Song · Black Label Society
“In This River” by Black Label Society
From the album Mafia (2005)
“In This River” by Black Label Society appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations in 2005. It was first released in 2005 on the album Mafia. Its best result is #27 on the WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2005. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #581 alternative song of 2005.
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Zakk Wylde did everything on "In This River": he wrote it, co-produced it with Barry Conley, sang it and played every part himself, guitar and piano included. It's the power ballad on Black Label Society's sixth studio album, Mafia, from 2005, a heavy metal band letting its guard down for a few minutes.
It's widely taken as Wylde's farewell to his close friend "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott of Pantera and Damageplan, killed on December 8, 2004, but the song was written months before his death. Afterward Wylde began dedicating it to Dime, and the video was made in his memory. Released as the album's third single, it climbed to number 32 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Hard Rock & Metal
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 27 | WCCC The Rock Hartford, CT | WCCC Top 106 Songs of 2005 | 106 |
| 2005 | 237 | ModernRock.com Online | ModernRock.com Top 400 Songs of 2005 | 400 |
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