A Dozen Furies was a

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band from

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. They were the winners of the 2004

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reality show ''

Battle for Ozzfest ''Battle for Ozzfest'' is a reality television show that aired during autumn 2004 on MTV, where eight bands 'battle' it out in a series of challenges to win a spot on the stage of the metal festival Ozzfest Ozzfest was an annual music festiv ...

''. They were awarded a spot on the 10th anniversary of

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as well as a record deal with

Sanctuary Records Sanctuary Records Group Limited was a record label based in the United Kingdom and is, as of 2013, a subsidiary of BMG Rights Management solely for reissues. Until June 2007, it was the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest ...

. They released one studio album, '' A Concept from Fire'', on September 13, 2005, before disbanding in 2006. Members have gone in different directions while still remaining friends.

Band members

*Bucky Garrett – vocals *Marc Serrano - guitar *Joey Turner - guitar *Keith Reber - bass *Mike Miller - drums

Discography

*2004: ''Rip the Stars Down'' (EP) *2005: '' A Concept from Fire''

References

External links

Myspace pageA Dozen Furies interviewA Dozen Furies at Sanctuary Records
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dozen Furies Metalcore musical groups from Texas Musical groups from Dallas Heavy metal musical groups from Texas Musical groups established in 2004 Musical groups disestablished in 2006