For the pop band, see No Mercy (band).

No Mercy are a thrash metal band from Venice, California, the brainchild of guitar player Mike Clark, who later played in Suicidal Tendencies.

History

The band started in 1982 and featured lead vocalist Keven Guercio, guitarist Mike Clark, bassist 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 replaced by Suicidal Tendencies lead 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 it's 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.

In 1989 Suicidal Tendencies released the Controlled by Hatred/Feel Like Shit...Déjà Vu compilation. Many of the songs on it, including "Waking The Dead" and "Controlled By Hatred", were re-recorded by Suicidal Tendencies from the Widespread Bloodshed album.

Muir and Clark relaunched the band in 2000 as "No Mercy Fool!" and with all new members, mostly people from Suicidal Tendencies and Infectious Grooves, and also contributed two songs for the 2001 Suicidal Records compilation Suicidal Friends and Family - Vol. 2. They are now working on a new record, according to the Suicidal Tendencies website.

Guercio has just recorded a track on the album Welcome 2 Venice (2007) called Roll the Dice (available on iTunes) with the original members from Suicidal Tendencies. Album produced by Louchi Mayorga.

Members

• Mike Clark-Guitar (1982-1987) (2000-Present)
• Ric Clayton-Bass (1982-1987)
• Sal Troy-Drums (1982-1987)
• Mike Muir-Lead vocals (1985-1987) (2000-Present)
• Kevin Guercio-Lead vocals (1982-1985)

Discography

• Welcome to Venice (1985/Part Of Compilation)
• Empty Skulls vol. 1 they had three tracks on this compilation which was released on tape, some time in the 80s.
• "Thrasher" (Magazine) Skate Rock Vol. 5: Born To Skate with the track "Die or be Killed" (1987/Part Of Compilation)
• Widespread Bloodshed Love Runs Red (1987)

Compilations/Others

• Infectious Grooves - Mas Borracho Suicidal Records 2000 (as "No Mercy Fool!")
• Suicidal Friends and Family - Vol. 2 Suicidal Records 2001 (as "No Mercy Fool!")

Links

http://www.myspace.com/no666mercy  - No Mercy myspace