Slayer ’s classic 1983 debut album, Show No Mercy, is set to receive a 40th anniversary edition vinyl reissue via Metal Blade. The reissue arrives February 9th in two configurations.

Along with the attention came an increased scrutiny of Slayer’s lyrics, particularly the Hanneman-penned album opener, Angel ...

We used to play a song called ‘Show No Mercy’, and it started with a drum solo. And I remember one particular show, I believe it was in the Valley in L.A. I did a drum solo, and then I stopped and I ...

An album unlike any other in the Slayer catalog, Show No Mercy is oh so typical of countless bands’ first albums where you can hear more of their influences than you can hear the direction they ...