Fuck the System

For the System of a Down song, see Steal This Album!

Fuck the System
Studio album by
The Exploited
ReleasedFebruary 17, 2003 (2003-02-17)
StudioChapel Studios (Lincolnshire, England)
Genre
Length34:13
Label
Producer
The Exploited chronology
Beat the Bastards
(1996) 		Fuck the System
(2003)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
laut.de[2]
RockHard10/10[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.

Controversy

On 14 October 2003 about 500 fans of the band started a riot in Montreal after an Exploited concert was cancelled due to the band not being allowed into the country.[5][6][7] Rioters destroyed eight cars and set them on fire; broke 11 store windows and caused other damage.[6][7] The band were banned from playing in Mexico City due to the riot.[8]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Wattie Buchan, except for track 7 written with John Duncan.

No.TitleLength
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

  • Walter "Wattie" Buchan – vocals
  • Robbie "Steed" Davidson – guitar
  • Mikie Jacobs – bass
  • Willie Buchan – drums
  • "Risky Russ" Russell – producer
  • Simon Efemey – producer

Charts

Chart (2003) Peak
position
French Albums (SNEP)[9] 123
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 81

References

  1. ^ Bregman, Adam. "Fuck the System - The Exploited | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  2. ^ Edele, Michael. "Gegen die Regierung und sämtliche Ex-Freundinnen". laut.de (in German). Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  3. ^ Schäfer, Wolfgang. "Fuck The System". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  4. ^ "THE EXPLOITED Return To Action With 'Fuck The System'". Blabbermouth.net. 3 November 2002. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  5. ^ Alex (13 May 2010). "MONTREAL ALSO HEARTS RIOTS". VICE. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  6. ^ a b "Cars Overturned, Set On Fire After THE EXPLOITED Cancel Concert In Montreal". Blabbermouth.net. Archived from the original on 21 February 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
  7. ^ a b Kaufman, Gil (15 October 2003). "Fans Riot In Montreal Due To Canceled Exploited Show". MTV. Archived from the original on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  8. ^ "THE EXPLOITED Banned From Mexico City". Blabbermouth.net. 28 October 2003. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  9. ^ "Lescharts.com – The Exploited – Fuck The System". Hung Medien. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Exploited – Fuck The System" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 21 March 2024.