In addition to "Reign in Blood" is "Show No Mercy" my absolute favorite Slayer-plate, even with this incredible debut Slayer showed their incomparable class. The mixture of styles makes the CD so special, echoes of the NWBHM and punk and hardcore influences are clear and give the songs their timeless quality. No song is a failure, some still are among the best pieces that added Slayer - Antichrist, Black Magic, Face the Slayer, Final Command, Crionics ... Simply fantastic!
That production can no longer meet today's requirements, is bearable given the quality of the material. Even today I put "Show No Mercy" always happy on that plate has a distinctive character, even the crude texts still account for mood.
Conclusion: classics of extreme music, must-have!
Greetings, Tudeh
PS Oh, my Slayer favorite song is the way to "Hell awaits": Necrophiliac - but also come Angel of Death, Raining Blood, South of Heaven or Skeletons of Society shortlisted.