Mafia is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Black Label Society, released on March 8, 2005, by Artemis Records. It is one of the band's most commercially successful releases, selling over 250,000 copies in the United States. 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] In 2005, the album was ranked number 15 on Billboard Album Chart.[2]
| Mafia | ||||
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| Released | March 8, 2005 | |||
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| Length | 53:58 | |||
| Label | Artemis | |||
| Producer | Zakk Wylde | |||
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| Singles from Mafia | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
Track listing
editAll tracks are written by Zakk Wylde, except where noted
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Fire It Up" | 4:59 |
| 2. | "What's In You" | 3:00 |
| 3. | "Suicide Messiah" | 5:47 |
| 4. | "Forever Down" | 3:39 |
| 5. | "In This River" | 3:52 |
| 6. | "You Must Be Blind" | 3:27 |
| 7. | "Death March" | 3:05 |
| 8. | "Dr. Octavia" (instrumental) | 0:50 |
| 9. | "Say What You Will" | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Too Tough to Die" | 2:50 |
| 11. | "Electric Hellfire" | 2:28 |
| 12. | "Spread Your Wings" | 4:09 |
| 13. | "Been a Long Time" | 3:07 |
| 14. | "Dirt on the Grave" | 2:51 |
| 15. | "I Never Dreamed" (Lynyrd Skynyrd cover, bonus track) | 6:08 |
| Total length: | 53:58 | |
The track "Fire It Up" was featured in the 2005 video game Guitar Hero. The end of "Death March" quotes the intro to "Fire It Up".
Personnel
editBlack Label Society
- Zakk Wylde – guitars, vocals, bass, talk box, Minimoog, piano, PolyBox
- James LoMenzo – bass, vocal break on "Say What You Will"
- Craig Nunenmacher – drums, shaker
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
edit| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[3] | 33 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[4] | 170 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 17 |
| US Billboard 200[6] | 15 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[7] | 1 |
Album
editBillboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Top Internet Albums | 15 |
Singles
editBillboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | "Suicide Messiah" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 24 |
| 2005 | "Fire It Up" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 35 |
| 2005 | "In This River" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 32[8] |
References
edit- ^ a b Mafia at AllMusic. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "Black Label Society's 'Mafia' Lands At No. 15 On Billboard Album Chart". Blabbermouth.net. March 16, 2005. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "Black Label Society: Mafia" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Black Label Society – Mafia". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Black Label Society – Mafia". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "Black Label Society Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "Black Label Society Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2021.
- ^ "Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks". Billboard. September 17, 2005.