Slayer - Show No Mercy (CD) (Remastered)

Originally released: 3rd December 1983 in the US by Metal blade Records.

Slayer was the opening act for [a=Bitch (2)] at the Woodstock Club, L.A., performing eight songs (six of them covers). While performing an Iron Maiden cover "Phantom of the Opera", the band was spotted by [a=Brian Slagel] who had recently founded Metal Blade Records. He met with the band backstage and asked them to participate on the upcoming [m=308457] and the band agreed. This appearance created underground buzz, which led to Slagel signing contract the band with Metal Blade Records.

The album was self-financed by the savings of [a=Tom Araya], who was employed as a respiratory therapist, and money borrowed from [a=Kerry King]'s father. On recording the drums, Slagel wanted drummer Dave Lombardo to play without using cymbals due to the amount of noise they made, as he was unsure if he could siphon the noise out, which he eventually did.

Touring extensively promoting the album, the band brought close frie