Hosts/Judges | |
Ozzy & Sharon Osbourne | |
Broadcast | |
MTV: 10/25/2004 - 1/10/2005 | |
Packagers | |
Music Television (MTV) MysticArt Pictures |
Battle for Ozzfest is a short-lived reality show where eight bands "battle" it out to win a spot on the stage of the heavy metal festival Ozzfest, which is a primary heavy metal-based music festival. The series lasted for twelve episodes in total with the winner being decided by online voters.im
Premise[]
Eight bands compete through a series of challenges for a piece among the lineup in the metal festival Ozzfest.
Cast[]
Band Member | Band | Finish[1] |
---|---|---|
Marc Serrano | A Dozen Furies | Winner |
Adair Cobley | Manntis[2] | Runner-Up |
Ryan Camp | Cynder[3] (now known as Curse Your Name) | 6th eliminated |
Ahmad Alkurabi | Beyond All Reason | 5th eliminated |
Chelsea Muckerman | Final Drive | 4th eliminated |
Brittany Paige Bouck | Guilt by Association | 3rd eliminated |
Kelly Abe | Sicks Deep | 2nd eliminated |
Jesse Preston | Trauma Concept | 1st eliminated |
After the show[]
- A Dozen Furies, Cynder and Manntis played the Battle for Ozzfest tour which was selected by being one of the top three finalists.[4]
- Manntis got signed by Century Media Records following the conclusion of the show but have since become unsigned once again.
- A Dozen Furies went on numerous tours with acts such as Gwar and Disturbed but have since broken up.
- Curse Your Name released a self-titled LP in 2008, and most recently released the album Better Off Dead in December 2011, while vocalist and show contestant Ryan started a solo project.
- Final Drive are still active and unsigned. Chelsea (contestant and representative for Final Drive) is no longer in the group.
- Beyond All Reason Broke up. Ahmad Alkurabi went on to form Metalcore band Enaya and also join the band Crazytown.
- Jesse (contestant and representative for Trauma Concept) is no longer in the group. He has since formed a new band, Impressions In Flesh, and they are currently in studio recording their first album.
- Guilt By Association has since broken up.
- Sicks Deep are still active and unsigned
- Big Dave still tours with Ozzy and the Ozzfest.
Trivia[]
A Dozen Furies won the spot of the tenth anniversary of Ozzfest, and got $65,000 in cash, gear from Gibson guitars and a record deal from Sanctuary Records.
References[]
- ↑ Battle for Ozzfest - Cast, Crew and Credits. CBS Interactive Inc..
- ↑ De ATLEY, Richard K.. "Manntis // Eight bands share path to OZZfest; one will arrive", 25 October 2004, p. C13. Retrieved on 4 Apr 2010.
- ↑ Hahne, Jeffrey. "Triad Band Included in new MTV Reality Show", 8 November 2004, p. D1. Retrieved on 4 Apr 2010.
- ↑ Zaleski, Annie. "MUSIC REVIEW; Click your heels and mosh! You're in Ozz", 23 April 2005, p. 29. Retrieved on 24 Apr 2010.