Fieldy Resurfaces Onstage With Korn Cuts In Anaheim

Korn bassist Fieldy has quietly stepped back into the spotlight, making a rare live appearance in Anaheim last Friday night.

While there’s still no sign of a full return to Korn, the bassist dusted off that unmistakable low end groove for a surprise set that hit straight into nu-metal’s bloodstream (via Metal Sucks).

The moment went down at the House of Blues Anaheim, where local act Breaking In A Sequence pulled off a curveball for fans packed shoulder to shoulder near the stage, mid-set, Fieldy emerged and locked in like he’d never left, slipping back into the rhythm with ease.

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Deep cuts and nu-metal staples revived

Fieldy didn’t hold back on the song choices either. The set leaned heavily into Korn’s early DNA, with ‘Clown’ from their 1994 self-titled debut and ‘Got The Life’ from 1998’s Follow The Leader both making the cut.

The band also pivoted into ‘Ground’ by (hed)p.e., pulling in former guitarist Wes Geer to complete the throwback moment, it wasn’t polished nostalgia. It felt loose, loud, and a little unpredictable, exactly how this era of heavy music was built.

Still no sign of a Korn return

Fieldy has been absent from Korn since 2021, and by most accounts, communication between him and the band had already gone quiet years earlier, this latest appearance doesn’t suggest a reunion is on the cards, but it does confirm something fans have been wondering for a while.

He’s still out there, still playing, and still capable of snapping back into that signature groove without missing a step. There’s something oddly fitting about this happening in a smaller venue, away from the arena lights. There was no big announcement or PR spin, just a bassist walking onstage and letting the music do the talking.

Footage of the performance is circulating online (above), giving fans a glimpse of a player who hasn’t entirely closed the door on live shows, whether it leads anywhere bigger is still up in the air, but for now, this was enough to stir the waters.

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