Sacrifice - Torment in Fire - September 27, 1985

Much like Dark Angel a year earlier, Sacrifice are one of those bands who would go on to certain greatness after putting out a pretty lacklustre debut. Don't get me wrong, the attitude is there. The aggression is there. But all that youthful exuberance can't make up for the fact that these guys just aren't writing very good songs and they're just not great musicians yet. The horribly muddy production doesn't help either. Sure, the lyrics are ridiculously satanic and violent, and the vocals verge on death metal, but when you break the songs down, there's just not a whole lot here. 

1. The Awakening
2. Sacrifice
3. Turn in Your Grave
4. Homicidal Breath
5. Warrior of Death
6. Infernal Visions
7. Burned at the Stake
8. Necronomicon
9. The Exorcism
10. Possession
11. Decapitation
12. Beyond Death

Score: 3/10