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 |
| Original release | |
| Network | MTV |
| 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 |
