Photos: Ozzy Osbourne at Loud Park, Japan, 2010

In 2010, Ozzy was still very much alive and able to perform at the highest level (he was 61 at the time). Here he is in all his Satanic glory, filling an indoor arena in Japan with his demonic presence, supported by Gus G. (Kostas Karamitroudis) on lead guitar, Rob “Blasko” Nicholson on bass, Tommy Clufetos on drums, and Adam Wakeman on keyboards and rhythm guitar. Read the live review here.

Gus G rips it up:

Ozzy unleashing the dark chrarisma:

The audience lapping it up:

Ozzy supplying the refreshments:

Blasko on bass and tats:

Ozzy just after checking the set-list:

Gus G spins out another solo:

Driving hard for the finish:

Doing "Paranoid"—it must be chucking out time:

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