Show No Mercy
by Slayer

Album
Show No Mercy by Slayer
Year: 1983
Release date: 1983-12-03
Overall rank: 3,188th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 177 votes)
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Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1983 (42nd)
Award Top albums of of the 1980s (469th)
Award Best albums of all time (3,188th)

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Slayer bestography

Show No Mercy is ranked 4th best out of 14 albums by Slayer on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Slayer is Reign In Blood which is ranked number 469 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 3,587.

Slayer album bestography « Higher ranked (1,676th)
South Of Heaven This album (3,188th)
Show No Mercy Lower ranked (4,406th) »
Hell Awaits

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Show No Mercy rankings summary
Overall rank: 3,188th | 1980s rank: 469th | 1983 rank: 42nd  Overall chart history
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73/100 (from 177 votes)
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 !		10/10/2026 06:31 Artem  Ratings distribution  87277/100
 
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 !		07/05/2026 20:48 cicadelic  Ratings distribution  14,17873/100

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Show No Mercy forum mentions

This album has been referenced 14 times on the forums, Explore the wider forum discussion to see what members have said about it.
From BestEverAlbums 08/11/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5401): By Repo
“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by ) 1. by by by (1963) 4. by (1981) 5. by (1970) 6. by (1969) 7. by (1971) 8. by (1983) 9. (1986) 10. by (1965) 11. by (1984) 12. by by (1963) 14. by (1978) 15. by (2009) 16. by by (1969) 18. by (1941) 19. by (1977) 20. by (1951) 21. by (1956)…”
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From Anti 04/07/2024 22:41 in The Great Revisitation Project: 2023-24 Edition
“March 31, 2024 ◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈◈ ◈◈◈◈◈ Of the two major thrash releases in 1983, the other being Kill 'Em All, this is certainly the superior. It’s blistering fast and the bass and drumming absolutely elevate the already perfect guitar work. If I had to list one con about this record,…”
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From Repo 04/08/2023 01:58 in Rank 'Em: The Beach Boys
“RANK 'EM: What's Your Favorite Thrash Metal Debut from The Mid-80s!!!”
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From 01/11/2020 15:27 | #246705 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
The best was yet to come, but this isn’t a bad metal record by any means. All the Rob Halford style screeching that Tom was doing felt a little forced and awkward, but the tunes are fun head banging, genre pushing heart pounders. (Edited)
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From 04/30/2017 06:56 | #190050 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
A solid debut from one of the most influential metal bands of all time. A little inconsistent as an album, but has some of Slayer's best songs in Die By the Sword, Metal Storm/Face the Slayer, and Black Magic. Probably their third best album after Reign in Blood and Hell Awaits.
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From 02/07/2023 18:46 | #293763
Grande começo do Slayer, peso e força.
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Best Albums of  1983
1. Murmur by R.E.M.
2. Violent Femmes by Violent Femmes
3. Power, Corruption & Lies by New Order
4. Synchronicity by The Police
5. War by U2
6. Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
7. Swordfishtrombones by Tom Waits
8. Kill 'Em All by Metallica
9. Let's Dance by David Bowie
10. The Final Cut by Pink Floyd