"Sweet Sacrifice" is a song by American rock band Evanescence from their second studio album, The Open Door.

"Sweet Sacrifice" received generally positive reviews by critics, and was nominated for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 50th Grammy Awards.

"Sweet Sacrifice" was written by Amy Lee and Terry Balsamo, with production handled by Dave Fortman.

[7] IGN's Ed Thompson said the song is underscored by Lee's "haunting vocals and dark lyrics" alongside a "deep, rumbling guitar", strings, and a layer of programming.

musically described it as "a hail of nervy guitars and tense strings fall[ing] around Lee's wild-eyed performance.

"[2] Sara Berry of St. Louis Post-Dispatch wrote that it "features disquieting lines like 'I dream in darkness/I sleep to die/Erase the silence/Erase my life.

'"[9] In his review of The Open Door, Ed Thompson of IGN highlighted the song as the "best track" on the album.

[10] The Washington Post's Richard Harrington wrote that "There's no shortage of soaring, dynamic rockers on 'The Open Door,' including "Sweet Sacrifice"".

[11] Sara Berry of St. Louis Post-Dispatch said the song's "disquieting lines" are "par for the course on this lineup of overwhelmingly melancholy compositions.

"[9] Writing for Entertainment Weekly Jon Dolan found the song to be a "bruising breakup lament that turns into an anthem of freedom.