BY TREVOR CAMPBELL
Managing photo editor
Published August 7, 2005
18 bands, 13 hours, two stages and one mission: Leave fans with as little energy as possible by the end of the day. For 10 years, Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharon have brought main-stage names as well as up-and-coming metal acts to the masses on a summer tour that’s momentum seems unwavering. Uniting legendary acts like Iron Maiden with festival rookies like A Dozen Furies has been their formula for success.
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- Guitarist of A Dozen Furies and winner of the MTV reality TV show "Battle for Ozzfest" Marc Serrano put in the most energetic performance of the night, making sure the crowd knows that he earned his band
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- Frontman Rob Zombie took the stage with a new hair color and a cleaned-up image. Filling his set with classics spanning all the way back to his days in White Zombie, the singer pandered to a wide variety of concert goers. Zombie is out in promotion of his
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- Singer Trevor Strnad of Detroit native The Black Dahlia Murder put in a sweat-drenched performance for his local crowd. The black-metal quintet is quickly becoming a front runner in their genre after launching just their second full length release "Mias
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Breaking the early morning silence of the DTE Energy Music Theatre at 9 a.m. were the overly anxious second stage acts. Ozzfest virgins were given a chance to prove their worth, and repeat acts proved they still deserved their time slot. Fans cheered, bodies flew into each other in the mosh-pits, and crowd surfers floated their way toward their idols as the temperature rose and rain showers began to descend upon the sweat-soaked masses.
As the sun began to set, so did the crowd, as the main stage acts brought the festival to a close. Screams were exchanged for the awe-inspiring vocal ranges of Bruce Dickenson and Ozzy Osbourne. This was a festival for everyone. From the hot-topic infused teens to the middle-age rocker dads, this tour brought smiles to all and families together for a day of musical euphoria.
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