Mafia (Black Label Society album)

Mafia is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band Black Label Society, released on March 8, 2005. 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]

Mafia
Studio album by Black Label Society
Released	March 8, 2005[1]
Genre	Heavy metal Southern rock groove metal hard rock
Length	48:20
Label	Artemis
Producer	Zakk Wylde
Black Label Society chronology
Hangover Music Vol. VI (2004) Mafia (2005) Kings of Damnation 98–04 (2005)
Singles from Mafia
"Suicide Messiah" Released: February 15, 2005 "Fire It Up" Released: 2005 "In This River" Released: September 2005

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Track listing

All music and lyrics by Zakk Wylde, except where noted.

1. "Fire It Up" – 5:01
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

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

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
2005	Billboard 200	15
2005	Top Independent Albums	1
2005	Top Internet Albums	15

Singles

Billboard (North America)

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

References

1. "Mafia - Black Label Society". AllMusic.