Show No Mercy is the debut studio album by American thrash metal band Slayer, released on December 3, 1983, by Metal Blade Records. Brian Slagel signed the band to the label after regarding them perform the song "Phantom of the Opera" by Iron Maiden. The band self-financed their full-length debut, combining the savings of vocalist Tom Araya, who was employed as a respiratory therapist and money borrowed from guitarist Kerry King's father. Touring extensively promoting the album, the band convinced close friends and family members along the trip, who helped backstage with lighting and sound.
Although the album was criticized for its poor production quality, it became Metal Blade's highest-selling release producing the songs "The Antichrist," "Die by the Sword" and "Black Magic", which were played at Slayer's live shows regularly.
With its satanic cover art and blasphemous live staples like “The Antichrist,” Show No Mercy is a proto-black-metal classic — available here in fittingly bloody “transparent red” vinyl.
Grab your copy now before they are all gone. SLAYER!!!
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