
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. The series lasted 12 episodes, the winner being decided by online voters.
- Created By
- First Aired on
Oct 25, 2004
- Popularity: 1.2263
- 0 votes
- Networks
- (US)
- Production
MTV (US)
- Status: Ended
Show Ended
1 seaons till Jan 10, 2005
Last episode: The Finale
Seasons & episodes
Total 1 seasons, 12 episodes

Season 1
Aired
Episode 1The Battle for Ozzfest Begins30 min
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 Ozzfest nightmares. With a motley crew of rock & roll characters all living on the same bus and fighting for the same dream, anything can happen--especially when your bosses are Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Slayer, Slipknot and Hatebreed, among others.
Episode 2Life On The Road30 min
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 afterwords, allow them to meet Jamey Jasta from Hatebreed. They walk around the Ozzfest grounds, and listen to Black Sabbath perform. Earlier, Big Dave said their curfew was 11 PM. They arrive back at where the bus is at 10 PM, but the bus is missing. They search everywhere, but can not find it. Will the eight of them be stranded at the first stop on the Ozzfest tour?
Episode 3Dirty Laundry & Dirty Deeds30 min
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 forced to vote a band member off the bus, but it's Ozzy and Sharon's decision in the end!
Episode 4Bite the Bat30 min
The crew are told they must bite the heads off of live bats; Sharon and Ozzy make the first elimination.
Episode 5Battle of the Bands30 min
The competitors must write a song in 24 hours; Rob Halford of Judas Priest judges the songs.