So here's one of the most unknown/underrated/amazing LP I own. This one brings back a lot of memories. I was 15 years old when I bought that from a friend for 3$. Here's the story of this recording...
(taken from wikipedia)
The band started in 1982 and featured lead vocalist Keven Guercio, guitarist Mike Clark, bassist Ken Blakley later replaced by Ric "Rancid" Clayton (the artist who designed the Suicidal Tendencies logo as well as the shirts on S.T.'s first album) and drummer Sal Troy. Guercio recorded a few demos and the tracks on the Welcome to Venice (1985) compilation before leaving and moving to Jackson Hole, WY and was replaced by Suicidal Tendencies vocalist Mike Muir. Muir signed them to his independent label "Suicidal Records".
In 1987 No Mercy released their first and only album Widespread Bloodshed Love Runs Red, and were about to record their second album with many new songs already written but Clayton and Troy quit. Instead of recruiting new members, Muir decided to "merge" the two bands by having Clark join Suicidal Tendencies.
Clark took over much of the songwriting duties for Suicidal, shifting its style more to a melodic thrash metal sound similar to No Mercy's and what would have been No Mercy's second album became Suicidal Tendencies' third album, How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today.
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So if you read carefully... this is the only album of this band and the second album by this band was "Suicidal Tendencies - How Will I laugh tomorrow..." LP! This era of ST coincide with one of the best era in my musical life!
No Mercy - Widespread Bloodshed - 1987 - US - Suicidal Records
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