Sacrifice
by Black Widow

Album
Sacrifice by Black Widow
Year: 1970
Release date: 1970-03-00
Overall rank: 7,518th   Overall chart history
Average Rating: 
73/100 (from 42 votes)
  Ratings distribution   Average rating history
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1970 (120th)
Award Top albums of of the 1970s (1,108th)
Award Best albums of all time (7,518th)

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Sacrifice is ranked as the best album by Black Widow.

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Sacrifice track list

  Track ratings The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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1.
In Ancient Days
Average Rating: 77 (10 votes)Comments: View 1
2.
Way To Power
Average Rating: 78 (11 votes)Comments: View 1
3.
Come To The Sabbat
Average Rating: 76 (9 votes)Comments: View 1
4.
Conjuration
Average Rating: 78 (8 votes)Comments: View 1
5.
Seduction
Average Rating: 77 (9 votes)Comments: View 1
6.
Attack Of The Demon
Average Rating: 77 (9 votes)Comments: View 1
7.
Sacrifice
Average Rating: 80 (10 votes)Comments: View 3

Sacrifice rankings

Sacrifice rankings summary
Overall rank: 7,518th | 1970s rank: 1,108th | 1970 rank: 120th  Overall chart history
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Sacrifice ratings

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73/100 (from 42 votes)
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 !		09/12/2026 13:22 Olli  Ratings distribution  7,93262/100
 
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 !		01/06/2026 04:56 Exist-en-ciel  Ratings distribution  16,12170/100
 
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 !		08/03/2024 19:52 EyeKanFly  Ratings distribution  8,98565/100

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From BestEverAlbums 09/08/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5429): By Steppenwolf666
“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Steppenwolf666 () 1. by by (1971) 3. (1973) 4. by (1969) 6. by (1968) 7. (1970) 8. by by by (1974) 11. by (1970) 13. by (1970) 14. by by by (1971) 17. by (1972) 19. by (1969) 21. by (1974) 22. by by (1970) 25. (1973) 26. by by (1992) 28. by…”
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From Repo 01/09/2020 17:11 in You must listen to the album below you: canon edition
“Artsy(fartsy)fact Definitely of its time & place, this is a slab of late 60s psychedelia kookiness that I'm sure the Manson family would have dug. But now it just mostly sounds pretty hokey. An interesting artifact of late 60s hippy dippy culture but certainly not the lost classic some would make…”
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From NoisyBeast 12/28/2019 09:20 in A Metal Thread
“Here's that link which is pretty killer if you're into heavy music... 8) Cool video, and I agree with the discussion of those albums mentioned... ...but there's always more to be explored!! For 1970 I'll second tha Chief's rec for T.2. "It'll All Work Out In Boomland" And personally I'm fond of…”
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From 07/21/2015 10:52 | #146140 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
Brilliant satanic rock/prog/folk masterpiece. Every track is outstanding, and then the final track, "Sacrifice", is one of the best rock tracks of all time. Probably needs several listens to really get into it.
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From 11/22/2021 20:36 | #276570 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
For those who love albums whose lyrical themes are centred on the occult this is a must. It is a very good album with some great tracks that place it in the upper bracket of albums from lesser known underrated bands. However for me the satanic theme is overplayed and hackneyed in places which distracts from the great musicianship displayed by all the band members. Well worth a listen.
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From 05/19/2018 16:50 | #215210 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
I agree, it is brilliant gem I have discovered on BEA. I feel, however, that the second half (especially the last track) is way better than the first.
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From 03/26/2023 12:18 | #295471 | TOP COMMENT Help Vote up your preferred comments and the comments with the most votes will be flagged.
yup, listend to this with headphones. ok
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Best Albums of  1970
1. Paranoid by Black Sabbath
2. After The Gold Rush by Neil Young
3. All Things Must Pass by George Harrison
4. Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
5. John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon
6. Bitches Brew by Miles Davis
7. Moondance by Van Morrison
8. Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival
9. Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin
10. Fun House by The Stooges