As soon as a fixture of the nü-metal scene, bassist Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu has remained absent from the roster of Korn for years now, after initially having stepped down again in 2021 to handle his “dangerous habits.” Whereas his unique exit assertion led to some fan concern, Fieldy would later make clear that the “dangerous habits” he talked about weren’t drug-related.
With Fieldy remaining on the sidelines, his bandmates in Korn would go on to recruit Ra Díaz of Suicidal Tendencies fame as their stay bassist, a job he has held since. Fieldy‘s musical output in the meantime has been confined to his personal band Stillwell.
Regardless of not having joined up along with his Korn bandmates in a number of years, Fieldy stays listed a member of the influential Bakersfield band, even when his relationship with them stays considerably estranged.
Showing on a newly launched episode of the ‘Basement Discuss‘, Fieldy was requested what his present relationship with the band is, Whereas the specifics stay hazy, he did reveal that he has not stored in contact with the fellows, stating [transcribed by theprp.com]:
“I haven’t talked to these guys since 2019. We simply kinda each…. They’re truckin’. They’re a machine, they’re going. It’s insane. It’s dope that they’ll carry on going like that.”
When requested if “it was all love” between him and the remainder of Korn, he replied, “Yeah. It’s cool to see them carry on going. I’m like, I would like to sit back, I’m simply kickin’ it.”
At the beginning and finish of the podcast, Fieldy additionally gave the present’s hosts a tour of his dwelling, his studio and extra. Additional on the dialogue, he revealed that he has one other guide within the works and stays captivated with portray and making music.
Elaborating a bit on his plans for the latter, he introduced that the lineup of Stillwell, which incorporates himself, P.O.D. drummer Noah “Wuv” Benardo and vocalist/guitarist Q-Distinctive, are within the strategy of rebranding with a and beefed up lineup. He said of that:
“We’re doing music with — effectively it was Stillwell — however we’re redoing all the pieces. It’s gonna be heavier, extra like what the folks need. You already know trigger you bought Wuv from P.O.D., you bought me, Q on vocals. Vladimir on the keys proper right here, Jamie on guitar, Rob on guitar, so we’re a five-piece now. It’s heavy. It’s dope, I’m enthusiastic about it.”
