Battle for Ozzfest
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
- Adair Cobley from Manntis
- Ahmad Alkurabi from Beyond All Reason
- Brittany Paige Bouck of Guilt By Association
- Chelsea Muckerman from Final Drive
- Jesse Preston from Trauma Concept
- Kelly Abe from Sicks Deep
- Marc Serrano from A Dozen Furies
- Ryan Camp from Cynder
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 .
Web links
- Battle for Ozzfest in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- official website