Munetaka Higuchi of LOUDNESS Passed Away

Munetaka Higuchi, drummer and co-founder of the legendary and very influencial heavy metal band LOUDNESS, has passed away. Only 49-years old, he had been battling liver cancer for a while. Despite many treatments and a major operation, his condition continued to deteriorate and he died on the morning of November 30th in a hospital in Osaka. He will be missed by many.