In This River
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| Studio album by Black Label Society | ||
| Released | March 8, 2005 | |
| Genre | Heavy Metal | |
| Length | 48:20 | |
| Label | Artemis | |
| Producer(s) | Zakk Wylde | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Black Label Society chronology | ||
| Hangover Music Vol. VI (2004) |
Mafia (2005) |
Kings Of Damnation 98-04 (2005) |
"In This River" is a song by the heavy metal band Black Label Society from their 2005 album, Mafia. The song is 3 minutes and 54 seconds long and features Zakk Wylde on vocals, guitar, and piano. It is the third single from the album.
[edit] Dedication to "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott
Zakk Wylde wrote the song many months prior to the December 2004 murder of his close friend "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott. Abbott was a famous guitarist, most well known for his work with heavy metal bands Pantera and Damageplan. His death prompted Zakk to dedicate "In This River" to him. Zakk states, "I was looking at the lyrics, and I just said, 'Man, this has gotta be Dime's tune,' so we just made it Dime's song and that's how the video came about," he said. "I think it's really emotional and it came out great. Everyone loves it: (Dimebag's brother) Vinnie Paul Abbott, (Dimebag's girlfriend) Rita. It's all about Dime's memory and there ain't a dry eye in the house every time you see it. Zakk also states that every time he preforms a show, he will always play in this river since" it will never leave the black label set"" When played live, Zakk uses a Dean Razorback with his signature bullseye.
[edit] Music Video
The music video features the childhood personae of Zakk and Darrell riding bicycles together and diving in to a river. At the end of the video, the grown up version of Wylde emerges, and Dimebag's doesn't appear as child or man, symbolizing Darrell's death. "The river is a metaphor for life in general, "all the bullshit that you deal with from being a kid growing up. The whole thing's just about life and death," says Zakk.
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| Black Label Society |
| Zakk Wylde | John DeServio | Nick Catanese | Craig Nunenmacher |
| Phil Ondich | Steve Gibb | Mike Inez | Robert Trujillo | James LoMenzo | Mike Piazza | Ozzy Osbourne |
| Discography |
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| Albums: Sonic Brew | Stronger Than Death | Alcohol Fueled Brewtality | 1919 Eternal | The Blessed Hellride | Hangover Music Vol. VI | Mafia | Kings of Damnation 98-04 | Shot to Hell |
| Singles: "Bored To Tears" | "Born To Lose" | "Counterfeit God" | "All For You" | "Like A Bird" | "Bleed For Me" | "Bridge To Cross" | "Demise Of Sanity" | "Stillborn" | "The Blessed Hellride" | "House of Doom" | "Suicide Messiah" | "Fire It Up" | "In This River" | "Concrete Jungle" |
| Related articles |
| Black Label Society |
| Categories: Black Label Society | Black Label Society Albums | Black Label Society Songs |
