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Former Korn<\/a> bassist Fieldy has opened up on his reasoning for exiting the band.<\/p>\n The metal musician, real name Reginald Quincy Arvizu, served in the rock juggernauts from 1993 until 2021.<\/p>\n When asked about the reason for his departure during a recent episode of the Shady Characters podcast by Thatch Creative, Fieldy replied, \u201cCovid happened. That\u2019s it. I\u2019m like, \u2018I\u2019m not going out there.\u2019 That\u2019s what happened, because it was new. Now, I didn\u2019t get vaccinated or anything, but when you reflect on it, that\u2019s what happened.\u201d<\/p>\n He then elaborated on how being unvaccinated prevented him from returning to the road, adding, \u201cThey\u2019re like, \u2018We\u2019re going to Florida\u2019 and I\u2019m like, \u2018I\u2019m not going to get vaccinated. I\u2019m not going.\u2019 I go, \u2018People, this is weird right now.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n When the co-host intervened to suggest that his unvaccinated status prevented him from going on a plane to perform, Fieldy replied, \u201cBut I mean that\u2019s kind of what happened,\u201d before adding that it also gave him \u201ctime to sit\u201d and question whether he wanted to still be in Korn.<\/p>\n He continued, \u201cWhen you sit, you can reflect, and you\u2019re just waiting until what\u2019s next because I don\u2019t know what the rest of this day\u2019s going to bring.\u201d<\/p>\n However, Fieldy has nothing but fond memories of those decades with Korn, sharing, \u201cI look back at my life, and almost 30 years with Korn, that was a blast, man. I can\u2019t explain it. It\u2019s not easy, but it is a blast, and I don\u2019t look back on it going, \u2018That sucked\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n The bassist then described his time with the band as \u201ceverything that everybody dreamed of\u201d, as well as saying of his current status with Korn<\/a>, \u201cI\u2019m retired from Korn today, but we\u2019ll see what the day brings tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n In 2021, when Fieldy first announced he would be sitting out from Korn\u2019s upcoming tour, the musicians told fans that he was \u201cdealing with some personal issues that at times have caused me to fall back on some of my bad habits and has caused some tension with the people around me\u201d.<\/p>\n A year later, he played down the severity of his \u201cbad habits\u201d in an Instagram video, telling fans, \u201cTo clarify, when I made the statement about my bad habits, they weren\u2019t drugs,\u201d and stating that it was merely his penchant for drinking Bud Light \u201cwhen I\u2019m done with all my responsibilities\u201d for the day.<\/p>\n He added, \u201cI\u2019ve never tried cocaine<\/a>. I\u2019ve never tried heroin. I drink Bud Light, man\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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