Formed in 1981, Slayer assaulted the world with a new hybrid of metal and punk – heavier, faster and darker than the rest – and set a new standard, defining not only a genre, but an attitude. Throughout Slayer’s history, the band never faltered in unleashing their extreme and focused aural assault, and repudiating temptations, Slayer always chose to remain crushing and brutal, steadfastly refusing to cater to the mainstream.
Now celebrating its 40th anniversary, “Show No Mercy” is the debut studio album by American thrash metal masters, Slayer. The album was initially released on December 3rd, 1983, by Metal Blade Records, who, in honor of “Show No Mercy”’s 40th anniversary, will be unleashing two unique pieces of vinyl for fans: A limited edition “Blood” filled liquid vinyl – limited to 250 worldwide, and the “Show No Mercy” (40th Anniversary Edition) vinyl set that includes a Gold Black Dust LP mastered for vinyl from the original master tapes by Patrick W. Engel at Temple of Disharmony, a slipmat, poster, show flyers, signing card, and an LP booklet featuring the story of “Show No Mercy, written by J. Bennett.
“Show No Mercy” (40th Anniversary Edition):
• Slipcase with gold hot-foil embossing
• Gold Black Dust LP mastered for vinyl from the original master tapes by Patrick W. Engel at Temple of Disharmony in May 2023
• 12″ LP booklet
• Slipmat
• Poster
• Show flyers
• Signing card
“Show No Mercy” (40th Anniversary Edition) will be released on February 16th, 2024.
Pre-order “Show No Mercy” here.
“Show No Mercy” “Blood” Filled Liquid Vinyl:
• Blood filled liquid vinyl mastered for vinyl from the original master tapes by Patrick W. Engel at Temple of Disharmony in May 2023
• Limited to 250 copies worldwide!
Tracklist:
Side A:
01. Evil Has No Boundaries
02. The Antichrist
03. Die by the Sword
04. Fight Till Death
05. Metal Storm / Face the Slayer
Side B:
06. Black Magic
07. Tormentor
08. The Final Command
09. Crionics
10. Show No Mercy
Line-up:
Tom Araya: Vocals, bass
Kerry King: Guitars
Jeff Hanneman: Guitars
Dave Lomabardo: Drums
Weblinks:
www.slayer.net
www.facebook.com/slayer
