KORN Bassist Interviewed On KISW's 'The BJ Shea Morning Experience'; Audio Available

KORN bassist Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu was recently interviewed by "The BJ Shea Morning Experience" on the Seattle station KISW 99.9 FM. Listen to the chat using the audio player below (scroll down and click on "Fieldy Interview").

According to The Pulse of Radio, Fieldy's newly published memoir, "Got the Life: My Journey of Addiction, Faith, Recovery and Korn", contains letters of apology that Arvizu wrote to each of the other members of his band for his bad behavior in the past. The book details Arvizu's struggles with drug and alcohol addiction during KORN's early years and how he became a born again Christian to help get his life together and get sober. Arvizu said that he converted after his late father, who was also a Christian, told him that his dying wish was for his son to find God.

Arvizu is the second member of KORN to become born again, although unlike guitarist Brian "Head" Welch, he didn't quit the band over it. And even though singer Jonathan Davis says he has problems with organized religion, he told The Pulse of Radio it doesn't come between him and Arvizu. "I'm not one to judge," he said. "I think people — if they need Christianity, who am I to tell them they don't need it? I just have a problem with what the overall big picture of it is. It's not Fieldy believing in Christ and God, no. If that's what's working for him, and makes him a happier person, more power to it. But for me, my problem is with the overall picture, the big picture of what Christianity does and savior-based, you know, religions do. I mean, every war and every problem we have in this world's because of that."

Davis said that many of the lyrics on the new KORN album, which the band will begin recording later this year, will tackle organized religion.

Arvizu told the Associated Press he's given copies of his book to Davis and guitarist James "Munky" Shaffer, but has yet to hear from either about it.

Arvizu said he was 13 or 14 years old when he first became an alcoholic, adding that he would drink before and after school.

He also revealed that he was a "real jerk" during his drug days, and used to intimidate and bully people.

When asked if he thinks he'll face the same criticism his former bandmate Welch did when he quit KORN and found God, Arvizu replied, "I didn't go and quit anything. I remained who I am, so I don't know if anybody wants to criticize. I'm still me. I made some changes . . . but I'm ready to take the criticism and answer anybody's questions."