So unless you managed to stay away from a computer this entire weekend – and good for you if you did – you’ve probably already seen the line-up for Ozzfest 2010, which was unveiled this past Friday evening. While our source was right that this year’s incarnation of the tour would be scaled back – it’s only hitting six cities over the course of about a week and half – a whole lot of the bands we’d heard would be playing the fest aren’t. In fact, if you can’t quite consider it a stellar line-up, that’s probably only because so many great bands were already swept up by other big package tours; maybe I’m being too nice because a large chunk of the second stage consists of bands I really like or at least respect, my feeling is that if this line-up doesn’t send anyone running for tickets, well, it’s not exactly something to be scoffed at, either. My own thoughts on all the bands and artists after the jump… plus dates, natch.

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Thanks to those who entered our “Into the Pit” Fight contest; you guys have endured some seriously brutal and gruesome moshpit stories at the behest of 250 pound men (250 was always the number you gave, for whatever reason)! Three runners up receive the following prize package, and our grand prize winner gets all of the below + an autographed Hellbrawl poster:

* Into the Pit DVD
* autographed War of Words DVD
* Metal God Essentials Vol. 1 CD
* Fight War of Words Film T shirt

The winning entries, along with their battle-tested stories, are posted after the jump. Trust me, if you’ve ever been in a moshpit, you’ll really want to read these! I’ll give you a teaser – “Ass-to-Neck Whiplash.”

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Got an awesome moshpit injury story?? Now’s your chance to profit from the excruciating pain you no doubt suffered at the hands of some giant fat dude throwing his weight around. In place of the Funny Photo Caption Contest this week (winners for last week’s will be announced soon, fret not), we’ve teamed up with Metal God Entertainment to offer you several incredible prize packages featuring the one, the only, the Metal God himself; Rob Halford, and his one-time band Fight.

Simply submit your injury story below — with a photo, if you happen to have one — and we’ll pick the winners next week!

The first 150 entries get a Fight sampler CD in the mail for free!

3 runner up winners will get:

• Into the Pit DVD
• autographed War of Words DVD
• Metal God Essentials Vol. 1 CD
• Fight War of Words Film T shirt

Grand prize winner will get all the above along with an autographed Hellbrawl poster.

Please note this contest is open to U.S. residents only. Simply submit your story by filling out the form after the jump.

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