I was hoping 'Sacrifice' would be a worthy follow-up to the excellent but overlooked 'Bastards', but it seems 'Lemmy' and Co. are more interested in aggression and tempo rather than song structure here. This isn't to say there isn't some decent material present, but there is a lot of filler, especially by their usual standards. This would also be the last album for Motörhead as a four piece, as 'Wurzel' left shortly after this release and the band continued as a three piece from here on. Production wise, I'm not partially impressed, a lot of tracks have a muggy, suppressed feel, all said I think it might be deliberate as I suppose it compliments the style of the music.

The title track opens and in my opinion the best cut present, a thunderous pace is laid down from the outset and maintained throughout, while being complimented by cutting lyrics, brisk guitaring and sharp rhythm work from 'Lemmy' and 'Mikkey Dee'. Following strongly is the Punk style rocker 'Sex and Death', a simplistic track, that while well within the old 'Motörhead' style, a little crude for my liking. Much better is the pulsating groover 'Over Your Shoulder', a rhythm fuelled gem, that utilises 'Lemmy' to the max, with his impressive bass work, cutting vocals and strong penmanship. Less impressive is the crude thrasher 'War for War' and while there's some nice guitar solos, it's a crude plodder with a very awkward chorus. Ensuing in similar fashion is 'Order / Fade to Black', the first half is pretty dull and boring while the second features some great instrumental work, but overall falls short of the mark. Improvements are promised with the lively pulsating rocker 'Dog-Face Boy', the guitaring and rhythm are superb, but the crappy lyrics totally ruin the song for me. Back on track is 'All Gone to Hell' which ebbs and flows in the traditional 'Motörhead' manner, while 'Make 'Em Blind' is a subdued darker number which makes for uneasy listening. 'Don't Waste your Time' recalls the 50's music of 'Chuck Berry', but is brought up to date with 'Lemmy's' rugged vocals and brisk fret work, the traditional piano is present throughout though to maintain the early feel. It's a return to the heavy Motörhead' sound with 'In Another Time', a lively pulsating number, that's well penned and maintains your interest throughout with the sublime rhythm. 'Sacrifice' bows out with 'Out of the Sun' a decent effort, that's all the better for the wealth of fine instrumental work, especially on the outro.

There's some good material here, but some other tracks I do feel are disappointing, all said there's enough to keep the interest of most 'Motörhead' fans, especially the thundering title track.