- Wattie Buchan
Walter "Wattie" Buchan (
July 24 ,1960 ,Edinburgh ) is thefrontman for thehardcore punk /crossover thrash bandThe Exploited .After a brief stint in the
British Army , Buchan returned to his home city of Edinburgh,Scotland , inspired by thepunk rock movement. In his absence, his brother Willie had formed a punk band, which would eventually become The Exploited. Buchan quickly took on the duty of a vocalist. The band continues to record and tour in the 2000s. Although the band started out playingOi! andstreetpunk , the band eventually developed a morethrash punk -influenced sound.The 2007 music documentary "
King of Punk " features an interview with Wattie Buchan.
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