OZZFEST FESTIVAL STAGES – 11/4/17
From the start of the Festival Stages to the End…A Non-Stop pound fest that offered a mixed bag of balls-out METAL! All kinds of metal were on display… Doom, Black, Good Old Fashioned Heavy, Nu, Black and everything in between.
Day 1 saw the see-saw between stages go from POSSESSED on the Nuclear Blast Stage to THROWN INTO EXILE to NIGHT DEMON to TOMBS to KYNG to HAVOK to 1349 to IRON REAGAN to HIGH ON FIRE to BARONESS to Headliners KREATOR.
DAY 1
To get the day started right, it’s always good to breath in some DEATH METAL! From the Nuclear Blast stage, the Bay Area kings of Death Metal, POSSESSED!
Jeff Becerra (vocals), Emilio Marquez (drums), Daniel Gonzalez (guitar), Claudeous Creamer (guitar) and Robert Cardenas (bass)
(In Order Of Appearance)
THROWN INTO EXILE
From Los Angeles – Mario Rubio (guitars), Ray Sanchez (guitars), Dave Corsile (bass), Scott Shelko (drums), Joey Dalo (vocals)
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NIGHT DEMON
3-Piece Band From Ventura, CA – Dusty Squires (Drums), Jarvis Leatherby (Bass/Vocals), Armand John Anthony (Lead Guitar)
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TOMBS
Avante-Garde Metal Band from NY – Mike Hill (lead vocals, guitar), Ben Brand (bass), Evan Void (guitars), Fade Kainer (synthesizers), Charlie Schmid (drums)
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KYNG
With Kyng came the first glimpse and introduction from Jose Mangin (Sirius XM, Octane & Liquid Metal)
From Los Angeles – Eddie Veliz (vocals, guitar), Tony Castaneda (bass, backup vocals), and Pepe Clarke (drums)
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HAVOK
Thrash Metal band from Denver, CO. – David Sanchez (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Pete Webber (drums), Reece Scruggs (lead guitar), and Nick Schendzielos (bass)
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1349
The first weekend appearance of face paint and BLACK METAL! All the Way from Oslo, Norway!
Olav “Ravn” Bergene (lead vocals), Tor Risdal “Seidmann” Stavenes (bass), Idar “Archaon” Burheim (guitars) and Jon “The Charn” Rice (drums) filling in for Kjetil-Vidar “Frost” Haraldstad
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IRON REAGAN
Thrash Meal band from Richmond, VA – Tony Foresta (vocals), Mark Bronzino (guitar), Phil “LandPhil” Hall (guitar), Ryan Parrish (drums), Rob Skotis (bass)
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HIGH ON FIRE
Metal Band from Oakland, CA – Matt Pike (guitar, vocals), Des Kensel (drums), Jeff Matz (bass)
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BARONESS
Savannah, GA Metal Band and FINALLY… Someone to cut the Testosterone with! – John Bailey (lead vocals), Nick Jost (bass), Sebastian Thomson (drums) and Gina Gleason (guitar)
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KREATOR
Day 1 Headliner, From Essen, Germany – KREATOR!
Miland “Mille” Petrozza (lead vocals, guitar), Jürgen “Ventor” Reil (drums), Christian “Speesy” Giesler (bass) and Sami Yli-Sirniö (guitar)
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