Slayer: Show No Mercy CLR Die Version auf Vinyl LP in farbiger remastered Auflage. Diese besondere Auflage wurde veröffentlicht in Europa im Verlag Metal Blade Records am 22. Oktober 2021.

Slayer's debut album Show No Mercy was released on December 3, 1983 on Metal Blade Records. The album was produced by Rick Rubin, who was a member of the Beastie Boys at the time. The album was recorded over two weeks at The Record Plant in Hollywood, California. The album's title track was released as the album's lead single. The song was written by Kerry King and Jeff Hanneman. The lyrics of the song are about a medieval torture device, the scraper. The second single from the album, "Die by the Sword", was released in February 1984. The song was written by King and Hanneman. The lyrics are about a medieval weapon, the sword. The album's third single, "Black Magic", was released in May 1984. The song was written by King, Hanneman and Tom Araya. The lyrics are about the occult. The album's fourth and final single, "Tormentor", was released in October 1984. The song was written by King, Hanneman and Araya. The lyrics are about a medieval torture device, the wheel. The album was well received by music critics.

Album Genres übergreifend Rock und Thrash Metal.