Show no Mercy Album
- Release date: December, 1983
- Label: Metal Blade Records
- Recorded and mixed at: Track Records
- Running time: 35:02
- US highest chart position: n/a
| Track listing | Song credits | Time | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01. Evil Has no Boundaries | (Hanneman/King) | 3:12 | read |
| 02. The Antichrist | (Hanneman/King) | 2:50 | read |
| 03. Die by the Sword | (Hanneman) | 3:37 | read |
| 04. Fight till Death | (Hanneman) | 3:40 | read |
| 05. Metal Storm/Face the Slayer | (Hanneman/King) | 4:55 | read |
| 06. Black Magic | (Hanneman/King) | 4:07 | read |
| 07. Tormentor | (Hanneman) | 3:46 | read |
| 08. The Final Command | (Hanneman/King) | 2:33 | read |
| 09. Crionics | (Hanneman/King) | 3:30 | read |
| 10. Show no Mercy | (King) | 3:08 | read |
Album credits
Slayer - Producer | Tom Araya - Bass, Vocals | Jeff Hanneman - Guitars | Kerry King - Guitars | Dave Lombardo - Drums | Bill Metoyer - Engineer | Eddy Schereyer - Remastering | Brian Slagel - Executive Producer | Steve Craig - Artwork, Design, Photography, Cover Art Concept | Lisa Wickwire - Photography
Album reviews
Released at the forefront of the early-'80s thrash movement, Show No Mercy proved to be only a small step toward Slayer's domination of the extreme metal scene, basically amounting to a cleaned-up version of black metal stalwarts Venom. Everything about this album, from the production to the musicianship, is amateurish compared to later releases, but in the same way Metallica was on their own debut, Kill 'Em All. Despite the band's shortcomings, a number of future classics are present on this album, including concert faves "The Antichrist," "Die By the Sword," and "Black Magic." Show No Mercy remains a solid, if inessential, part of the Slayer legacy. The 1987 reissue includes three tracks from the Haunting the Chapel EP, though those have since been omitted in favor of both records being independently re-released. - Jeremy | All Music Guide |