Tye Trujillo to join Korn

2017-04-10 by DatsNotDaMetulz | 53 Comments
Tye Trujillo, the 12 year old son of Mass Mental bassist Rob Trujillo (also of Metallica and ex-Suicidal Tendencies/Infectious Grooves), has been enlisted to play for nu metallers Korn on their upcoming South American tour, due to Fieldy having to miss the dates on account of "unforeseen circumstances".

The decision by the band, whose members are all in their 40s, to recruit a 12 year old for the tour has been met with confusion by some fans, with other more established names believed to have been available. Nonetheless, the group, currently backed up by live keyboardist Davey Oberlin (after the departure of Zac Baird in 2016), will press on with this lineup until returning to the US in May.

The band's statement can be read here: http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/metallica-bassist-12-year-old-son-to-fill-in-for-fieldy-in-korn/

Tagged: Korn

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Bozilla
April 10th 2017
24 Comments


hahahaha

JWT155
April 10th 2017
14948 Comments


They've been all about gimmicks the past few years.

hallgath
April 10th 2017
58 Comments


I'm guessing Fiedly got into some trouble in South America and can't get through customs anymore haha

ShakeSoda
April 10th 2017
156 Comments


I mean their shit isn't that complicated so why wouldn't they get away with paying someone in Happy Meals

bloc
April 11th 2017
69881 Comments


Y'all want a minor say fuck dat

OldCrime
April 11th 2017
432 Comments


This seems outrageous, but I think that's the idea.

hasan
April 11th 2017
988 Comments


i hope he can do all the heavy hittings on the stage HasanMedia 300 web page posts

Dewinged
Staff Reviewer
April 11th 2017
32013 Comments


wait... what!?

Jasdevi087
April 11th 2017
8117 Comments


finally a member whose age actually reflects the music

tellah
April 11th 2017
1258 Comments


damn what

EvoHavok
April 11th 2017
8078 Comments


Hilarious.

LakeeshaJackson
April 11th 2017
167 Comments


Let's see how this goes

ScuroFantasma
Emeritus
April 11th 2017
11961 Comments


I have no idea what I'm supposed to think of this. Win for that kid though damn.

mifzal
April 11th 2017
3440 Comments


thats nothing, I employ 2 year olds to weave fancy carpets

ExtinguishingTheSun
April 11th 2017
369 Comments


Or they could, like, I dunno, get a professional?

ScuroFantasma
Emeritus
April 11th 2017
11961 Comments


Kinda insulting to Fieldy though right

DatsNotDaMetulz
April 11th 2017
4309 Comments


Rob's probably gonna travel with the band to accompany Tye. Wonder if he'll step in at any point.

Flugmorph
April 11th 2017
33845 Comments


lol wtf

JeetJeet
April 11th 2017
12127 Comments


Man remember when Kid Rock had that lil nigga Joe C as his hypeman? This is the same shit. Korn found their Joe C, only difference is that this kid plays bass.

Tunaboy45
April 11th 2017
18421 Comments


12 year old me would be super jealous

Ebola
April 11th 2017
4506 Comments


pretty sure this constitutes child abuse

starboystargirl
April 11th 2017
683 Comments


Jonathan Davis has had things for little kids since the beginning of koЯn. it's cЯeepy.

Astral Abortis
April 11th 2017
6731 Comments


"Kinda insulting to Fieldy though right"

Idk man, Trujillo's kid has probably been learning bass from the first moment he could, and with such a talented father to teach him it's not that unrealistic that the kid could be a suitable replacement as much as any other bassist around. I wouldn't take it as an insult, considering Korn does have some pretty decently proficient bass work

ExhaleTheLight
April 11th 2017
1223 Comments


"finally a member whose age actually reflects the music" [2]

RogueNine
April 11th 2017
5528 Comments


So is he good enough to play the music?

Astral Abortis
April 11th 2017
6731 Comments


Clearly, otherwise they wouldn't have him on the tour...

RogueNine
April 11th 2017
5528 Comments


Not necessarily.

Astral Abortis
April 11th 2017
6731 Comments


Well, yes, necessarily. They wouldn't have someone on the tour who can't physically play the music. If they were planning that, they'd just play a bass track and not have to finance a whole new body.

Also yeah the kid can play: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50iDvjMJVtk

Devastator
April 11th 2017
4396 Comments


I don't know if the kid is that talented or Korn's bass parts are so simple a 12 year old can play it.

RogueNine
April 11th 2017
5528 Comments


I could see them taking him if he could play just well enough to get by rather than being proficient at the parts.

Astral Abortis
April 11th 2017
6731 Comments


It's more of an opportunity for the kid than a gimmick for the band. Just because he's young doesn't mean he can't play his instrument really well, with the right tutoring it's not at all uncommon for young kids to be extremely musically talented.

Eakflanderyof
April 11th 2017
5374 Comments


Yep. I mean... there's that 10 year old kid Avery who plays through rush and shit flawlessly. And there's vids of him doing that stuff from the time he was 6

RogueNine
April 11th 2017
5528 Comments


Well it's not unheard of for kids to be really good.

Devastator
April 11th 2017
4396 Comments


Or the 13 year old girl who plays Eruption by Van Halen like it was nothing.

AtomicWaste
Moderator
April 11th 2017
2888 Comments


Come on, though, this clearly isn't Steve Vai joining Zappa.

TheSleepys
April 11th 2017
291 Comments


They should perform Daddy with him

Dedes
Contributing Reviewer
April 11th 2017
9940 Comments


That kid plays bass like he had one In Utero

ScuroFantasma
Emeritus
April 11th 2017
11961 Comments


@Ov after watching that vid consider me corrected, just wasn't sure if it was a case of:

"we need a bass player for a few shows"

"Hey how about my son!"

"...okay sure"

MyNameIsPencil
April 12th 2017
6627 Comments


I think this is every 12 year olds dream come true.
if that 12 year old is from 1999 that is

bloc
April 12th 2017
69881 Comments


"Man remember when Kid Rock had that lil nigga Joe C as his hypeman? This is the same shit. Korn found their Joe C, only difference is that this kid plays bass. "

MA NAME IS KIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII

JeetJeet
April 12th 2017
12127 Comments


BAWIDABA DA BANG DA BANG DIGGY DIGGY

bloc
April 12th 2017
69881 Comments


Gonna listen to that song now, it rules

Storm In A Teacup
April 12th 2017
45677 Comments


some of you are really stupid, like rogue nine

Nomos
April 12th 2017
1737 Comments


hahahaha
Well, Korn knows their demographic

Yep321
April 12th 2017
332 Comments


Joe C was like 20+ years old

RogueNine
April 12th 2017
5528 Comments


Nah I'm on point.

DatsNotDaMetulz
April 12th 2017
4309 Comments


@bloc that's SENATOR Rock to you.

sonictheplumber
April 12th 2017
17533 Comments


God for him

TheSleepys
April 13th 2017
291 Comments


Joe C was an adult with some disease that made him look like a kid

bloc
April 14th 2017
69881 Comments


Isn't that the same shit that KILL has?

Storm In A Teacup
May 3rd 2017
45677 Comments


This kid is killin it

KevinKC
May 16th 2017
1252 Comments


shjbfshdbflqshdf

Infanim
August 15th 2017
1 Comments


THAT'S A JOKE



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