Show No Mercy ( December 3rd, 1983 Catalog ID: MBR 1013 Label: Metal Blade Records Format: 12" vinyl (33⅓ RPM)
Side A 1. Evil Has No Boundaries 03:12 Show lyrics 2. The Antichrist 02:50 Show lyrics 3. Die by the Sword 03:37 Show lyrics 4. Fight Till Death 03:40 Show lyrics 5. Metal Storm / Face the Slayer 04:55 Show lyrics Side B 6. Black Magic 04:07 Show lyrics 7. Tormentor 03:46 Show lyrics 8. The Final Command 02:33 Show lyrics 9. Crionics 03:30 Show lyrics 10. Show No Mercy 03:08 Show lyrics
Band members Tom Araya Vocals, Bass Dave Lombardo Drums Kerry King Guitars, Lyrics (tracks 5, 6, 8-10) Jeff Hanneman (R.I.P. 2013) Guitars, Lyrics (tracks 1-4, 7, 9) Guest/Session Gene Hoglan Vocals (backing) (on "Evil Has No Boundaries") Miscellaneous staff Max Dingel Mastering Lisa Wickwire Photography Don Cline Photography Steve Craig Logo, Pentagram, Cover concept, Design, Photography Bill Metoyer Mixing, Engineering Lawrence R. Reed Cover art, Design, Cover concept Brian Slagel Executive producer Brian Ames Layout
Certain re-releases of this album include the Haunting the Chapel EP, as well as the song "Aggressive Perfector", which was on Metal Massacre 3.
Another re-release just includes the song "Chemical Warfare" (06:02) at #11.
One Roadrunner version (released in 1985) has "Aggressive Perfector" as bonus track, between "Metal Storm" and "Black Magic".
"Metal Classics" version includes extra tracks: "Aggressive Perfector" and "Chemical Warfare".
A specially remixed version of "Die by the Sword" exists on the 1984 Total Destruction compilation on Metal Blade Records.
Recording information:
Recorded & mixed in November 1983 at Track Record Studios and released a month later. The album took only eight hours to record (from 11 pm to 7 am), so as to cut down studio costs, which explains the poor production quality. Mastered at MCA Whitney Recording Studios & The Town House Studios.