Battle for Ozzfest was a reality TV show aired during autumn of 2004 on MTV

MTV

MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....

, where 8 bands 'battle' it out in a series of challenges to win a spot on the stage of the metal festival Ozzfest

Ozzfest

Ozzfest is an annual festival tour of the United States featuring performances by many heavy metal and hard rock musical groups. It was founded by Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon Osbourne, both of whom also organize each yearly tour with their son Jack Osbourne...

, which is a primarily heavy metal

Heavy metal music

Heavy metal is a genre of rock music that developed in the late 1960s and early 1970s, largely in the Midlands of the United Kingdom and the United States...

-subgenre based music festival. The series lasted 12 episodes, the winner being decided by online voters.

Contestants

• A Dozen Furies
  A Dozen Furies
  A Dozen Furies was a metalcore band from Dallas, Texas. They were the winners of the 2004 MTV reality show Battle for Ozzfest. They were awarded a spot on the 10th anniversary of Ozzfest as well as a record deal with Sanctuary Records...
  
  
• Cynder (now known as Curse Your Name)
• Manntis
  Manntis
  -History:Manntis originally formed in 2000 as a four-piece group. The band gathered mainstream attention in 2004 when they were one of the contestants on MTV's Battle for Ozzfest. Their lead guitarist, Adair Cobley, was picked as the representative for the band on the show...
  
  
• Final Drive
• Beyond All Reason
• Guilt by Association
• Sicks Deep
• Trauma Concept

A Dozen Furies won the spot on the 10th anniversary of Ozzfest, and got $65,000 in cash, gear from Gibson guitars, and a record deal from Sanctuary Records.

Post Show

• A Dozen Furies, Cynder and Manntis played the Battle for Ozzfest tour which was selected by being one of the top 3 finalists.
• Manntis got signed by Century Media Records
  Century Media Records
  Century Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
  
  following the conclusion of the show but have since become unsigned once again.
• A Dozen Furies went on numerous tours with acts such as Gwar and Disturbed but have since broke up.
• Curse Your Name have released a self-titled LP, while vocalist and show contestant; Ryan, started up a solo project.
• Chelsea (contestant and representative for Final Drive) is no longer in the group.
• Beyond All Reason are recording a new album
• Jesse (contestant and representative for Trauma Concept) is no longer in the group.He has since formed a new band Impressions In Flesh and are currently in studio recording their first album.
• Guilt By Association are still active and unsigned.
• Sicks Deep are still active and unsigned
• Big Dave still tours with Ozzy and the Ozzfest.