TV ShowEnded

Battle for Ozzfest

2004
1 season
12 episodes
Reality

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. The series lasted 12 episodes, the winner being decided by online voters.

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  • Ep 1

    1.The Battle for Ozzfest Begins

    25-10-200430m

    In the first episode, one member from each band will be selected to represent his or her band mates on tour in a set of challenges that could make rock and roll dreams become Ozzfe...

  • Ep 2

    2.Life On The Road

    01-11-200430m

    All eight of the finalists arrive at the Osbourne mansion, and get to meet Sharon and Ozzy themselves! Big Dave gets the roadies adjusted to the bus and all the rules, and afterwor...

  • Ep 3

    3.Dirty Laundry & Dirty Deeds

    08-11-200430m

    The eight roadies spice up laundry duty after getting left behind. When they catch up with the bus, a day of work assigned by Big Dave is ahead of them. In the end, they are all fo...

  • Ep 4

    4.Bite the Bat

    15-11-200430m

    The crew are told they must bite the heads off of live bats; Sharon and Ozzy make the first elimination.

  • Ep 5

    5.Battle of the Bands

    22-11-200430m

    The competitors must write a song in 24 hours; Rob Halford of Judas Priest judges the songs.

  • Ep 6

    6.Brush with the Law

    29-11-200430m

    The cast is interrogated for impersonating Slip Knot.

  • Ep 7

    7.Sharon's Trick

    06-12-200430m

    After Ozzy pulls a prank, someone ends up in the emergency room.

  • Ep 8

    8.Brittany's Final Day

    13-12-200430m

    After a day of promoting Dimmu Borgir's Norwegian death metal, the partying gets out of control. The finalists then try to sell their own bands merchandise to some Ozzfest fans. Bu...

  • Ep 9

    9.Playing With the Big Dogs

    20-12-200430m

    The episode starts with Ahmad arguing when Big Dave sees that he shaved his hair. Then, the finalists are told that they are going to be performing with Ozzfest bands, while at din...

  • Ep 10

    10.Dude, Get Off My Bus!

    27-12-200430m

    The mission: Keep up while performing with Black Sabbath vet Bill Ward and survive the Village of the Damned for one night or get out. Two of the roadies will be voted off after al...

  • Ep 11

    11.The Bands are Reunited

    03-01-200530m

    The three finalists are reunited with their bands and have one day to prepare to perform one song on main stage Ozzfest. But in the end, only two bands will remain.

  • Ep 12

    12.The Finale

    10-01-200530m

    Ozzy and Sharon choose a band to tour with Ozzfest.

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