A Killer’s Confession have returned with “Roses,” a dark and defiant new single from their forthcoming sixth studio album Victim 3, due November 13 via MNRK Heavy. The track arrives with an official video directed and produced by Dusten Boles.
Led by vocalist Waylon Reavis, “Roses” turns disappointment, neglect and unfulfilled expectations into a statement about abandoning the need for outside approval.
“Roses was written from a point of view of where everything that you have done was in vain,” Reavis explains. “We’ve all been to that point of feeling unappreciated, but I feel like roses is a statement of it doesn’t matter what you do as long as you and only you know why you did it. In the end, never look for a pat on the back, because you’ll never get the acknowledgment that you’re seeking. There will be no roses on my grave.”
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It follows their recent stripped-back interpretation of The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights,” an unexpected cover that dialed down the heaviness to put Reavis’ voice and the song’s underlying melancholy front and center.
Closing The Trilogy
On Victim 3 the band brings their ambitious three-record narrative to its conclusion. Following Victim 1 and Victim 2, the new album finds its central character, a vigilante serial killer who targeted some of society’s worst offenders, finally facing the consequences of his actions on death row. What began with a warped sense of justice has given way to something far more sinister, bringing the trilogy’s themes of morality, vengeance and accountability full circle.
Created around the core of Reavis, Evan McKeever and Dusty Boles during sessions in Nashville and Denver, the album expands both the sound and storytelling of its predecessors. From the dark electronic textures of “Roses” to the violent grooves of “Meat Hook,” the unhinged aggression of “The One” and the final resignation of “Worth Saving,” it follows its protagonist through the last stages of his descent toward an ending with no redemption.
“This is an art project of storytelling and madness,” says Reavis. “It’s a collection of stories from different individuals in separate time periods with their own agendas. For me, it’s a big passion project. It’s closer to my heart than anything I’ve ever done. I’ve done great things in my career, but nothing compares to this. It gave me purpose. It gave me youth. It gave me fire. It gave me a universe.”
Victim 3 Tracklist
- The One
- Meat Hook
- Roses
- Sick Condition
- Blinding Lights
- Sinners
- Guillotine
- Undertow
- Never Alone
- Pull Me Under
- Worth Saving
Everything Comes Full Circle Tour
With Dizasterpiece and Dead Things
- Nov 4 – Raleigh, NC, Chapel of Bones
- Nov 5 – Baltimore, MD, Fish Head Cantina
- Nov 6 – Lowell, MA, Taffeta Music Hall
- Nov 7 – Pottstown, PA, Cosmic Arts
- Nov 8 – Clifton, NJ, Dingbatz
- Nov 10 – Warrendale, PA, Jergel’s Rhythm Grille
- Nov 11 – Flint, MI, The Machine Shop
- Nov 12 – McHenry, IL, The Vixen
- Nov 13 – Louisville, KY, The Fox Den
- Nov 14 – Columbus, OH, The King of Clubs
- Nov 17 – Lawrence, KS, The Bottleneck
- Nov 18 – Lincoln, NE, Bourbon Theatre
- Nov 19 – Des Moines, IA, XBK Live
- Nov 20 – Sioux Falls, SD, Bigs Bar
- Nov 21 – Rapid City, SD, The Park
- Nov 22 – Denver, CO, HQ
- Nov 24 – Glendale, AZ, The 44 Sports Grill & Nightlife
- Nov 25 – West Hollywood, CA, Whisky A Go Go
- Nov 27 – Anaheim, CA, The Parish at House of Blues
- Nov 28 – Murrieta, CA, Solaris Beer & Blending
- Nov 29 – San Francisco, CA, DNA Lounge
- Dec 1 – Draper, UT, Leatherheads Sports Bar & Grill
- Dec 2 – Rifle, CO, The UTE Theater
- Dec 5 – Lakewood, OH, Mercury Music Lounge
The run notably finds the band celebrating the release of Victim 3 from the road on November 13.
About A Killer’s Confession
Fronted by Waylon Reavis, the band turns the darkest corners of the human psyche into a collision of crushing riffs, sinister atmosphere, infectious melodies and punishing grooves. Since forming in 2016 they have generated tens of millions of streams with songs including “Numb” and “Angel On The Outside,” while collaborating with Brian “Head” Welch of Korn, Chad Gray of Mudvayne, Aaron Nordstrom of Gemini Syndrome and Reavis’ former Mushroomhead bandmate JMANN.
