Battle for Ozzfest
Battle for Ozzfest is a reality TV show that aired during autumn 2004 on MTV, where eight bands 'battle' it out in a series of challenges to win a spot on the stage of the metal festival Ozzfest, which is a primarily heavy metal-subgenre based music festival.[1] The series lasted 12 episodes, the winner being decided by online voters.[2]
| Battle for Ozzfest | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality television |
| Directed by | Lisa Caruso Rick Telles |
| Judges | Ozzy Osbourne |
| Opening theme | "Progenies of the Great Apocalypse" by Dimmu Borgir |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Production companies | So Divine Productions MTV Networks |
| Release | |
| Original network | MTV |
| Original release | 25 October 2004 – 10 January 2005 |
Cast
| Band Member | Band | Finish[3] |
|---|---|---|
| Marc Serrano | A Dozen Furies | Winner |
| Adair Cobley | Manntis[4] | 6th eliminated |
| Ryan Camp | Cynder[5] (later known as Curse Your Name) | Runner Up |
| 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 |
References
- Goodman, Dean (23 October 2004). "Ozzy Osbourne gets real with MTV rock band show". Houston Chronicle. Reuters. Retrieved 4 Apr 2010.
- "Cynder Loses All But its Cool; MTV Voters Bounce Piedmont Band From Reality Show, But Its Members Relish The Exposure". TRIAD. Greensboro News & Record. 11 January 2005. p. B1.
- "Battle for Ozzfest - Cast, Crew and Credits". TV.com. CBS Interactive Inc. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
- De ATLEY, Richard K. (25 October 2004). "Manntis // Eight bands share path to OZZfest; one will arrive". SHOWTIME. The Press-Enterprise. p. C13. Archived from the original on 19 August 2011. Retrieved 4 Apr 2010.
- Hahne, Jeffrey (8 November 2004). "Triad Band Included in new MTV Reality Show". LIFE. Greensboro News & Record. p. D1.
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