NASHVILLE |April 5, 2005
MUDVAYNE TO JOIN OZZFEST 2005
OZZFEST–already amped for its 10th anniversary with the staggering lineup of Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Rob Zombie, Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall and Black Label Society (see below for complete list of acts)–just got louder. The summer's premier concert festival will now feature Mudvayne directly prior to Iron Maiden on the main stage. The band previously appeared on the second stage on the 2001 trek. OZZFEST launches July 15 in Boston, MA and will hit 26 cities by the time it concludes in West Palm Beach, FL on September 4.
Originally launched in 1996 as a limited two-city trek, OZZFEST has become a virtual breeding ground for up-and-coming bands. The festival has been instrumental in catapulting the careers of System of a Down, Linkin Park, Limp Bizkit, Incubus, Slipknot, Disturbed, Godsmack and Chevelle.
Truly a heavy metal juggernaut, OZZFEST has earned the hallowed position of the king of festivals in the busiest tour season with a relentless commitment to its core fans and the consistency of quality they demand as their birthright.
Mudvayne–vocalist Chad Gray, guitarist Greg Tribbett, bassist Ryan Martinie and drummer Matt McDonough–will release their new album LOST AND FOUND April 12 on Epic Records. The band has sold over two million units worldwide, racked up four RIAA Gold-certified releases, were honored with the first-ever MTV2 Award and have enlisted a dedicated following, as displayed by the hundreds of sold-out shows around the world. LOST AND FOUND was produced by Dave Fortman (Superjoint Ritual, Evanescence) and is the follow-up to 2002's gold-plus selling release, THE END OF ALL THINGS TO COME.
For more OZZFEST information, visit: www.ozzfest.com.
Here’s the OZZFEST line-up:
Main stage line-up: Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Mudvayne, Shadows Fall and Black Label Society.
Second stage line-up: Rob Zombie, Killswitch Engage, As I Lay Dying, Mastodon, The Haunted, In Flames, Arch Enemy, The Black Dahlia Murder, Bury Your Dead, Soilwork, Trivium, It Dies Today, A Dozen Furies and more.
Contacts:
OZZFEST MUDVAYNE
MSO EPIC RECORDS
Mitch Schneider, mschneider@msopr.com Michael.Moses@sonybmg.com
Marcee Rondan, marcee@msopr.com
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