Black Widow - Sacrifice (Occult Progrock UK 1970)

Search for test78 to find my other uploads. I have seen this album referred to as a black metal album. It is not, so don't expect another BlackSabbath here. What you should expect is Jethro Tull-like prog rock, dominated by sax, flute, and Hammond organ. The music on this album, despite the heavily Satanic lyrics, are hardly sinister sounding, it's actually pretty upbeat and cheery stuff, definately not what Black Sabbath done, and not even what Italian proggers Jacula (who later became Antonius Rex) had done. The album starts off with "In Ancient Days", I love that Hammond organ intro, which epitomizes what was great of prog in the early days. The acoustic guitar kicks, and you hear sax, and Mellotron-like strings, before the vocals come in. "Come to the Sabbat" was the "hit" on the album, what I am surprised was a hit with the repeated chanting of "Come, Come, Come to the Sabbat, Satan's there". "Seduction" is a rather pleasant ballad, and I love the cheesy-sounding middle part that sounds like something off a bad movie. Another favorite song of mine is "Attack of the Demon" with lyrics that go: "All my sins have damned my soul in Hell". Then there's the lengthy title track which contains a jazzy solo. All this album is totally early '70s. It's also Black Widow's only album with Satanic lyrics, it seems that certain fundamentalist Christian were outraged, and so the band dropped that image and all their following albums feature more typical lyrics. Still, if the thought of Satanic prog sounds interesting, then give this album a try. 192kbs Tracklist: 1. In ancient days (7:40) 2. Way to power (3:58) 3. Come to the sabbat(4:56) 4. Conjuration (5:45) 5. Seduction (5:38) 6. Attack of the demon (5:37) 7. Sacrifice (11:10)

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hc_alex (2006-02-28)

this is one of the best songs i ever herd

sotiricon (2007-01-10)

''Come to the Sabbat'' covered by the swedish old school black metal band BEWITCHED.

RoggleToggle (2007-04-10)

This album is truly superb. A lost classic rock gem, any classic rock enthusiast will more than likely enjoy this.

RoggleToggle (2007-04-29)

I have one major beef with your review, sir. The "cheesy" breakdown in the song "Seduction" I believe is supposed to represent purgatory, at least thats how I interpret it. Also, I find the sound to be whimsically-demonic and fanciful, not "upbeat" and "cheery." Although I'd concede that it is ANYTHING but black metal. At any rate, great lp, check it out.