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Merciless
Studio album by
Body Count
ReleasedNovember 22, 2024 (2024-11-22)
Length41:22
LabelCentury Media
Producer
Body Count chronology
Carnivore
(2020) 		Merciless
(2024)
Singles from Merciless
  1. "Psychopath"
    Released: May 17, 2024
  2. "Fuck What You Heard"
    Released: July 19, 2024
  3. "Comfortably Numb"
    Released: September 20, 2024
  4. "Merciless"
    Released: November 21, 2024
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
The Arts Desk[1]
Distorted Sound7/10[2]
Kerrang!3/5[3]
laut.de[4]
Metal Hammer[5]
RockHard8/10[6]

Merciless is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band Body Count. It was released on November 22, 2024, via Century Media Records. Production was handled by Ice-T, Vincent Price and Will Putney. It features guest appearances from Corpsegrinder, Howard Jones, Joe Bad, and Max Cavalera.

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Tracy Marrow, Vincent Dennis, Will Dorsey and Will Putney except where stated.

Merciless track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Interrogation Interlude" 1:31
2."Merciless" 3:18
3."The Purge" (featuring Corpsegrinder) 3:46
4."Psychopath" (featuring Joe Bad) 3:19
5."Fuck What You Heard" 3:17
6."Live Forever" (featuring Howard Jones) 3:11
7."Do or Die" 3:19
8."Comfortably Numb"David Gilmour6:17
9."Lying Motherfucka" 3:29
10."Drug Lords" (featuring Max Cavalera) 2:43
11."World War" 3:17
12."Mic Contract" 3:48
Total length:41:22
Deluxe edition (disc 1)
No.TitleLength
1."Interrogation Interlude" (instrumental)1:31
2."Merciless" (instrumental)3:18
3."The Purge" (instrumental)3:46
4."Psychopath" (instrumental)3:19
5."Fuck What You Heard" (instrumental)3:17
6."Live Forever" (instrumental)3:11
7."Do or Die" (instrumental)3:19
8."Comfortably Numb" (instrumental)6:17
9."Lying Motherfucka" (instrumental)3:29
10."Drug Lords" (instrumental)2:43
11."World War" (instrumental)3:17
12."Mic Contract" (instrumental)3:48
Total length:41:22

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart performance for Merciless
Chart (2024) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 122
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[8] 12
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[9] 27

References

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  1. ^ Oddy, Guy (November 18, 2024). "Album: Body Count – Merciless". The Arts Desk. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  2. ^ Brown, Tasha (November 21, 2024). "ALBUM REVIEW: Merciless – Body Count". Distorted Sound Magazine. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  3. ^ Thomas, Olly (November 21, 2024). "Album review: Body Count – Merciless". Kerrang!. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  4. ^ Butterweck, Kai. "Schlechte Zeiten für Ice Ts Aggro-Vibe". laut.de (in German). Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  5. ^ Lawson, Dom (November 18, 2024). ""Thirty years after Cop Killer, Ice-T is still committed to making music that goes harder than the rest." From THAT Pink Floyd cover to collabs with Corpsegrinder, Max Cavalera and more, new Body Count album Merciless is an ice-cold knock-out". Metal Hammer. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  6. ^ Schnädelbach, Buffo. "Body Count: Merciless – RockHard". Rock Hard (in German). Retrieved November 29, 2024.
  7. ^ "Ultratop.be – Body Count – Merciless" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  8. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Body Count – Merciless" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
  9. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
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