The Battle for Ozzfest was a reality TV show aired during the fall of 2004 on MTV, where 8 bands 'battle' it out in a series of challenges to win a slot on the stage of the rock festival Ozzfest, which is a primarily heavy metal-subgenre based music festival. The series lasted 12 episodes, the winner being deicded by online voters. MTV (abbreviation for Music Television) is a cable television network which was originally devoted to music videos, especially popular rock music. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Ozzfest is an annual tour of the United States featuring performances by many heavy metal groups. ... Heavy metal is a form of music characterised by aggressive, driving rhythms and highly amplified distorted guitars, generally with grandiose lyrics and virtuosic instrumentation. ...

Contestants: A Dozen Furies, Cynder, Manntis, Final Drive, Beyond All Reason, Guilt By Association, Sicks Deep, Trauma Concept, Manntis is a band that was on The battle for ozzfest that lost but earned respect from fans. ...

A Dozen Furies won, and got 60,000$ in cash, gear from Gibson guitars, and a record deal.