Mafia (Black Label Society album) explained

Mafia
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Black Label Society
Cover:	Mafia (Black Label Society album).jpg
Released:	March 8, 2005
Length:	53:58
Label:	Artemis
Producer:	Zakk Wylde
Prev Title:	Hangover Music Vol. VI
Prev Year:	2004
Next Title:	Kings of Damnation 98–04
Next Year:	2005

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. In 2005, the album was ranked number 15 on Billboard Album Chart.^[1]

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

Album

Billboard (United States)

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^[2]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Black Label Society's 'Mafia' Lands At No. 15 On Billboard Album Chart. Blabbermouth.net. March 16, 2005. March 30, 2021.
2. Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks. Billboard. September 17, 2005.