It’s a case of “Like Father, Like Son,” for Tye Trujillo…
The 12-year-old part-Mexican American musician, the son of Metallica’s Robert Trujillo, will soon be touring with Korn, Blabbermouth reports.
According to a statement from Korn, bassist Reginald “Fieldy” Arvizu is unable to make it to the band’s upcoming tour dates in South America, and the young Trujillo, who currently plays bass in a band called the Helmets, will fill in.
“We are bummed Fieldy can’t join us on this run but excited to do a few gigs with a young player like Tye,” Korn write on Facebook. “We look forward to welcoming our brother Fieldy back when we return to the States in May.”
Tye Trujillo is officially following in his father’s footsteps… The part-Mexican American teenager, the son of Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo, has formed an alt-rock band called Suspect208. The younger Trujillo formed the band with London Hudson, Guns N’ Roses guitarist Slash, Noah Weiland, Stone Temple Pilots’ late frontman Scott Weiland, and their friend…
Robert Trujillo has a million reasons to smile… The 52-year-old Mexican American musician/songwriter and Metallica band members’ latest album Hardwired… To Self-Destruct has registered another 4,000 copies sold in the latest tracking week. With its performance, the album surpasses 1 million in total U.S. sales, as its to-date sum rises…
Robert Trujillo is hitting the road… Following a fiery performance with Lady Gaga at the Grammys, the 52-year-old Mexican American musician and his Metallica bandmates have announced that they’re going on a North American tour. The WorldWired tour is in support of Metallica’s new album Hardwired…To Self Destruct and will begin in May. Pre-sale…
