Bullet - No Mercy (1984)

Forget the rather bland band name, 'No Mercy' lives up to its statement - this is a scorching record featuring some absolutely killer vocals courtesy of Klaus Thiel, who adds a huge dose of meat to this record. Think Dee Snider of Twisted Sister with more rasp. Couple this with some hefty yet melodic hard rock music and you're onot a surefire winner. Immediate classic is the title track and 'Midnight Stalker', featuring an almost poppy edge, again bringing Twisted Sister to mind circa 'Love Is Your Suckers.'This is simply a vibrant, refreshing metal album that deserves your ears, because for its time it remains energetic, and the vocals killer. Bit of a rarity no doubt, but sits nicely alongside Pandemonium as high quality, catchy yet underated metal. 7.5/10