to date.
In Europe, the album debuted at number 81 in Germany and number 123 in France. Fuck the System was reissued in 2014 via Nuclear Blast.
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Wattie Buchan, except for track 7 written with John Duncan.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fuck the System" | 4:15 |
| 2. | "Fucking Liar" | 2:34 |
| 3. | "Holiday in the Sun" | 2:24 |
| 4. | "You're a Fucking Bastard" | 2:38 |
| 5. | "Lie to Me" | 2:16 |
| 6. | "There Is No Point" | 2:05 |
| 7. | "Never Sell Out" | 2:35 |
| 8. | "Noize Annoys" | 2:06 |
| 9. | "I Never Changed" | 1:58 |
| 10. | "Why Are You Doing This to Me" | 2:25 |
| 11. | "Chaos Is My Life" | 2:11 |
| 12. | "Violent Society" | 2:14 |
| 13. | "Was It Me" | 4:32 |
| Total length: | 34:13 | |
Personnel
[edit]- Walter "Wattie" Buchan – vocals
- Robbie "Steed" Davidson – guitar
- Mikie Jacobs – bass
- Willie Buchan – drums
- "Risky Russ" Russell – producer
- Simon Efemey – producer
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2003) | Peak position |
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| French Albums (SNEP)[5] | 123 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] | 81 |
References
[edit]- ^ Bregman, Adam. "Fuck the System - The Exploited | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Edele, Michael. "Gegen die Regierung und sämtliche Ex-Freundinnen". laut.de (in German). Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Schäfer, Wolfgang. "Fuck The System". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ "THE EXPLOITED Return To Action With 'Fuck The System'". Blabbermouth.net. 3 November 2002. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – The Exploited – Fuck The System". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Exploited – Fuck The System" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
External links
[edit]- The Exploited – Fuck The System at Discogs (list of releases)
