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Sweet lineup, except I'm kinda baffled on why they picked Jonathan Davis. He's cool, I really like his solo work, but it's not heavy enough for Ozzfest fans.
http://www.ozzfest.com/blog/entry/68
OZZFEST--the original and iconic hard rock festival--returns in 2008 as a one-day stadium spectacular that teams OZZFEST founder and namesake Ozzy Osbourne (in his only U.S. concert appearance this summer) with Metallica (marking their OZZFEST debut).
Produced by Sharon Osbourne and AEG LIVE, the all-day festival at Pizza Hut Park in hard music-loving Dallas will feature three stages of non-stop talent (with many OZZFEST alumni) and reliably twisted OZZFEST side attractions.
The full main stage lineup will also spotlight performances by Serj Tankian (System of a Down), yeah, Jonathan Davis (Korn), Cavalera Conspiracy, Shadows Fall, Apocalyptica and In This Moment. Also scheduled on the main stage is a special all-star tribute to slain Pantera guitarist ‘Dimebag’ Darrell Abbott. Second stage acts include Sevendust, Devildriver, Kingdom of Sorrow, Soilent Green, Witchcraft and Goat . The Texas (third) stage—“an homage to the “many great metal bands that come from Texas,” says Sharon Osbourne--features The Sword, Drowning Pool and Rigor Mortis.
“Ozzy just finished an 11-month world tour so I think he deserves a summer off,” Sharon says about this year’s one-day OZZFEST. “We’re going to be a stadium destination festival for now--we have gone past doing the sheds every summer. We’ve given everyone else the blueprint and we have to keep evolving OZZFEST. This is just the beginning; AEG Live and I have a lot of new ideas for OZZFEST.”
This year’s dynamic line-up encompasses artists who’ve played OZZFEST before in different incarnations such as Serj Tankian (System of a Down); Jonathan Davis (Korn); yeah’s Vinnie Paul (Pantera) and Chad Gray (Mudvayne); Kingdom of Sorrow’s Jamie Jasta (Hatebreed) and Kirk Windstein (Down); and Max Cavalera (Soulfly, Sepultura) of Cavalara Conspiracy. Other OZZFEST graduates include Shadows Fall, Sevendust, Devildriver, Drowning Pool and In This Moment.
“Ozzy has great relationships with all of the bands that have played OZZFEST,” says Sharon. “We’re the only real festival for harder edge bands and these artists have been very loyal to us--there is lots of love on this line-up.”
Tickets for this year’s OZZFEST will go on sale Saturday, May 31. For up-to-the-minute details go to www.Ozzfest.com.
Sweet lineup, except I'm kinda baffled on why they picked Jonathan Davis. He's cool, I really like his solo work, but it's not heavy enough for Ozzfest fans.
What's up with this post? IIRC midge was hating on the free ozzfest and all the bands that ever have been on ozzfest.
I didn't hate on all the bands at the free Ozzfest. I am just not a fan of most of the new metal bands. I'm of the Anthrax, Megadeth, Slayer and SOD era.
Plus, standing outside all day in August heat. I'm not going, just posted the lineup.
Everyone on this line up sucks with the exceptions of The Sword and Rigor Mortis.
Sevendust!!!!!!!!!!!
Rigor Mortis, huh? That band alone might make the show worth it........
ozzfest is a joke. sharon and ozzy should do a murder-suicide to save their name. whatever is left.
goat and soilent are the only bands worth a damn. and i doubt many people here or there know who they are.
1999 Ozzfest lineup was the greatest lineup in the history of the world.
So its only a 1 day thing now?
is that where all the side bands did 2 sets
goat is an awesome band name
can't wait to not go to that
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