Victim 2

As frontman of A Killer’s Confession, Waylon Reavis has long explored the light and dark sides of human nature on albums like The Indifference of Good Men and Unbroken. But it’s the Victim trilogy where he delves deepest—and darkest—into those themes. The band’s fifth album, Victim 2 (MNRK Heavy), continues the twisted tale of a serial killer targeting monstrous criminals under the belief he’s delivering justice. Now, however, the consequences of his actions begin to haunt him. Inspired by the 2001 horror film Frailty, the story follows a vigilante unraveling under his violent urges. Reavis, known for wearing a mask in Mushroomhead, continues the tradition here. “It’s not just a gimmick—it shows what’s inside,” he says. Victim 2 blends blistering heaviness and genre-bending moments, including “Hollow” and a haunting cover of Nirvana’s “Heart-Shaped Box,” as the killer’s story spirals toward itsdramatic conclusion.