Korn bassist Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu, who has remained largely estranged from the band in recent times, has been photographed alongside Korn drummer Ray Luzier, sparking recent hypothesis about his relationship with the pioneering nü-metal outfit.
The picture, taken on the annual NAMM conference in Anaheim, CA late final month, exhibits Fieldy and Luzier standing subsequent to at least one one other — an sudden sight given Fieldy‘s personal admission final yr that he hadn’t spoken to his bandmates since 2019. Whether or not the encounter alerts any deeper reconciliation stays unclear, but it surely marks the primary seen interplay between Fieldy and a Korn member in years.
Fieldy stepped away from Korn in 2021, citing the necessity to deal with his “unhealthy habits.” Whereas his preliminary assertion raised concern amongst followers, he later clarified that these points weren’t drug-related. Since then, Ra DÃaz (Suicidal Tendencies) has stuffed in as Korn‘s stay bassist, a job he continues to carry.
Regardless of his extended absence, Fieldy has technically remained listed as a member of Korn, at the same time as his relationship with the band appeared distant. In a February 2025 interview on the Basement Discuss podcast, Fieldy was candid concerning the lack of communication. “I have never talked to these guys since 2019,” he stated. “They’re truckin’. They seem to be a machine, they are going. It is insane. It is dope that they’ll carry on going like that.”
Requested whether or not there was nonetheless mutual respect between him and the band, Fieldy replied, “Yeah. It is cool to see them carry on going. I am like, I want to sit back, I am simply kickin’ it.”
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