Counterfeit God

"Counterfeit God" is a single by Black Label Society, featured on their 2000 studio album, Stronger Than Death.

The song is about televangelists, much like the earlier Ozzy Osbourne which Zakk co-wrote, "Miracle Man," which dealt with the hypocrisy of Jimmy Swaggart. In a 2000 interview, Zakk said "I saw a TV evangelist. This guy sells out arenas, and he touches people on the head, and they're supposed to be blind, and then they're not blind anymore. That's the biggest backstabbing version of God I've ever...Anton LaVey's got nothing over this guy. That's pure Satanism to me. He's backstabbing God so bad it's not even funny. People are paying money for that, and believe in that. How the hell are they believing it? This guy's playing God. To me, it's pure blasphemy."

The music video features Mark Wahlberg as a stand-in for the band's bassist, due to the fact they didn't have one at the time. It also includes Rick Phillips, a teacher at Valencia High School.

"Counterfeit God" is the entrance theme of Martin Stone, a British wrestler currently under the RQW promotion.

Black Label Society
  • Zakk Wylde
  • Nick Catanese
  • John DeServio
  • Chad Szeliga
  • Phil Ondich
  • Craig Nunenmacher
  • Steve Gibb
  • James LoMenzo
  • Mike Inez
  • Robert Trujillo
  • Will Hunt
  • Johnny Kelly
  • Mike Froedge
Studio albums
  • Sonic Brew
  • Stronger Than Death
  • 1919 Eternal
  • The Blessed Hellride
  • Hangover Music Vol. VI
  • Mafia
  • Shot to Hell
  • Order of the Black
Compilation albums
  • Kings of Damnation 98–04
  • Skullage
  • The Song Remains Not the Same
Live albums
  • Alcohol Fueled Brewtality
Videos
  • Boozed, Broozed, and Broken-Boned
  • The European Invasion – Doom Troopin' Live
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"
  • "Blood Is Thicker than Water"
  • "Parade of the Dead"
  • "Crazy Horse"
  • "Overlord"
  • "The First Noel"
  • "Darkest Days"
Related articles
  • Pride & Glory
  • Ozzy Osbourne
  • Dope
Categories
  • Black Label Society Albums
  • Black Label Society Songs
  • Book:Black Label Society
  • Portal:Heavy metal


Famous quotes containing the words counterfeit and/or god:

    “It is not in the power of even the most crafty dissimulation to conceal love long, where it really is, nor to counterfeit it long where it is not.”
    —François, Duc De La Rochefoucauld (1613–1680)

    “All the gods are dead except the god of war.”
    —Eldridge Cleaver (b. 1935)