SLAYER Show No Mercy LP 1983 US 1st Press Satan Laughs Matrix MBR 1013 W/ INSERT For Sale

SLAYER – Show No Mercy (1983) Original US First Pressing

Label: Metal Blade Records – MBR 1013 / E 1034

Country: US

Released: December 1983

Up for sale is a fully complete and completely authentic 1983 US First Pressing of Slayer’s legendary debut album, Show No Mercy. This is the definitive foundational artifact of thrash metal history, complete with all its original 1983 inserts.

🌟 THE HOLY GRAIL RUNOUT MATRIX ENGRAVINGS

This copy features the famous tongue-in-cheek hand-etched hidden messages in the dead wax, cut by audio engineering legend Kevin Gray (KPG) at MCA Whitney Recording Studios. Both matrix codes are fully visible and verified:

• Side One: S-11348- MBR-1013-E-1034-A \"SATAN LAUGHS AS YOU ETERNALLY ROT\" KPG/MCA

• Side Two: S-11349- MBR-1013-B-E-1034-B \"SLAYER\" KPG/MCA

📦 WHAT IS INCLUDED IN THIS COMPLETE PACKAGE:

• The Vinyl Record: Original 1983 pressing with the iconic light-tan/putty-colored Metal Blade labels and the classic blood-dripping executioner\'s axe logo.

• The Album Jacket: Original 1983 10-track layout (ends with Metalstorm/Face The Slayer—no bonus tracks). Features the early Woodland Hills, CA address on the back cover and the printed retail barcode variant.

• The Lyric Sheet Insert: Genuine, original 1983 double-sided thin paper lyric insert featuring the historic Platinum Management / Steve Craig fan club mail-order address in Cudahy, CA.

• The Original Inner Sleeve: The original 1983 Greek-key border inner paper sleeve. Please note: This sleeve has vintage water staining and features unique, highly detailed hand-drawn ink fan-art from a previous owner who intricately customized the logos, cross, and pentagram during the 1980s.

📈 TRUTHFUL CONDITION GRADING (Goldmine Standard)

• Vinyl: VG+ (Very Good Plus) — Beautiful, glossy mirror finish. Shows only minor, superficial paper scuffs/hairlines under direct light that do not affect playback. Labels are clean with no writing.

• Album Jacket: VG- to G+ (Very Good Minus / Good Plus) — Please review photos carefully. The jacket front and back faces retain vibrant colors and artwork. However, it shows heavy, honest 40-year shelf wear. (clearly highlighted in the detailed close-up photo). There is also moderate ring-wear indentation on the cover surfaces and light corner dinging. It remains a solid, presentable vintage jacket, but it has lived a full life.

• Lyric Insert: G (Good) — Remarkably crisp and clean for its age. No major tears, splits, or heavy staining. Does have some minor waves in the bottom left quarter.

• Inner Sleeve: G (Good) — Structurally intact but heavily water-stained/foxed. Features intricate vintage ballpoint pen ink artwork additions (traced borders, colored-in pentagram/cross, added blood effects). A true time-capsule piece of 80s underground metal fandom.