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Cherry Eco Mix. As the frontman and mastermind for A Killer's Confession, Waylon Reavis has delved into the light and dark sides of mankind on albums like The Indi erence of Good Men and Unbroken. But it is his current Victim trilogy where he delves deeper into that concept and which truly lives up to the band's name. The new album Victim 2 (MNRK Heavy), the group's fi fth studio , continues the story of a serial killer who wants to bring horrifi c criminals to justice. But, as he's learning, there are consequences for his misguided deeds, even if he thinks they are the right thing to do. InchI write this stu for people to understand that we all have these thoughts,Inch Reavis says. InchLike the devil's advocate - you've always got that devil on your shoulder, or that impulse, that little scratch on the side of your head that says, I want to do that. I've always been intrigued with that.Inch Reavis found further inspiration in the 2001 horror movie Frailty, in which the InchGod's HandInch serial killer murders people that he believes to be demons and that he is doing God's will. The antagonist of the Victim trilogy follows a similar path. In Victim 1, he went after people who had committed one of the Seven Deadly Sins, particularly those preying on young, innocent victims. In this sequel, he is reveling in his murder spree too much and faces a crisis of conscience.As in his previous band Mushroomhead, Reavis dons a mask onstage. InchIt's not just a gimmick. I'm showing you what's on the inside, but at the same time it's what the fans want from me,Inch he explains, InchI'm putting the mask on because I'm trying to explain who the character really is.Inch Victim 2 kicks in bristling fashion with InchHopeless GreyInch and InchIn Case Of Emergency,Inch but as the story progresses the collection of songs explores di erent musical territory. Victim 2 shows how A Killer's C