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Korn’s Fieldy Retires, Cites COVID, Launches New Project

4/23/2026

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Korn bassist Fieldy announced retirement from the band on Shady Characters podcast in April 2026.
He said 2021 hiatus was due to COVID-19 and not being vaccinated.
He clarified “bad habits” meant drinking Bud Light, not drugs.
He disclosed a project with drummer Greyson Nekrutman and bassist Christian Olde Wolbers, completed, and April 2026 performed with Breaking in a Sequence, covering Korn songs, noting he has not spoken since 2019.

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Korn bassist Fieldy announced retirement from the band on Shady Characters podcast in April 2026.
He said 2021 hiatus was due to COVID-19 and not being vaccinated.
He clarified “bad habits” meant drinking Bud Light, not drugs.
He disclosed a project with drummer Greyson Nekrutman and bassist Christian Olde Wolbers, completed, and April 2026 performed with Breaking in a Sequence, covering Korn songs, noting he has not spoken since 2019.