Show No Mercy - Definition

Show No Mercy
Album by Slayer
Released	December 1983
Recorded	1983
Genre	Heavy Metal
Length	35 min 18 sec
Record label	Metal Blade Records
Producer	Brian Slagel
Professional reviews
Allmusic.com	2/5	link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:5c881vgjzz9a)
Mark Prindle	9/10	link (http://www.markprindle.com/slayera.htm#show)
Slayer Chronology
Show No Mercy (1985)	Haunting The Chapel (1984)	Live Undead (1984)

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 between 11 pm and 7 am to cut down studio costs. This album includes the now classic thrash metal songs "Die By The Sword", "The Antichrist" and "Black Magic".

Track Listing

1. "Evil Has No Boundaries" (Hanneman/King) - 3:12
2. "The Antichrist" (Hanneman/King) - 2:50
3. "Die By The Sword" (Hanneman) - 3:37
4. "Fight Till Death" (Hanneman) - 3:40
5. "Metalstorm/Face The Slayer" (Hanneman/King) - 4:55
6. "Black Magic" (Hanneman/King) - 4:07
7. "Tormentor" (Hanneman) - 3:46
8. "The Final Command" (Hanneman/King) - 2:33
9. "Crionics" (Hanneman/King) - 3:30
10. "Show No Mercy" (King) - 3:08

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".

Personnel

• Tom Araya - Bass, Vocals
• Jeff Hanneman - Lead guitars
• Kerry King - Lead guitars
• Dave Lombardo - Drums
• Brian Slagel - Producer
• Bill Metoyer - Engineer