The music video for A KILLER’S CONFESSION’s new single, “Meat Hook,” accompanies a song about accepting the good and bad within oneself. Frontman Waylon Reavis, formerly of Mushroomhead, describes the track as a personal favorite from Victim 3, the alt-metal band’s sixth studio album, arriving November 13 via MNRK Heavy.
“Meat Hook is possibly my favorite song on the album. It is a confrontational anthem. It is finding acceptance on who you truly are good or bad and living up to it. Know thy self only then will you be truly free,” Reavis says.
The single pairs heavy riffs and insistent grooves with that theme of self-recognition, addressing the freedom of acknowledging one’s identity instead of conforming to others’ expectations. It follows “Roses,” which examines the futility of seeking outside validation, and the band’s reinterpretation of The Weeknd’s “Blinding Lights.”
Victim 3 concludes the interconnected narrative developed across Victim 1 and Victim 2. Its central character is a vigilante serial killer whose pursuit of justice has become violence and self-destruction. Awaiting execution on death row, he faces the consequences of his actions, bringing the trilogy’s themes of morality, vengeance and accountability to their conclusion.
The album was created around Reavis, Evan McKeever and Dusty Boles during recording sessions in Nashville and Denver. Its arrangements combine heavy riffs, melodies and atmospheric textures. The announcement describes a progression from the electronic elements of “Roses” and the grooves of “Meat Hook” through the aggression of “The One” to the resignation of closing track “Worth Saving.”
“This is an art project of storytelling and madness,” Reavis says of the trilogy. “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.”
A KILLER’S CONFESSION formed in 2016 and have generated tens of millions of streams with songs including “Numb” and “Angel On The Outside.” Their collaborations have included Brian “Head” Welch of Korn, Chad Gray of Mudvayne, Aaron Nordstrom of Gemini Syndrome and Reavis’ former Mushroomhead bandmate JMANN.
- The One
- Meat Hook
- Roses
- Sick Condition
- Blinding Lights
- Sinners
- Guillotine
- Undertow
- Never Alone
- Pull Me Under
- Worth Saving
A KILLER’S CONFESSION begin their North American headline run on November 4 at Chapel of Bones in Raleigh, North Carolina, joined by Dizasterpiece and Dead Things. The itinerary includes an album release night performance at The Fox Den in Louisville, Kentucky, on November 13 and concludes December 4 at The Winchester in Lakewood, Ohio.
- November 4 — Raleigh, NC — Chapel of Bones
- November 5 — Baltimore, MD — Fish Head Cantina
- November 6 — Lowell, MA — Taffeta Music Hall
- November 7 — Pottstown, PA — Cosmic Arts
- November 8 — Clifton, NJ — Dingbatz
- November 10 — Warrendale, PA — Jergel’s Rhythm Grille
- November 11 — Flint, MI — The Machine Shop
- November 12 — McHenry, IL — The Vixen
- November 13 — Louisville, KY — The Fox Den
- November 14 — Columbus, OH — The King of Clubs
- November 17 — Lawrence, KS — The Bottleneck
- November 18 — Lincoln, NE — Bourbon Theatre
- November 19 — Des Moines, IA — XBK Live
- November 20 — Sioux Falls, SD — Bigs Bar
- November 21 — Rapid City, SD — The Park
- November 22 — Denver, CO — HQ
- November 24 — Glendale, AZ — The 44 Sports Grill & Nightlife
- November 25 — West Hollywood, CA — Whisky A Go Go
- November 27 — Anaheim, CA — The Parish @ House of Blues
- November 28 — Murrieta, CA — Solaris Beer & Blending
- November 29 — San Francisco, CA — DNA Lounge
- December 1 — Draper, UT — Leatherheads Sports Bar & Grill
- December 2 — Rifle, CO — The UTE Theater
- December 4 — Lakewood, OH — The Winchester
