Sweden is well known for having some of the best death and thrash metal bands in existence. It seems rather strange that one of the very best bands to came from Sweden, is very unknown to the vast majority of fans in these genres. MERCILESS was a band that had surpassed so many others in terms of aggression. From 1989-1992, there were very few in the death/thrash subgenre that could compete with this band, besides Germany's Protector, and the highly underrated band Incubus (later Oprobrium). Their raw and brutal debut is one of the most intense albums from the 80's (it was actually recorded in '89, but released in 1990), and in a similar fashion to Incubus, featured thrash beats played at almost blast-beat tempos. Their worthy follow-up, The Treasures Within, features a similar amount of aggression, now with better musicianship and much more technical guitar work, recalling the more technical period of Death. A much more deathly Merciless is displayed on The Treasures Within. In contrast to the raw, brutal, and unrelenting debut, these songs have some added complexity, and tempo changes. This is very similar to Swallowed In Black from Sadus in that it preserves the aggression of the debut, with better musicianship, and more technicality. The Treasure Within shows that the band had the potential to become quite similar to band like Pestilence, and Death in the technical death metal genre.. This album as well as the debut are the band's best work and are highly underrated, but superior in terms of quality to most releases out there. Sadly the band didn_t quite achieve the level of success and recognition their peers, like Entombed, and Unleashed. Recommended for anyone who likes fast Death, Thrash Metal, or just quality metal in general.