No Mercy

Sister project to the much better known Suicidal Tendencies, this Venice, California thrash/metal band was formed in 1982 by guitarist Mike Clark. The band played a similarly heavy, fast hybrid of punk and metal as many of its peers in the Venice hardcore scene. Clark was joined by drummer Sal Troy, vocalist Keven Guercio, and bassist Ken Blakley. Blakley was in the band for less than a full year before he was replaced by graphic artist Ric "Rancid" Clayton. After Guercio worked with the band, singing on a few demos and compilation tracks, he moved to Wyoming in 1985 and was r...