Metallica’s Robert Trujillo performs live with 12-year-old son and Korn

PanARMENIAN.Net - Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo recently joined his 12-year-old son Tye onstage with Korn, NME reports.

Tye was announced as temporary replacement for long-time Korn bassist Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu last month after “unforeseen circumstances” prevented Fieldy from joining their South American run. Footage recently emerged as he made his live debut with the band.

Robert Trujillo recently appeared with Tye and band in Lima, Peru on April 29. Watch footage from their live team-up below.

Korn recently spoke to NME about their new 12-year-old bassist.

“It’s good, we’re having fun! He’s having a great time,” the band’s guitarist James ‘Munky’ Shaffer told NME. “His dad’s out here with us, just hanging out, shootin’ the shit and catching up. [Tye] knows like 17, 18 Korn songs, and he knows them really well – it’s crazy. All the stops, and the breaks… it’s crazy to see somebody that young so talented. He’s gonna be a professional musician, and to know that at that early of an age is just inspiring.”

The 12-year-old’s had to deal with his own new levels of fame, too, Munky explained. “When we go to the shows, he’s got people wanting his picture and his autograph – he’s a little overwhelmed, but he’s handling himself just like his dad, which is cool, collected and modest.”

Speaking of how they first met, Munky continued: “There was a moment when a couple of the guys from Metallica and Jonathan [Davis, Korn vocalist] and Fieldy kinda bumped into each other in some airline lounge, and Robert was like, ‘Hey, have you checked out my son playing bass?!’ They were watching some videos and Jonathan and Fieldy were like, ‘Woah, he’s so good!’ When we found out Fieldy wasn’t gonna be able to come on this trip with us, he suggested Tye. It’s not just some replacement – this is the DNA of Robert Trujillo, one of the greatest bass players on the planet! You can see it – it’s crazy how much you see his dad in him.”

Korn return to the UK to perform at Reading & Leeds Festival August 25-27.