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Almost four years since founding Korn bassist Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu announced he was taking a hiatus from the group, the musician has revealed he hasn’t spoken to his bandmates in more than five years.

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Fieldy made the revelation in a recent appearance on the Basement Talk podcast, explaining that his hiatus has featured no contact with any of the musicians he rose to fame with.

“I haven’t talked to those guys since 2019. So it’s like we’re just kind of both…. They’re truckin,’” he explained. “They’re a machine. They’re going. It’s insane. It’s dope that they can keep on going like that.”

Though somewhat vague in his responses, one of the podcast’s presenters inquired as to whether “it’s all love between everybody” between the other members of the band. “Yeah. It’s cool to see them keep on going,” Fieldy added. “I’m, like, I need to chill. I’m just kickin’ it.”

Fieldy served as the bassist of Korn since its inception in 1993, performing on every one of their studio albums to date, including 1998’s Follow the Leader and 1999’s Issues, which both topped the Billboard 200. In June 2021, however, he revealed he would be taking “some time off to heal” and to address the “bad habits” which had “caused some tension with the people around me”.

“I’m going to respect what was asked of me and take that time,” he wrote in a statement at the time. “Unfortunately you will not see me on stage with my band. I will be working towards getting the bad habits out of my system. In the meantime I will be staying creative to keep my mind & soul in a good place.”

In the wake of Fieldy’s hiatus from the band, Suicidal Tendencies bassist Ra Díaz stepped in to take his place. Despite his departure (and his claims that he hadn’t spoken to his bandmates since 2019), Fieldy is still credited as the bassist for the group’s most recent album, 2022’s Requiem, which wrapped recording shortly after his exit.

Four months after announcing his hiatus, Fieldy released a since-deleted video in which he clarified the “bad habits” that he had initially referenced, denying it was in relation to drug use. “I’ve never tried cocaine, I’ve never tried heroin. I drink Bud Light, man. It’s clear,” he said.

At the time, he also addressed his relationship with his bandmates, claiming there is “no beef” between the members of Korn.

“They’re killing it,” he added. “I’m always gonna be Fieldy from Korn for the rest of my life, because that’s part of my legacy. Those are my homies, those are my brothers. We’re just in different places right now. We’re not even mad at each other. We’re all cool.”