Fieldy, Korn’s founding bassist, has announced his retirement from the band . However, he appears to have maintained a positive relationship with at least one of his former bandmates; consequently, they recently gave him an ‘unexpected gift.’

Rock Feed reports that Fieldy—real name Reginald Arvizu—took to social media to extend gratitude to Korn guitarist Brian “Head” Welch. The nu-metal musician had gifted his former bandmate an Ibanez guitar. “Thank you, Brian Welch. Very unexpected gift for my son and I,” Fieldy reportedly wrote in his social media post.

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Fieldy stepped back from Korn in 2021, later announcing his retirement from the band

The heartfelt moment comes as Fieldy recently opened up about why he chose to step away from Korn in 2021. At the time, he released a statement explaining his decision.…