Studio Album · No. 1
Show No Mercy Songwriting Credits by Slayer
Produced by Slayer · Engineered by Bill Metoyer
Metal Blade
Thrash Metal
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Slayer carries a lyricist or composer credit.
10 trackswritten by Slayer
0 tracksoutside writers
Slayer's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer100%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
2
Lyricists
1
Producers
1983
Released
Data Insight
Hanneman is on nine of the ten and King on seven, with the words and the music split between them song by song. Araya sings the record and writes none of it.
Show No Mercy came out on Metal Blade in December 1983, paid for by the band and their families.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Evil Has No Boundaries
|
Jeff HannemanKerry King | Kerry Ray King | Slayer | Slayer (Performer) |
| 2 |
The Antichrist
|
Jeff Hanneman | Jeffrey John HannemanKerry Ray King | Slayer | Slayer (Performer) |
| 3 |
Die by the Sword
|
Jeff Hanneman | Jeffrey John Hanneman | Slayer | Slayer (Performer) |
| 4 |
Fight till Death
|
Jeff Hanneman | Jeffrey John Hanneman | Slayer | Slayer (Performer) |
| 5 |
Metal Storm / Face the Slayer
|
Kerry King | Jeffrey John HannemanKerry Ray King | Slayer | Slayer (Performer) |
| 6 |
Black Magic
|
Kerry King | Jeffrey John HannemanKerry Ray King | Slayer | Slayer (Performer) |
| 7 |
Tormentor
|
Jeff Hanneman | Jeffrey John Hanneman | Slayer | Slayer (Performer) |
| 8 |
The Final Command
|
Kerry King | Jeffrey John HannemanKerry Ray King | Slayer | Slayer (Performer) |
| 9 |
Crionics
|
Jeff HannemanKerry King | Jeffrey John HannemanKerry Ray King | Slayer | Slayer (Performer) |
| 10 |
Show No Mercy
|
Kerry King | Kerry Ray King | Slayer | Slayer (Performer) |
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Frequently Asked Questions Show No Mercy
Who wrote Show No Mercy?
Jeff Hanneman on nine of the ten tracks and Kerry King on seven, trading lyrics and music between them. Tom Araya has no credit on it.
Did any single chart in the Hot 100?
No single from the album entered the chart.
How did it sell?
The discography publishes certifications rather than a sales figure for it.
Who engineered it?
Bill Metoyer, who also mixed it.
Who produced it?
Slayer, with Brian Slagel as executive producer.
Why are the credits for one track incomplete?
The liner notes credit only "Face the Slayer", not "Metal Storm", although the two are one track.
How long is the album?
35:02 across ten tracks.