Bridging the gap between Teutonic speed/thrash metal (Kreator, Destruction, Sodom) and the rise of Swedish deathrash (At The Gates, Nominon, Liers In Wait), teenage bangers MERCILESS blazed a trail of intense, killer fast THRASH through the heart of their Scandinavian homeland throughout the late 80s and early 90s, falling off the map after the release of their third full-length Unbound in 1994 but returning with a self-titled "comeback" album in 2003. The roots of the band go all the way back to 1986, easily establishing them as fore-runners of the Swedeath scene, but it is the fact that this, their debut full-length, was originally the first release on Euronymous' Deathlike Silence label that most often finds it included as a footnote in the rich historical scrolls of extreme metal history. What you get on this kvlt album is a savage dose of raw, blistering Thrash with aggressive vocals reminescent of the best early KREATOR and SADUS. A classic!