Mafia (Black Label Society album)
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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.<ref name="AllMusic"/> In 2005, the album was ranked number 15 on Billboard Album Chart.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>
Track listing
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 – 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
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|
Album
Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Top Internet Albums | 15 |
Singles
Billboard (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<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> |