Slayer's awesome debut. The album is packed with NWOBHM inspired
riffs and Araya often pulls out high pitched screams that are not
normally associated with the thrash scene. What differences this from
the conventional heavy metal of the early 80s is the faster paced more
aggressive style with which Slayer play.
Venom and Diamond Head had done
this before but Slayer took it to whole new levels. The band's
characteristic sound was not yet found but Show No Mercy is not to be
ignored by any means.