Show No Mercy
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| Studio album by Slayer | ||
| Released | December, 1983 | |
| Recorded | November, 1983 Track Record, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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| Genre | Thrash metal | |
| Length | 35:18 | |
| Label | Metal Blade Records | |
| Producer(s) | Slayer | |
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| Show No Mercy (1983) |
Haunting the Chapel (1984) |
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Show No Mercy is the debut album by the thrash metal band Slayer, which was released in December 1983 through Metal Blade Records. The album was recorded in Los Angeles, California in November 1983 between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. to cut down studio costs. It it notable for being the most NWOBHM influenced of Slayer's work. This album includes the now classic thrash metal songs "Die By The Sword", "The Antichrist" and "Black Magic".
[edit] Track listing
- "Evil Has No Boundaries" (Hanneman/King) – 3:12
- "The Antichrist" (Hanneman/King) – 2:47
- "Die by the Sword" (Hanneman) – 3:37
- "Fight till Death" (Hanneman) – 3:40
- "Metal Storm/Face the Slayer" (Hanneman/King) – 4:51
- "Black Magic" (Hanneman/King) – 4:02
- "Tormentor" (Hanneman) – 3:42
- "The Final Command" (Hanneman/King) – 2:33
- "Crionics" (Hanneman/King) – 3:30
- "Show No Mercy" (King) – 3:05
The 1987 reissue also features the songs "Haunting the Chapel", "Captor of Sin" and "Chemical Warfare", the 1994 rerelease has "Aggressive Perfector" and "Chemical Warfare". Some old vinyl copies include "Aggressive Perfector".
[edit] Credits
- Tom Araya – Bass, Vocals
- Jeff Hanneman – Lead Guitars
- Kerry King – Lead Guitars
- Dave Lombardo – Drums
- Recorded and mixed at Track Records, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Produced by Slayer
- Executive produced by Brian Slagel
- Engineered by Bill Metoyer
- Mastered at MCA Whitney
- Cover art by Lawrence R. Reed
| Slayer |
| Tom Araya | Jeff Hanneman | Kerry King | Dave Lombardo |
| Discography |
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| Albums and extended plays: Show No Mercy | Haunting the Chapel | Hell Awaits | Reign in Blood | South of Heaven | Seasons in the Abyss | Divine Intervention | Undisputed Attitude | Diabolus in Musica | God Hates Us All | Eternal Pyre | Christ Illusion |
| Live albums: Live Undead | Decade of Aggression |
| Compilations: Soundtrack to the Apocalypse |
| Videos and DVDs |
| Live Intrusion | War at the Warfield | Still Reigning |
| Songs |
| Angel of Death | Jesus Saves | Raining Blood | Behind the Crooked Cross | Blood Red | Dead Skin Mask | Seasons in the Abyss | Eyes of the Insane | Jihad |
