Posted by Andrew Fiero on November 8, 2022
Fresh off the most successful debut of Las Vegas’s When We Were Young festival, it seems it’s time for metal fans to get the same treatment. While October’s festival focused mainly on mid-2000s emo-centric bands coming together in a star-studded affair, May 13th, 2023, will give rise to what has been dubbed as Sick […]
Posted by Sean Matthews on August 8, 2022
This past July 15th-17th, The Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio, played host once again to a sold-out crowd for the yearly Inkcarceration Festival. This year, 75,000 fans converged on the small town of Mansfield over the three days, which on a regular day has a population of just shy of 50,000 people. […]
Posted by Chris Annunziata on July 23, 2022
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the numbers for the July 8th releases. Notable Debuts: Journey, Freedom (Frontiers/BMG) Debut #4 9,875 sold This is their fifteenth studio album and the second to not to feature founding bassist Ross […]
Posted by Chris Annunziata on July 23, 2022
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the numbers for the May 27th releases. Notable Debuts: Def Leppard, Diamond Star Halos (UME) Debut #2 31,900 sold This is the band’s twelfth studio album and first in seven years. […]
Posted by Chris Annunziata on July 23, 2022
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the numbers for the May 20th releases. Notable Debuts: Cave In, Heavy Pendulum (Relapse) Debut #18 3,150 sold This is their first album since the death of longtime bassist Caleb Scofield. Joining them […]
Posted by Chris Annunziata on July 23, 2022
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the numbers for the May 13th releases. Notable Debuts: The Smile, A Light For Attracting Attention (XL) Debut #13 3,950 sold A new band consisting of Radiohead members Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood […]
Posted by Mark Zapata on June 27, 2022
Hellfest, Clisson, France: Korn guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer was asked about the current status of the band’s bassist, Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu.
Fieldy announced last year that he would sit out Korn’s ongoing tour in order to “heal” after “falling back” on some of his “bad habits.”
Munky said about Fieldy:
“He needed a little time at home with his family to kind of regroup. We decided we were gonna make a record during the pandemic and use that time constructively. And once the pandemic was over and we were ready to go back on the road, he wasn’t quite ready to do that yet. So the rest of us were anxious to get back in front of our fans and play for everybody.”
Earlier in the month you may remember, we told you that Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch had “been in contact” with Fieldy.
Welsh said, “I just e-mailed him the other day, so we’re gonna get together and talk to him, see how he’s doing, see where his head is at, after this tour. Me and Munk were just talking about it. We love him, we’ve been in communication with him, and we’ll see.”
A year ago, Fieldy broke the news of his absence from Korn’s summer tour in a social media update:
“To all Korn fans worldwide. The past 6 years I’ve been dealing 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. It’s been suggested to me to take some time off to heal. I’m going to respect what was asked of me and take that 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.
“I’m thankful for all of your support, patience & understanding as we all have something that we deal with.
“Jonathan, Munky, Ray and Head, I love you and I don’t want to bring any tension or bad vibes to the circle.”
Korn’s Requiem was released on February 4 via Loma Vista Recordings.
Stay tuned for updates right here!
Posted by Mark Zapata on June 21, 2022
Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch spoke to Kerrang! Radio about the status of the band’s bassist, Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu. Fieldy announced in June 2021 that he would sit out Korn’s ongoing tour in order to “heal” after “falling back” on some of his “bad habits.” Welch said about Fieldy: “We’ve been in contact with […]
Posted by Zenae Zukowski on June 6, 2022
Rocklahoma will return this Labor Day Weekend. Today (6th), the lineup has been revealed with KoRn, Five Finger Death Punch, and Shinedown headlining the three-day event at Pryor Creek Music Festival Grounds in Pryor, OK. This year marks fifteen years of the festival, hosted by Eddie Trunk and includes many acts such as Evanescence, […]
Posted by Chris Annunziata on May 25, 2022
Metal By Numbers is a weekly column in which we look at the top metal sellers and debuts of the week. Here are the numbers for the May 6th releases. Notable Debuts: Halestorm, Back From The Dead (Atlantic) Debut #2 14,200 sold The fifth studio album from Lzzy Hale and her brother. […]
