Black Sabbath and Slipknot are the first two acts confirmed to appear at Ozzfest Japan 2013.
The two-day event will take place on May 11th-12th, 2013 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba City (outside Tokyo).
Slipknot will perform on May 11 while Sabbath will headline the May 12 show.
For more details, visit ozzfestjapan.com
On Wednesday, Sabbath confirmed that their forthcoming album – their first since 1978 – will be released in April. The band is working with producer Rick Rubin on the project.
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