Ozzfest Japan Debuts To Capacity Crowds
May 17, 2013, 11 years ago
The first-ever Ozzfest Japan debuted this past weekend (Saturday, May 11 and Sunday, May 12) to capacity crowds and wide critical acclaim. The two-day music festival - the first major international music festival to ever travel to the country - drew sold-out crowds of 20,000 fans on each day.
Ozzfest Japan - a collaboration between Sharon Osbourne, in partnership with Japanese promoter Hayashi International Promotion (H.I.P.) - included Ozzfest alumni BLACK SABBATH, SLIPKNOT, TOOL, DEFTONES, SLASH AND STONE SOUR. Other bands on the bill included MAXIMUM THE HORMONE, DIR EN GREY, MAN WITH A MISSION, MOMOIRO CLOVER Z, STEEL PANTHER, NINGEN ISU, GALNERYUS, NAMBA69, AA=, FEAR, AND LOATHING IN LAS VEGAS, MUCC, THE TREATMENT, ANTHEM, CROSSFAITH, COLDRAIN, KNOCK OUT MONKEY, HEAD PHONES PRESIDEN, ARTEMA, and FADE.
H.I.P. Promoter Kaori Hayashi adds, “I feel we created a perfect storm with an amazing Japanese and international line-up.”
