Battle for Ozzfest

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Battle for Ozzfest was a show on MTV in which Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne were looking for a newcomer heavy metal band . First prize was a place in the 2005 Ozzfest line-up .

concept

In 2004 the show was broadcast on MTV in 12 programs. Sharon and Ozzy selected eight bands from over 600 applicants. A member was chosen from each band, who went on tour with the other colleagues with the Ozzfest in a bus. The band members were given various tasks that they had to cope with. For example, in episode 3 they had to clean the dirty laundry of the rest of the Ozzfest bands and in episode 12 they had to perform with Bill Ward . In the course of the broadcast, the candidates were then eliminated by Sharon and Ozzy. In the end, the audience determined the winner.

The elect 2004

The bands A Dozen Furies, Curse Your Name and Manntis made it to the finals. The first season was won by the metalcore group A Dozen Furies, who were selected via an Internet poll . In addition to participating in the tour, they also received a prize of $ 65,000 , a Gibson Guitar Corporation musical instrument, and a record deal. In 2006, however, the band broke up again.

After their participation, Manntis received a record deal with Century Media .

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