Mafia (Black Label Society album)
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Released | 8 March 2005 | |||
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Length | 48:20 | |||
Label | Artemis | |||
Producer | Zakk Wylde | |||
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Mafia is the sixth studio album by heavy metal band Black Label Society, released March 8, 2005. It is one of the band's most commercially successful releases selling over 250,000 copies in the U.S. The track "In This River" was written before the death of Zakk Wylde's friend and fellow guitarist Dimebag Darrell, but it has since been dedicated to him.[1]
Track listing
All music and lyrics by Zakk Wylde, except otherwise noted.
- "Fire It Up" – 5:01
- "What's in You" – 3:00
- "Suicide Messiah" – 5:47
- "Forever Down" – 3:39
- "In This River" – 3:52
- "You Must Be Blind" – 3:27
- "Death March" – 3:05
- "Dr. Octavia" – 0:50
- "Say What You Will" – 3:46
- "Too Tough to Die" – 2:50
- "Electric Hellfire" – 2:28
- "Spread Your Wings" – 4:09
- "Been a Long Time" – 3:07
- "Dirt on The Grave" – 2:51
- "I Never Dreamed" (Lynyrd Skynyrd cover, bonus track) – 6:08
The track "Fire It Up" was featured in the 2005 game Guitar Hero. The end of "Death March" quotes the intro to "Fire It Up".
Personnel
- Black Label Society
- Zakk Wylde – vocals, guitars, bass, talk box, Minimoog, piano, PolyBox
- James LoMenzo – bass, vocal break on "Say What You Will"
- Craig Nunenmacher – drums, shaker
- Nick Catanese – rhythm guitar (does not perform on album)
- Additional performances
- Barry "Lord" Conley – Buchla synthesizer, Minimoog, piano, PolyBox, OutofControl-atron
- Eddie Mapp – Minimoog on "Say What You Will"
- Production
- Produced by Zakk Wylde
- Associate producer and engineer – Barry Conley
- Mixed by Eddie Mapp and Barry Conley
- Mastered by Steve Marcussen
- Artwork concept – Zakk Wylde
- Illustrations – Rob "RA" Arvizu
- Artwork layout and design – Jason Levy, NoLimitAmerica.com
- Management – Bob Ringe (Survival Management)
Charts
Album
Billboard (North America)
Year | Chart | Position |
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2005 | The Billboard 200 | 15 |
2005 | Top Independent Albums | 1 |
2005 | Top Internet Albums | 15 |
Singles
Billboard (North America)
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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2005 | "Suicide Messiah" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | #24 |
2005 | "Fire It Up" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | #35 |
2005 | "In This River" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | #32 |