Ozzfest Japan Debuts To Capacity Crowds

May 17, 2013, 11 years ago

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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.

“I am so thrilled with the success of the first ever Ozzfest Japan,” says Sharon Osbourne. “The fans really loved the extraordinary mix of international and Japanese artists. Since we had such a great reception, we’re already in dialogue about a 2014 Ozzfest Japan!”

H.I.P. Promoter Kaori Hayashi adds, “I feel we created a perfect storm with an amazing Japanese and international line-up.”

“It was an extreme honor to have been invited to play the first show of two shows at the first ever Ozzfest in Japan,” says Clown from Slipknot. “It's always a beautiful thing to be a part of something that is brand new for the fans. As always our love for the Japanese people goes without saying and we are relieved that we finally got back to Japan. Everyone went off at the show, making it completely incredible…but it’s always like that when we go to Japan. Thank you to everyone for having us and you can rest assured we will always be back. We love you.”

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