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Back in 2021, Korn\u2019s founding bassist \u2013 Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu<\/a> \u2013 announced that he\u2019d be going on an indefinite hiatus<\/a> from the band. True to his word, he\u2019s yet to return to the group, and in a new interview with the Basement Talk <\/a><\/em>podcast<\/a>, he revealed that he\u2019s not spoken to Korn since 2019.<\/p>\n During their chat (uploaded to YouTube on Feb. 10), one of the hosts asked Fieldy: \u201cWhat\u2019s your relationship like with the band right now?\u201d<\/p>\n Fieldy replied: \u201cI haven\u2019t talked to those guys in\u2014since 2019. So, it\u2019s like, we\u2019re just kind of both just doing\u2014they\u2019re truckin\u2019. They\u2019re a machine. They\u2019re going. It\u2019s insane. It\u2019d dope that they can keep on going like that.\u201d<\/p>\n Then, Fieldy was asked, \u201cIt\u2019s all love, though?\u201d to which he stated: \u201cYeah. It\u2019s cool to see that they can keep on going, you know? It\u2019s like\u2014 I\u2019m like, \u2018I need to chill. Just kickin\u2019 in.\u201d<\/p>\n Interestingly, when Fieldy says that both he and Korn are \u201cboth just doing\u2014they\u2019re trucking\u2019,\u201d his hands gesture in opposite directions, implying that they\u2019re following separate paths and doing their own thing. Unfortunately, he doesn\u2019t elaborate on the situation any more than that.<\/p>\n You can watch Fieldy\u2019s full appearance on the Basement Talk<\/em> podcast below.<\/p>\n READ MORE: The 25 Best Metal Songs of the Last 25 Years<\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Fieldy formed Korn in 1993 alongside current guitarist\/backing vocalist James \u201cMunky\u201d Shaffer<\/a> and ex-drummer David Silveria<\/a>. The trio were previously in funk metal band L.A.P.D.<\/a> (Love and Peace Dude \/ Laughing as People Die), and Fieldy played on every studio record Korn\u2019s released thus far (including 2022\u2019s Requiem<\/em><\/a>).<\/p>\n In June of 2021, Fieldy announced<\/a> that he\u2019d be taking a break from Korn due to \u201cpersonal issues\u201d that \u201ccaused [him] to fall back on some of [his] bad habits and has caused some tension with the people around [him].\u201d Thus, he needed time to get \u201cthe bad habits out of [his] system,\u201d and in response, Korn declared<\/a> their \u201clove and support\u201d for their \u201cbrother.\u201d<\/p>\n Around the same time, they revealed<\/a> that Suicidal Tendencies<\/a>\u2019 Roberto \u201cRa\u201d Diaz<\/a> would be filling in for Fieldy during Korn\u2019s summer 2021 concerts. The group continued to confirm that there were \u201cno negative vibes<\/a>\u201d over Fieldy\u2019s hiatus \u2013 stating that they \u201cmiss him\u201d and \u201cwant him to just be healthy\u201d <\/a>\u2013 and in 2022, Fieldy gave fans an update<\/a> about how he\u2019s doing (including some comments on his work with Stillwell<\/a>).<\/p>\n In 2023, Stillwell put out their latest LP, Rock the House<\/em>.<\/p>\n As for Korn, they\u2019re still working on their upcoming follow-up to Requiem<\/em>, with guitarist Brian \u201cHead\u201d Welch<\/a> telling The PRP<\/a> in December of 2024:<\/p>\n We got a lot of it [written]. We\u2019re still working. Dude, it\u2019s a trip 30 years later, man, to try to keep doing it. And we\u2019re very happy with what we got, but it\u2019s just gonna take a while. And I don\u2019t know how long \u2014 maybe next summer, maybe next year, the next winter, I don\u2019t know, but it\u2019s not gonna be soon.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n They\u2019re also gearing up for an international tour that\u2019ll kick off in Columbus, Ohio on May 8. You can see more information \u2013 and grab tickets \u2013 here<\/a>. 1994 was a very eventful year, with Korn’s introduction of nu-metal among the biggest events.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Gallery Credit: Chad Childers, Loudwire<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nWhat Fieldy Said<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Fieldy\u2019s History With Korn and Related Updates<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Bassist Fieldy Discusses Untold Korn Stories + More on Basement Talk <\/em>Podcast<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Biggest Things That Happened the Year Korn’s First Album Came Out<\/h2>\n