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Ozzfest was born in 1996, giving headbangers something to look forward to each year since. The first tour ever was slated with Ozzy himself to headline. Subsequently each year after was led by either Ozzy Osbourne or Black Sabbath, as should be expected. The 1996 tour brought names like Slayer, Danzig, Biohazard and Sepultura to the 20 plus cities that were scheduled to be run through. Other bands that played that year were Neurosis, Earth Crisis, Powerman 5000 and Coal Chamber.

1997 brought the return of the now second annual tour. Adding a couple of extra cities to the map and a couple more bands to the line up, Ozzfest 1997 was another success. Ozzy headlined with Black Sabbath in tow for a double dose of the man himself. Other big acts that year were Pantera, Type O Negative, Machine Head and the always-entertaining Marilyn Manson. Powerman 5000, Neurosis and Coal Chamber returned for a second run and the stage was also blessed by the presence of Slo Burn, Vision of Disorder and Fear factory.