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Show No Mercy

Slayer

Type:
Full-length
Release date:
December 3rd, 1983
Catalog ID:
MBR 1013 / E 1034
Label:
Metal Blade Records
Format:
12" vinyl (33⅓ RPM)
Reviews:
33 reviews (avg. 91%)
Side A - 6
1. Evil Has No Boundaries 03:12   Show lyrics
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2. The Antichrist 02:50   Show lyrics
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3. Die by the Sword 03:37   Show lyrics
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4. Fight till Death 03:40   Show lyrics
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5. Metal Storm / Face the Slayer 04:55   Show lyrics
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Side B - 66
6. Black Magic 04:07   Show lyrics
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7. Tormentor 03:46   Show lyrics
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8. The Final Command 02:33   Show lyrics
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9. Crionics 03:30   Show lyrics
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10. Show No Mercy 03:08   Show lyrics
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Band members
Tom Araya Vocals, Bass
Jeff Hanneman (R.I.P. 2013) Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 2-9), Lyrics (tracks 1-4, 7, 9)
Kerry King Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8-10), Lyrics (tracks 1, 5, 6, 8-10)
Dave Lombardo Drums
Guest/Session
Gene Hoglan Vocals (backing) (track 1)
Miscellaneous staff
Max Dingel Mastering
Bill Metoyer Engineering, Mixing
Steve Craig Logo, Cover concept, Design, Photography
Don Cline Photography
Lisa Wickwire Photography
Brian Slagel Executive producer
Brian Ames Layout
Lawrence R. Reed Artwork, Design, Cover concept
Tom Araya Vocals, Bass
Jeff Hanneman (R.I.P. 2013) Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 2-9), Lyrics (tracks 1-4, 7, 9)
Kerry King Guitars, Songwriting (tracks 1, 2, 5, 6, 8-10), Lyrics (tracks 1, 5, 6, 8-10)
Dave Lombardo Drums
Gene Hoglan Vocals (backing) (track 1)
Max Dingel Mastering
Bill Metoyer Engineering, Mixing
Steve Craig Logo, Cover concept, Design, Photography
Don Cline Photography
Lisa Wickwire Photography
Brian Slagel Executive producer
Brian Ames Layout
Lawrence R. Reed Artwork, Design, Cover concept
Read Slayer I: You Never Should... 96% DanielG06 February 16th, 2024
Read The birth of Satan’s sons 99% LedZeppelin2112 February 4th, 2024
Read Evil has no boundaries 100% Gemesion89 January 10th, 2024
Read Force of Satan's might! 95% Xyrth December 13th, 2023
Read Born to reign this night 91% King_of_Arnor August 12th, 2023
Read Slayer was Crushing From... 91% AxlFuckingRose August 15th, 2022
Read A True Metal Classic 100% VictimOfScience May 14th, 2021
Read Heavy metal distilled into... 100% GTO26 December 20th, 2020
Read Blasting Their Way Through... 87% LickMyOrangeBallsHalfling April 27th, 2018
Read DIE BY THE SWORD!!! 98% ThrashFanatic April 25th, 2018
Read Certainly the heaviest... 94% TrooperEd February 25th, 2017
Read Show No Mercy 92% Grumpy Cat November 2nd, 2016
Read Watch as flowers decay 99% Felix 1666 July 12th, 2015
Read Extreme metal is born! 85% dismember_marcin January 31st, 2014
Read The fetal stages of the... 90% Korgul The Terminator January 20th, 2014
Read Early 80's blasphemy 98% corcerex February 23rd, 2013
Read The birth of evil. 88% wallernotweller December 15th, 2012
Read In my opinion, Slayers... 90% Evil_Carrot November 2nd, 2012
Read Slayer - Show No Mercy 95% Orbitball October 16th, 2012
Read Pure, Face-Melting... 92% Metal_Jaw October 21st, 2011
Read Significantly dated, but... 73% Noktorn August 25th, 2011
Read NWOBHM has no boundaries 88% screamingfordefender April 23rd, 2011
Read This one gets my nolstalgic... 98% Gutterscream April 21st, 2011
Read Just like Thrax, Tallica &... 70% morbert October 22nd, 2009
Read Does Exactly as the Title Says 90% draconiondevil January 30th, 2009
Read Since the Beginning They... 100% CHRISTI_NS_ANITY8 October 13th, 2007
Read A Primitive Slayer 91% aces_high August 15th, 2007
Read Absolutely Brilliant Debut 88% erickg13 March 22nd, 2007
Read Ballad-Free Since '83! 96% DawnoftheShred October 17th, 2006
Read Very influential, very... 91% Wez March 21st, 2004
Read Well, a band's gotta start... 50% raZe August 11th, 2002
Read NWOBHM Slayer??? 89% UltraBoris August 10th, 2002
Read Easily their best work... 99% Vic August 2nd, 2002

- Tan label and silver label version.
- Issued with lyric insert.
- On the rear jacket, the sides are listed as "6" & "66", but the center labels list them as "side one" & "side two."

Recording information:

Recorded & mixed from 11pm-7am in Nov. 1983 at Track Record Studios, N. Hollywood, CA.
Mastered at MCA Whitney Recording Studios, Glendale, CA.
Co-produced by Slayer.

Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout (A-side etchings): S-11348- MBR-1013-E-1034-A "SATAN LAUGHS AS YOU ETERNALLY ROT" KPG/MCA
Matrix / Runout (B-side etchings): S-11349- MBR-1013-B-E-1034-B "SLAYER" KPG/MCA
Rights Society: BMI

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