The debut full-length from Slayer, "Show No Mercy" was a raw, aggressive statement that laid the groundwork for the thrash metal sound. Its speed and intensity set a new benchmark for extreme music.
- The album was self-produced by Slayer with producer Larry Carroll, and recorded in three weeks at Tape World Studios in Richmond, California.
- "Show No Mercy" was originally released on Metal Blade Records, and later reissued with bonus tracks.
- The album's cover art, "Satan's Wrath," by Joe Petagno, features a depiction of Satan and has become iconic in metal imagery.
Slayer is a thrash metal band from Huntington Park, California. They are one of the "big four" bands of thrash metal, alongside Metallica, Megadeth, and Anthrax.
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