Mafia (album)

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Mafia
Mafia cover
Studio album by Black Label Society
Released March 8, 2005
Genre Heavy Metal
Length 48:20
Label Artemis
Producer(s) Zakk Wylde
Professional reviews
Black Label Society chronology
Hangover Music Vol. VI
(2004)
Mafia
(2005)
Kings Of Damnation 98-04
(2005)


Mafia is a heavy metal album by the band Black Label Society. Many fans and critics have hailed this release as the band's best. It is also one of the band's most commercially successful releases selling over 250,000 copies in the U.S.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Fire It Up" – 5:02
  2. "What's In You" – 3:02
  3. "Suicide Messiah" – 5:49
  4. "Forever Down" – 3:41
  5. "In This River" – 3:54
  6. "You Must Be Blind" – 3:29
  7. "Death March" – 3:07
  8. "Dr. Octavia" – 0:52
  9. "Say What You Will" – 3:49
  10. "Too Tough To Die" – 2:52
  11. "Electric Hellfire" – 2:30
  12. "Spread Your Wings" – 4:11
  13. "Been A Long Time" – 3:09
  14. "Dirt On The Grave" – 2:47
  15. "I Never Dreamed" (Lynyrd Skynyrd cover, bonus track) – 6:08

All music and lyrics by Zakk Wylde, apart from I Never Dreamed.

The track Fire It Up was featured in the 2005 game Guitar Hero.

[edit] Personnel

  • Rob "Ra" Arvizu - Illustrations
  • Nick "ET" Catanese - Guitar, Group Member (plays only live)
  • Barry Conley - Buchla Synthesizer, Mini Moog, Piano, OutofControl-atron, Associate Producer, Mixing
  • Jason Levy - Design, Layout Design
  • James LoMenzo - Bass, Vocals, Group Member
  • Eddie Mapp - Mixing, Mini Moog
  • Stephen Marcussen - Mastering
  • Craig Nunenmacher - Drums, Shaker, Group Member
  • Zakk Wylde - Guitar (Acoustic), Bass, Guitar, Piano, Vocals, Executive Producer, Talk Box, Artwork, Voice Box, Mini Moog, Group Member

[edit] Charts

[edit] Album

Billboard (North America)

Year Chart Position
2005 The Billboard 200 15
2005 Top Independent Albums 1
2005 Top Internet Albums 15

[edit] 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
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
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
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