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 favorites "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.].
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evil Has No BoundariesJeff Hanneman, Kerry King | Slayer | Play | 03:09 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 2 | The AntichristJeff Hanneman, Kerry King | Slayer | Play | 02:49 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 3 | Die by the SwordJeff Hanneman | Slayer | Play | 03:36 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | Fight Till DeathJeff Hanneman | Slayer | Play | 03:37 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | Metal Storm/Face the SlayerJeff Hanneman, Kerry King | Slayer | Play | 04:53 | 11 MB | 33 MB |
| 6 | Black MagicJeff Hanneman, Kerry King | Slayer | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 7 | TormentorJeff Hanneman | Slayer | Play | 03:45 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | The Final CommandJeff Hanneman, Kerry King | Slayer | Play | 02:32 | 5 MB | 18 MB |
| 9 | CrionicsJeff Hanneman, Kerry King | Slayer | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 10 | Show No MercyKerry King | Slayer | Play | 03:06 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 35 mins | 80 MB | |||||
| 35 mins | 251 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark Abrahams | Live Sound Engineer |
| 2 | Brian J. Ames | Layout Design |
| 3 | Tom Araya | Bass, Vocals |
| 4 | Donna Cline | Photography |
| 5 | Steve Craig | Artwork, Cover Art Concept, Design, Lighting, Logo, Photography, Special Effects |
| 6 | Blake Edwards | Road Crew |
| 7 | Jeff Hanneman | Composer, Guitar |
| 8 | Kerry King | Composer, Guitar |
| 9 | Dave Lombardo | Drums |
| 10 | Henry Martinez | Photography |
| 11 | Bill Metoyer | Engineer |
| 12 | Kevin Reed | Road Crew |
| 13 | Rick Sales | Management |
| 14 | Eddy Schreyer | Remastering |
| 15 | Brian Slagel | Executive Producer |
| 16 | Brian Slagle | Executive Producer |
| 17 | Slayer | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 18 | Lisa Wickwire | Photography |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |