BABYMETAL's Guitarist Mikio Fujioka Passed Away

Today, on January 9th, 2018, it was revealed that BABYMETAL's support guitarist Mikio Fujioka has passed away.

His wife stated via his twitter that Mikio Fujioka, also known as Ko-Gami from Kami band, died on January 5th. One week earlier, on December 30th, he fell from a great height during astronomical observation. In the night of January 5th his physical condition suddenly worsened and he couldn't recover anymore.

Mikio Fujioka made his major debut back in 2007 with the album "TRICK DISC" and was known for being part of BABYMETAL's support band. He passed away in the age of 36 in the presence of his two daughters.