Battle for Ozzfest

Battle for Ozzfest was looking for a show on MTV in the Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne for a newcomer band from the area of ​​Heavy Metal. The first prize was a place in the line-up of Ozzfest 2005.

Concept

2004, the show was aired on MTV in 12 consignments. From more than 600 applicants chose Sharon and Ozzy from eight bands. One member was determined from each band which went on a bus with the other colleagues with the Ozzfest tour. The band members were asked various tasks that they had to overcome. In Episode 3, they had to clean for example, the dirty laundry of the remaining Ozzfest bands and appear in Episode 12 with Bill Ward together. In the course of the program, the candidates were then eliminated by Sharon and Ozzy. In the end, the audience determined the winner.

The elect in 2004

• Adair Cobley of Manntis
• Ahmad Alkurabi of Beyond All Reason
• Brittany Paige Bouck of Guilt By Association
• Chelsea Muckerman Final Drive
• Jesse Preston of Trauma Concept
• Kelly Abe of Sicks Deep
• Marc Serrano A Dozen Furies
• Ryan Camp of Cynder

Finals the bands A Dozen Furies, Curse Your Name and Manntis came. Had won the first season of the metalcore group A Dozen Furies, who were selected via an Internet poll. Besides participating in the tour, they even received $ 65,000, a musical instrument of the Gibson Guitar Corporation and handed a record deal as profit. In 2006 the band broke up again, however.

Manntis received after attending a recording contract with Century Media.