12-The Michigan Daily - Monday, August 8, 2005 PHOTO
LEFT: Vocalist Brian Fair of Shadows Fall flailed his dreadlocks through the air--
during their song "The Power of I and I".
ABOVE: Guitarist Adam Dutkiewicz of Klllswltch Engage looked jok-
ingly over at fellow axe-man Joel Stroetzel to make sure he Is playing
the song correctly.
RIGHT: Heavy metal legend and Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickenson
gar blazed through a full hour-long set spanning the bands first four stu-
- - dio albums.
Y AN INGPHOO EDITOR
18 bands, 13 hours, two stages and one mission: Leave fans with as little energy as
pssible by the end of the day. For 10 years, Ozzy Osbourne and his wife Sharron have
broghtmai-stge ame aswell as up-and-coming metal acts to the masses on a sum-
mer tour that's momentum seems unwaivering. Uniting legendary acts like Iron Maiden
with festival rookies like A Dozen Furies has been their formula for success.
Breaking the early morning silence of the DTE Energy Music Theatre at 9 a.m. were
the overy 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 A E:igreo mao ero
day of musical euphoria. ative The Black Dahlia Murder put in a
west-drenched performance for his local
rowd. The black-metal quintet is quickly
ecoming a front runner in their genre
fer launching just their second full
i ngth release "Miasma."
EFT: Frontman Rob Zombie took the
age with a new hair color and a cleaned-
p image. Filling his set with classics
panning all the way back to his days in
bite Zombie, the singer pandered to a4
ide variety of concert goers. Zombie is
ut in promotion of his second theatrical
elease "The Devil's Rejects."
AR LEFT: Guitarist of A Dozen Furies and
inner of the MTV reality TV show "Battle
r Ozzfest" Marc Serrano put in the most
nergetic performance of the night, mak-1
g sure the crowd knows that he earned
is a' spot on this tour with hard work
~n determination. As part of their prize
R H m l d I a snr winning the competition, the band will
'b h f u s n b ie releasing their first LP, "A Concept
ro Fire" in September.