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{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Fozzy
| image           = Fozzy - Wacken Open Air 2018 04.jpg
| caption         = Fozzy performing at [[Wacken Open Air]] 2018
| landscape       = yes
| alias           = Fozzy Osbourne 
| origin          = [[Atlanta|Atlanta, Georgia]], U.S.
| genre           = {{flatlist|
* [[Heavy metal music|Heavy metal]]
* [[hard rock]]
* [[alternative metal]]
}}
| years_active    = 1999–present
| label           = {{flatlist|
* [[Megaforce Records|Megaforce]]
* [[Palm Pictures|Palm]]
* Ash
* [[Riot Entertainment|Riot! Entertainment]]
* [[Century Media Records|Century Media]]
* [[Sony Music]]
}}
| website         = {{URL|fozzyrock.com}}
| current_members =
* [[Chris Jericho]]
* [[Rich Ward|Rich "The Duke" Ward]]
* Billy Grey
* P. J. Farley
* Grant Brooks
| past_members    =
* [[Paul Di Leo]]
* [[Jeff Rouse (musician)|Jeff Rouse]] 
* [[Frank Fontsere]]
* Mike Martin 
* Sean Delson 
* Eric Sanders 
* Ryan Mallam 
* Dan Dryden
* Randy Drake
* Keith Watson
}}

'''Fozzy''' is an American [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]] band formed in [[Atlanta]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]], in 1999 by lead guitarist [[Rich Ward]] and drummer [[Frank Fontsere]]. The band's current lineup consists of vocalist [[Chris Jericho]], Ward, second guitarist Billy Grey, bassist [[Trixter|P. J. Farley]] and drummer Grant Brooks. Jericho has characterized the band by saying, "If [[Metallica]] and [[Journey (band)|Journey]] had a bastard child, it would be Fozzy."<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFNLEW4mEgE&t=7m Chris Jericho Interview]. Wrestling Voice Radio. November 27, 2012. Retrieved February 14, 2013.</ref> As of September 2022, the band has released eight studio albums and one live album. Their first two albums consist of primarily cover songs with some original material, while their albums since have made original material the primary focus.

==History==

===Formation (1999–2000)===
Fozzy started as Fozzy Osbourne, a play on the name of the singer [[Ozzy Osbourne]], and was a [[cover band]] assembled by Ward from whatever musicians he could find in a given week. In 1999, Jericho and Ward met in [[San Antonio|San Antonio, Texas]], after a wrestling show and Jericho was invited to play with the band. Their first show was held at the now-defunct club "The Hangar", in the downtown square of [[Marietta, Georgia]]. Jericho sat in on a few sessions, but did not plan to play with them permanently. In 2000, Jericho rejoined the band and became its frontman under the persona of Moongoose McQueen, and the band went on tour. As part of the band's "gimmick", Jericho refused to acknowledge that Moongoose McQueen and Chris Jericho were the same person. When interviewed as Moongoose, he would stay in character the whole time and even feign ignorance of who Chris Jericho was. On the other side, Chris Jericho was a "huge fan" of Moongoose and Fozzy.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Fozzy Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More {{!}} All... |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/fozzy-mn0000156122 |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=AllMusic |language=en}}</ref>

[[File:Fozzy logo.svg|thumb|alt=Fozzy logo wordmark|upright|Fozzy logo wordmark]]

===''Fozzy'' and ''Happenstance'' (2000–2002)===
The band shortened its name to Fozzy, and adopted the satirical back-story that they had signed with a record company to move to Japan to be huge rock stars, but the company went out of business, leaving them stranded for 20 years, while all their demos were snatched and recorded by other bands.<ref name="j2011_p62">{{harvnb|Jericho|2011|p=62}}</ref> Soon afterward, Fozzy produced their first album, [[Fozzy (album)|''Fozzy'']], featuring mostly covers of bands such as [[Dio (band)|Dio]], [[Krokus (band)|Krokus]], [[Twisted Sister]], [[Iron Maiden]], [[Mötley Crüe]] and [[Judas Priest]].<ref name="j2011_p62"/> Also, at one time the band considered changing their name to Big City Knights.<ref name="j2011_p62"/> The album charted at number 27 on the [[Heatseekers charts|US Heatseekers]] Chart and 32 on the [[Independent Albums|Independent Albums Chart]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |title=Fozzy Chart History |url=http://www.billboard.com/music/fozzy/chart-history/heatseekers-albums |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171028135846/http://www.billboard.com/music/fozzy/chart-history/heatseekers-albums |archive-date=2017-10-28 |access-date=2025-11-02 |work=Billboard}}</ref>

Fozzy's second album, ''[[Happenstance (Fozzy album)|Happenstance]]'', was produced in 2002, again with mostly covers of bands such as [[Black Sabbath]], [[Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]], [[W.A.S.P. (band)|W.A.S.P.]] and [[Accept (band)|Accept]]. The album charted slightly lower than the debut on both the HeatSeekers and Independent Charts peaking at number 32 and 34 respectively.<ref name=":0" />

===''All That Remains'' (2003–2006)===
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[[File:Chirs Jericho - Fozzy.jpg|thumb|200x200px|Chris Jericho performing with Fozzy in 2005]]
After the Happenstance tour ended in 2003, the band dropped its back-story and Chris Jericho's McQueen persona in the  [[mockumentary]] ''[[Unleashed, Uncensored, Unknown]]''.<ref>{{harvnb|Jericho|2011|p=270}} - "So we dropped the covers, the storyline, the pseudonyms, and the wigs."</ref> In January 2005, they released their third album, ''[[All That Remains (album)|All That Remains]]'',<ref>{{harvnb|Jericho|2011|p=273}} - "So we released our third album, ''All That Remains'', in January 2005 on Ash Records."</ref> which had entirely original tracks, including the singles "[[Enemy (Fozzy song)|Enemy]]", "It's a Lie", "Born of Anger", and "The Test". ''All That Remains'' included guest appearances by musicians [[Zakk Wylde]] ([[Black Label Society]], [[Ozzy Osbourne]], [[Pride & Glory (band)|Pride & Glory]]), [[Bone Crusher (rapper)|Bone Crusher]], [[Mark Tremonti]] ([[Creed (band)|Creed]], [[Alter Bridge]]), [[Myles Kennedy]] (Alter Bridge, [[Slash (musician)|Slash]]), [[Marty Friedman (musician)|Marty Friedman]] ([[Megadeth]]) and  [[Butch Walker]] ([[Marvelous 3]]).<ref>{{harvnb|Jericho|2011|p=271}} - "Any band that had an album featuring the talents of Wylde, Friedman, Tremonti, and Kennedy had to have some credibility - and we did."</ref> The album sold over 100,000 copies.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-07-22 |title=#albumoftheday / REVIEW: FOZZY: DO YOU WANNA START A WAR – LoveIsPop |url=https://loveispop.com/reviews/albumoftheday-review-fozzy-do-you-wanna-start-a-war/ |access-date=2025-11-02 |language=en-US}}</ref> in 2005, "[[Enemy (Fozzy song)|Enemy]]" was the theme song for ''[[No Way Out (2005)|WWE No Way Out]]'' and in 2006 for a promotional video for ''[[TNA Bound for Glory (2006)|TNA Bound for Glory]]''. Greg Prato of [[AllMusic]] gave the album and the band praise in his review stating “There's no denying that the group has grown into a powerful metal band in the style of Black Label Society, with extra added elements of '80s-era heavy metal. Once more, in addition to all the brawn, Jericho proves to be a very capable (and powerful) metal singer, as evidenced by the Pantera-esque album opener, "Nameless Faceless." But probably most impressive of all is the guitar work.”<ref>{{Citation |title=All That Remains - Fozzy {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/all-that-remains-mw0000706540 |access-date=2025-11-02 |language=en}}</ref> 

Due to the success of the album, the band embarked on a world tour between February 2005 to February 2006, where they went made stops in Europe, Canada, Australia and America. The band also got to play three times at the Astoria, one of the most prestigious venues in London, selling out the venue on all three nights. The band also took part of the 2005 [[Download Festival]] at [[Donington Park]] where they performed in front of 20,000 people and were met with positive reviews with ''[[Kerrang!]]'' magazine calling them "the surprise hit of the day". Their time in England was highlighted in their ''All That Remains: Reloaded'' DVD "Live in the UK".<ref>{{Cite web |title="BLABBERMOUTH.NET - FOZZY: 'Live at the 2005 Download Festival' DVD Av…". Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. |url=https://archive.today/20120716011251/http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=86162}}</ref>

===''Chasing the Grail'' (2009–2011)===
Soon after the release of ''All That Remains'', a fourth album was announced.

[[File:Chris Jericho Fozzy.JPG|thumb|Chris Jericho live with Fozzy at the Kleine Klub (Saarbrücken)]]

On March 4, 2009, MetalUnderground.com reported that Fozzy had signed a worldwide record deal with Australian-based [[Riot Entertainment|Riot! Entertainment]] to release their fourth album, ''[[Chasing the Grail]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=42795|title=Fozzy Signs To Riot! Entertainment|website=MetalUnderground.com|access-date=November 1, 2017}}</ref> The album's lead single, "Martyr No More", was announced as an official theme song for the WWE [[Royal Rumble (2010)|Royal Rumble]] pay per view.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/overtheropes/news/fozzymartyritunes|title=Fozzy rocks iTunes|website=WWE.com|access-date=November 1, 2017}}</ref> The album was released in America on January 26, 2010, followed by Australia (February) and Europe (March). It debuted at number 6 on US Heatseekers Charts.<ref name=":0" />

On February 19, 2011, Jericho said during an interview with Active Rock radio station [[WBSX]] in [[Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania]], that he had completed lyrics for a brand new Fozzy album and that Ward was beginning work on writing the music.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://somethingtofear.blogspot.com/2011/02/breaking-chris-jericho-down.html|title=Now Fear This: Breaking the Chris Jericho Down|first=Lazy|last=E|date=February 19, 2011|website=SomethingToFear.Blogspot.com|access-date=November 1, 2017}}</ref> The band hoped to have the new album released in February 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/FOZZYROCK|title=FOZZY (@FOZZYROCK) - Twitter|website=www.Twitter.com|access-date=November 1, 2017}}</ref> The band then went on one more UK tour in late 2011 in support of their previous album before starting the recording process.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Giberti |first=Jamie |date=2011-08-02 |title=Fozzy Announce November 2011 UK Headline Tour |url=https://www.rocksins.com/2011/08/fozzy-announce-uk-tour-for-november-2011-final-tour-before-recording-new-album-11004/ |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=Rock Sins |language=en-GB}}</ref> According to Fozzy's official Facebook page, the recordings were done on May 4, 2012. Fozzy released a brand new music video on June 7, which was shot at the Golden Gods Awards for the track "God Pounds His Nails".<ref>{{YouTube|YihnTEpjJQw}}</ref> On July 10, Fozzy played the [[Sonisphere Festival]] at Knebworth, England.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uk.sonispherefestivals.com/line-up/fozzy/ |title=Fozzy : Official Sonisphere Festival UK – 2012 – Knebworth House, 6th – 8th July 2012 |access-date=June 18, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110718083659/http://uk.sonispherefestivals.com/line-up/fozzy/ |archive-date=July 18, 2011  }}</ref> A special, two-CD edition of Fozzy's live album ''Remains Alive'' was released with Chasing the Grail on July 18.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/fozzy-frontman-wrestling-to-metal/|title=FOZZY Frontman: Wrestling To Metal|last=Blabbermouth|date=April 28, 2012|website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET|access-date=November 1, 2017}}</ref> 

On September 9, Sean Delson announced his "retirement" from Fozzy as their bass guitar player to resume work with Agent Cooper. Fozzy announced Paul Di Leo, the bass guitarist for Adrenaline Mob, as his replacement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=71572|title=Fozzy Bassist Leaves The Band|website=MetalUnderground.com|access-date=November 1, 2017}}</ref>

===''Sin and Bones'' (2012–2013)===
[[File:Fozzy.jpg|thumb|Chris Jericho performing with Fozzy at Uproar Festival in Atlanta 2012]]
On January 18, 2010, it was announced that Fozzy had signed with [[Century Media Records]],<ref name="Century">{{cite web|url=http://www.fozzyrock.com/century.aspx|title=FOZZY Signs Worldwide Deal With Century Media Records|website=FozzyRock.com|access-date=November 1, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615235314/http://www.fozzyrock.com/century.aspx|archive-date=June 15, 2012}}</ref> and planned to release a new album later in the year. Jericho hinted the new album on his [[Twitter]] page, saying, 'New @FOZZYROCK album in August?!'. Jericho then made a full-time return to the [[WWE]] on January 4,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://vids.wwe.com/14496/raw-chris-jericho-returns-to-wwe|title=Home|website=WWE.com|access-date=November 1, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120215084617/http://vids.wwe.com/14496/raw-chris-jericho-returns-to-wwe|archive-date=February 15, 2012}}</ref> but despite this, Fozzy was announced to be a part of the [[Download Festival]] in the UK, in the summer.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/news/article/22_more_bands_added_to_the_download_line_up |title=22 more bands added to the download line up &#124; Download Festival 2012 &#124; Official Line up and Tickets for 2012 |access-date=March 2, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120302191423/http://www.downloadfestival.co.uk/news/article/22_more_bands_added_to_the_download_line_up |archive-date=March 2, 2012  }}</ref> On July 17, Fozzy released the first single from their fifth studio album, ''[[Sin and Bones]]'', titled "Sandpaper". The song features guest vocals by [[M. Shadows]] from [[Avenged Sevenfold]] and was also the [[Hell in a Cell]] theme song.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.centurymedia.com/newsdetailed.aspx?IdNews=11700&IdCompany=2|title=Century Media Records - Fozzy: : New Single "Sandpaper" Now Available; Band Releases 'Evolution of Fozzy' Video|website=www.CenturyMedia.com|access-date=November 1, 2017}}</ref> ''Sin and Bones'' was released on August 14.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.centurymedia.com/newsdetailed.aspx?IdNews=11787&IdCompany=2|title=Century Media Records - Fozzy: : New Album, SIN AND BONES, is Out Now!|website=www.CenturyMedia.com|access-date=November 1, 2017|archive-date=September 23, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923202030/http://www.centurymedia.com/newsdetailed.aspx?IdNews=11787&IdCompany=2|url-status=dead}}</ref> The album became the band’s first to reach the [[Billboard 200]] peaking at number 143, it also reached number 1 on the Heatseekers Chart.<ref name=":0" /> following the albums release ''[[Ultimate Guitar]]'' declared Fozzy as "one of the best metal bands out there right now,"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fozzy: Sin And Bones Review |url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/fozzy/sin_and_bones/13055/ |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=www.ultimate-guitar.com |language=en}}</ref> ''[[Metal Hammer UK]]'' said, "''Sin and Bones'' is impressive, diverse and mature... this is a masterclass that should take Fozzy on to bigger things". Shortly after the album's release, Chris Jericho once again left the WWE with his final appearance being on ''[[WWE SmackDown|SmackDown]]'', on August 20,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2012-08-20/chris-jericho-wwe-career-retrospective-26046817|title=Raw: Aug. 20, 2012|website=WWE.com|access-date=November 1, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2012-08-20/live-raw-results-26046816/page-9|title=Shows|website=WWE.com|access-date=November 1, 2017}}</ref> so that he could go on tour with the band.<ref>{{cite web|title=Raw update - Jericho written off TV|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/quicknews/article_64474.shtml}}</ref> Fozzy played on the 2012 [[Uproar Festival]] tour, headlining the Jägermeister stage. After the Uproar Festival, Fozzy scheduled an international tour with stops in Europe and Australia. Fozzy made their return to the U.S. in 2013 touring as an opener for [[Saxon (band)|Saxon]] on the "Sacrifice and Sin" tour. One tour date (September 21, Joilet, Illinois) was rescheduled and became a Fozzy solo date on October 16.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hartmann |first=Graham HartmannGraham |date=2013-06-12 |title=Saxon and Fozzy Team Up for North American 2013 Fall Tour |url=https://loudwire.com/saxon-fozzy-north-american-2013-fall-tour/ |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=Loudwire |language=en}}</ref>

===''Do You Wanna Start a War'' (2014–2015)===
[[File:Fozzy El Paso Downtown Street Festival.jpg|thumb|Fozzy performing at the El Paso Downtown Street Festival in 2014]]
During 2013, it was confirmed that Fozzy would begin working on a new record in 2014 and would be looking for a release date during the summer of 2014. The band entered the studio in late January. The first single, "[[Lights Go Out (Fozzy song)|Lights Go Out]]", was released April 29. "Lights Go Out" reached number 29 on the ''Billboard'' [[Mainstream Rock (chart)|Mainstream Rock Songs chart]], becoming their first single to make it to the charts.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |title=Fozzy Chart History |url=http://www.billboard.com/music/fozzy/chart-history/hot-mainstream-rock-tracks |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171026221625/http://www.billboard.com/music/fozzy/chart-history/hot-mainstream-rock-tracks |archive-date=2017-10-26 |access-date=2025-11-02 |work=Billboard}}</ref> Following the release of the new single, the band embarked on the "Lights Go Out" tour to promote their new album, playing festivals such as Carolina Rebellion, Rock on the Range, and Download, where they performed on the main stage for the first time in the band's history.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Fozzy Average Setlists of tour: Sacrifice and Sin {{!}} setlist.fm |url=https://www.setlist.fm/stats/average-setlist/fozzy-7bd6baf8.html?tour=4bdc2b8e |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=www.setlist.fm}}</ref> The second single, "One Crazed Anarchist", was released on May 26, 2014, and was given away to people that pre-ordered the album. The album, ''[[Do You Wanna Start a War]]'', was released on July 21 in the UK and Europe and July 22 in North America. The album became their highest charting album to date on the Billboard 200 debuting at number 54, while also peaking a number 9 on the US Hard Rock Charts selling about 5,600 copies in its first week.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blabbermouth |date=2014-07-30 |title=FOZZY's 'Do You Wanna Start A War' Lands At No. 54 On BILLBOARD Chart |url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/fozzys-do-you-wanna-start-a-war-lands-at-no-54-on-billboard-chart/ |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /> The album also features guest appearances by Christie Cook and [[Steel Panther]]'s [[Ralph Saenz|Michael Starr]]. In September 2014, the band announced that Jeff Rouse would be their new bassist, as Paul Di Leo mutually parted ways with the band in May.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/fozzy-new-bassist-jeff-rouse-winter-2014-headlining-tour/|title=Fozzy Announce New Bassist + Winter 2014 Headlining Tour|website=Loudwire|date=September 30, 2014 |access-date=November 1, 2017}}</ref> They then embarked on the CinderBlockParty World Tour.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dennis |first=Damien |date=2014-09-30 |title=Fozzy announce Cinderblock Party Tour, new bassist |url=https://thepitmedia.com/2014/09/30/fozzy-announce-cinderblock-party-tour-new-bassist/ |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=The Pit Media |language=en-US}}</ref>

===''Judas'' (2016–2018)===
[[File:Fozzy 105.jpg|thumb|Fozzy performing in 2018]]
Jericho confirmed that Fozzy hoped to have their seventh studio album written by January 2016. As of December 2015, the band had started working on the record and hoped to have a release date sometime in summer 2016. However, Jericho said in an interview that it was unlikely to be released in 2016 and was more likely to be released in 2017; this could be due to his return as a full-time WWE in-ring competitor.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/no-new-fozzy-album-until-2017/|title=No New FOZZY Album Until 2017|date=March 29, 2016|website=Blabbermouth.net|access-date=November 1, 2017}}</ref>

On March 18, 2017, Jericho announced that Paul Di Leo had rejoined Fozzy on his Instagram page, replacing Randy Drake as the bassist.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BRyPfjMl7kF/ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BRyPfjMl7kF |archive-date=2021-12-24 |url-access=limited|title=Instagram post by Chris Jericho • Mar 18, 2017 at 3:47pm UTC|website=Instagram|access-date=November 1, 2017}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

On April 26, 2017, the band released a short snippet of their new single and music video titled "Judas", which premiered on ''[[Loudwire]]'' on May 2. "Judas" would later become one of the official theme songs for WWE's [[NXT TakeOver: Chicago]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/fozzy-judas-exclusive-video-premiere/|title=Fozzy, 'Judas' - Exclusive Video Premiere|website=Loudwire|date=May 2, 2017 |access-date=November 1, 2017}}</ref> as well as Jericho's theme song in [[New Japan Pro-Wrestling]] and [[All Elite Wrestling]]. "Judas" instantly became a hit for the band, receiving over 30 million views on YouTube, and reaching number one on various charts worldwide, including reaching number 5 on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock Songs, their highest charting position for a single.<ref name=":1" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-05-18 |title=FOZZY |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/12388/fozzy/ |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=Official Charts |language=en}}</ref> The band embarked on a show tour in May–June 2017 alongside [[Kyng (band)|Kyng]] and [[Sons of Texas]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hartmann |first=Graham HartmannGraham |date=2017-03-13 |title=Fozzy Announce 2017 U.S. Tour With Kyng + Sons of Texas |url=https://loudwire.com/fozzy-2017-u-s-tour-kyng-sons-of-texas/ |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=Loudwire |language=en}}</ref>

Guitarist Rich Ward revealed in an interview with Blabbermouth that the album would be released in September 2017 and is also titled ''[[Judas (Fozzy album)|Judas]]''. The album release date was revealed on Jericho's official Instagram account: ''Judas'' was released on October 13, 2017. The album debuted at 147 on the Billboard 200 and 7 on the US Hard Rock Charts.<ref name=":0" />  The album was often considered one of the band's strongest and most consistently enjoyable albums, though some reviewers pointed out a few forgettable tracks and felt the band held back at times.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-10-13 |title=Fozzy, 'Judas' - Album Review |url=https://loudwire.com/fozzy-judas-album-review/ |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=Loudwire |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=2loud2oldmusic |date=2017-11-06 |title=Fozzy – ‘Judas’ – Album Review |url=https://2loud2oldmusic.com/2017/11/06/fozzy-judas-album-review/ |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=2 Loud 2 Old Music |language=en}}</ref>

After extensive touring through 2017 - 2018, Paul Di Leo would again part ways and again be replaced with Randy Drake for the remainder of the 2018 Judas tour, including Fozzy playing at Jericho's Rock'N'Wrestling Rager at Sea.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/corey-taylor-joins-fozzy-for-kiss-the-kinks-covers-on-chris-jerichos-rock-n-wrestling-rager-at-sea-video/|title=COREY TAYLOR Joins FOZZY For KISS, THE KINKS Covers On 'Chris Jericho's Rock 'N' Wrestling Rager At Sea' (Video)|last=Blabbermouth|date=November 2, 2018|website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET|access-date=February 15, 2019}}</ref>
On October 22, 2017, Fozzy played at the Aftershock Festival in Sacramento, California.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aftershockconcert.com/lineup/|title=Lineup - Aftershock|website=AftershockConcert.com|access-date=November 1, 2017}}</ref>

===''Boombox'' (2019–present)===
On April 4, 2019, Fozzy announced that they were signing with [[Sony Music]]. Following this, they announced they had entered the studio to begin recording of their eighth studio album, later tentatively named as ''2020''<ref>{{cite web |last1=WebIsJericho.com |first1=James RyderEditor-in-Chief at |title=Fozzy Announce Rescheduled Tour Dates And Upcoming Album Name |url=https://www.webisjericho.com/fozzy-announce-rescheduled-tour-dates-and-upcoming-album-name |website=WebIsJericho.com |date=24 March 2020}}</ref> due for release in 2020. Chris Jericho debuted the album's first single, "Nowhere to Run" during a broadcast of ''The Rock of Jericho'' on August 23. "[[Nowhere to Run (Fozzy song)|Nowhere to Run]]" was later released on August 29, 2019. However, in July 2020, Chris Jericho said the album's title had been scrapped, and the release was pushed to 2021. "The original idea was to call it '2020', until we realized that we're not gonna have this thing done till November/December, so it's not as contemporary anymore to put out an album called '2020' when it's 2021. Let's just leave it behind."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/fozzy-scraps-2020-album-title-pushes-new-lp-back-to-2021/|title = FOZZY Scraps '2020' Album Title, Pushes New LP Back to 2021|date = July 8, 2020}}</ref> The album, re-titled ''Boombox'', was released on May 6, 2022.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://loudwire.com/chris-jericho-do-not-take-granted-fozzy-has-gold-record/ | title=Jericho - I Don't Take It for Granted That Fozzy Has Gold Record | website=[[Loudwire]] | date=April 29, 2022 }}</ref> In the Spring of 2022 Fozzy embarked a extensive American tour titled “the save the world tour.”<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-11-11 |title=Fozzy Announce 2022 U.S. Tour Dates |url=https://loudwire.com/fozzy-2022-us-tour-dates-gfm-krashkarma-nocturnal-affair/ |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=Loudwire |language=en}}</ref> In 2023 the band embarked on the second save the world tour along with another tour in November supported by [[Seventh Day Slumber]], The Nocturnal Affair, and Magdalene Rose.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mahmud |first=Abir |date=2023-10-09 |title=News: Fozzy Announce Fall 2023 Us Tour Dates |url=https://newnoisemagazine.com/news-fozzy-announce-fall-2023-us-tour-dates/ |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=New Noise Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

On August 27, 2023 the band played their song “Judas” for Chris Jerichos entrance in front of 80,000 people at [[All Elite Wrestling|AEW]] [[All In: London (2023)|All In: London]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Currier |first=Joseph |date=2023-08-22 |title=Chris Jericho & Fozzy to perform ‘Judas’ live at AEW All In |url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/chris-jericho-fozzy-to-perform-judas-live-at-aew-all-in/ |access-date=2025-11-04 |website=F4W/WON |language=en-GB}}</ref> October 19, 2023 the band released a single titled “Spotlight” which reached number 1 on the [[Rock Airplay|US Secondary Market Rock Chart]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blabbermouth |date=2023-10-19 |title=FOZZY Shares New Single 'Spotlight' |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/fozzy-shares-new-single-spotlight |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C3GMOA_PNP0/ |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-02-12 |title=An Interview with Fozzy |url=https://www.rockflesh.com/interviews/an-interview-with-fozzy-/-chris-jericho-2024 |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=ROCKFLESH |language=en-GB}}</ref> The band played their song “Judas” live once again for Jerichos  entrance at [[All In: London (2024)|All In: London 2024]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=A. E. W. |date=2024-08-25 |title=AEW: All In London 2024 Results |url=https://www.allelitewrestling.com/post/aew-all-in-london-2024-results |access-date=2025-11-04 |website=All Elite Wrestling |language=en}}</ref>

In late 2024 Jericho announced the band would touring in celebration of Fozzy’s 25th anniversary, this tour has extended all the way into mid 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-27 |title=FOZZY Announces 25th Anniversary US Tour |url=https://metalinjection.net/tour-dates/fozzy-announces-25th-anniversary-us-tour |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=Metal Injection |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Team |first=Editorial |date=2024-12-17 |title=FOZZY Announces U.S. 25th Anniversary Tour |url=https://www.sonicperspectives.com/news/fozzy-announces-us-25th-anniversary-tour/ |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=Sonic Perspectives |language=en-US}}</ref> In April of 2025 Fozzy released a new single called “Fall in Line” with a music video being released shortly after.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bailey |first=Pete |date=2025-04-17 |title=The Meaning Behind FOZZY’s Fall In Line Lyrics |url=https://primordialradio.com/fozzy-fall-in-lyrics-meaining-chris-jericho-band/ |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=Primordial Radio - Your Rock and Metal Community. |language=en}}</ref> On September 12, the band released a cover of “[[Crazy Train]]” in tribute to [[Ozzy Osbourne]], they then performed the cover live while opening for [[Alice Cooper]] and [[Judas Priest]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Blabbermouth |date=2025-09-23 |title=Watch: FOZZY Performs Cover Of OZZY OSBOURNE's 'Crazy Train' While Supporting JUDAS PRIEST And ALICE COOPER |url=https://blabbermouth.net/news/watch-fozzy-performs-cover-of-ozzy-osbournes-crazy-train-while-supporting-judas-priest-and-alice-cooper |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=BLABBERMOUTH.NET |language=en}}</ref>

== Music style ==
Fozzy is usually described as a [[Heavy metal music|heavy metal]]/[[hard rock]] band.<ref name=":2" /> Chris Jericho serves as the bands main songwriter, some of his lyrical themes touch upon relationships, personal struggle, self-belief and anthems.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Cavuoto |first=Robert |date=2022-06-09 |title=CHRIS JERICHO of FOZZY Reflects on Recent “Boombox” Studio Album: ‘This Record Shows the Strength Of Our Songwriting’ |url=https://www.sonicperspectives.com/interviews/interview-with-chris-jericho/ |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=Sonic Perspectives |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Shire |first=Elise |date=2015-02-24 |title=FOZZY - You Won’t Know What Hit You |url=https://screamermagazine.com/interviews/fozzy-interview/ |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=Screamer Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref> Jericho has also stated he often starts with a song title rather than a complete theme “I have a list of song titles when it’s time to write lyrics” “I’ll go back and look through what I have.”<ref>{{Cite web |last=JonathanBarkan |date=2012-08-03 |title=[Interview] Fozzy’s Chris Jericho Explains Why His Mother Thought He Was The Antichrist |url=https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3157358/interview-fozzys-chris-jericho-explains-why-his-mother-thought-he-was-the-antichrist/ |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=Bloody Disgusting! |language=en-US}}</ref>

In a 2017 interview with Blabbermouth.net Jericho described Fozzy as:
{{Blockquote|“If Metallica and Journey had a bastard child, it would be Fozzy… Now I’m going to change it for this record: ‘If [[Metallica]] and [[Journey (band)|Journey]] had a bastard child and it was raised by [[AC/DC]], then you would really know what Fozzy sounds like.’”<ref> https://blabbermouth.net/news/chris-jericho-if-metallica-and-journey-had-a-bastard-child-it-would-be-fozzy</ref>}}
Some of Fozzy’s influences include [[Iron Maiden]], [[Metallica]], [[Black Sabbath]] and [[Ozzy Osbourne|Ozzy]], [[Pantera]], [[Foreigner (band)|Foreigner]], [[Styx (band)|Styx]], [[Journey (band)|Journey]] and [[Queen (band)|Queen]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Shire |first=Elise |date=2015-02-24 |title=FOZZY - You Won’t Know What Hit You |url=https://screamermagazine.com/interviews/fozzy-interview/ |access-date=2025-11-02 |website=Screamer Magazine |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Members==
{{main|List of Fozzy band members}}

'''Current members'''
*[[Chris Jericho|Chris Irvine ]](aka Chris Jericho)  – lead vocals {{small|(1999–present)}}
*[[Rich Ward]] – lead guitar, keyboards, programming, backing and occasional lead vocals {{small|(1999–present)}}
*Billy Grey – rhythm guitar, backing vocals {{small|(2010–present; touring 2002)}}
*[[Trixter|P. J. Farley]] – bass, backing vocals {{small|(2020–present)}}
*Grant Brooks – drums {{small|(2022–present)}}

==Discography==
{{mainlist|Fozzy discography
}}
;Studio albums
* ''[[Fozzy (album)|Fozzy]]'' (2000)
* ''[[Happenstance (Fozzy album)|Happenstance]]'' (2002)
* ''[[All That Remains (album)|All That Remains]]'' (2005)
* ''[[Chasing the Grail]]'' (2010)
* ''[[Sin and Bones]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Do You Wanna Start a War]]'' (2014)
* ''[[Judas (Fozzy album)|Judas]]'' (2017)
* ''Boombox'' (2022)

==Awards==
'''[[Loudwire#Loudwire Music Awards|Loudwire Music Awards]]'''

{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable plainrowheaders"
|-
! scope="col"| Year{{efn|The listed year refers to the date of the ceremony.}}
! scope="col"| Work
! scope="col"| Award
! scope="col"| Result
! scope="col" class="unsortable"| {{Ref heading}}
|-
| 2012 || Sandpaper (featuring [[M. Shadows]]) || Cage Match Hall of Fame || {{won}} || <ref>https://loudwire.com/loudwire-cage-match-hall-of-fame-inductees/</ref>
|-
| 2017 || Judas || Hard Rock Song of the Year || {{nom}} || <ref> https://bestclassicbands.com/loudwire-awards-2017-8-23-17/</ref>
{{end}}'''[[Revolver (magazine)|Revolver Magazine]]''' 
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Work
!Award
!Result
!Ref.
|-
|2011
|Chris Jericho
|[[Revolver (magazine)|''Revolver'' Magazine's]] 100 Greatest Living Rock Stars
|{{Won}}
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Pierce |first=Ken |date=2011-12-16 |title=Congrats To Revolver Magazine On Their 100th Issue |url=https://www.piercingmetal.com/congrats-to-revolver-magazine-on-their-100th-issue/ |access-date=2025-11-06 |website=PiercingMetal.com |language=en-US}}</ref>
|}

== Notes ==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}
;Bibliography
*{{Cite book|first=Scott|last=Keith|title=Wrestling's One Ring Circus: The Death of the World Wrestling Federation|year=2004|publisher=Citadel Press|isbn=0-8065-2619-X}}
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* {{cite book
| ref={{Harv|Jericho|2007}}
| last1=Jericho
| first1=Chris
| last2=Fornatale
| first2=Peter Thomas
| title=A Lion's Tale: Around the World in Spandex
| publisher=[[Grand Central Publishing]]
| location=[[New York, New York]]
| year=2007
| pages=[https://archive.org/details/lionstalearoundt00jeri/page/432 432pp]
| no-pp=y
| isbn=978-0-446-58006-9
| url=https://archive.org/details/lionstalearoundt00jeri/page/432
}}
* {{cite book
| ref={{Harvid|Jericho|2011}}
| last1=Jericho
| first1=Chris
| last2=Fornatale
| first2=Peter Thomas
| title=Undisputed: How to Become the World Champion in 1,372 Easy Steps
| publisher=[[Grand Central Publishing]]
| location=[[New York, New York]]
| year=2011
| pages=[https://archive.org/details/undisputedhowtob00jeri_0/page/448 448pp]
| no-pp=y
| isbn=978-0-446-53815-2
| url=https://archive.org/details/undisputedhowtob00jeri_0/page/448
}}

==External links==
{{cc}}
* {{Official website|http://www.fozzyrock.com}}
* {{allmusic}}

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