A Killer's Confession is an American

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band from

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formed in 2016. The band consist of vocalist

Waylon Reavis Waylon Reavis (born September 19, 1978) is an American musician best known for being a former vocalist for American heavy metal band Mushroomhead. He was in Mushroomhead from 2004-2015 and with them released three albums: Savior Sorrow (2006) ...

, drummer Morgan Bauer, bassist JP Cross and guitarist Tommy Church. In September 2016,

announced on Facebook that his new project, A Killer's Confession, had signed a deal with

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who would release their debut album ''Unbroken'' in Spring 2017. The album was partially recorded and mixed at Kentucky's Third Sky Studio with Reavis, and co-Producers

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, Richard Easterling, Jon Dale, and Matt Trumpy. On Halloween 2016 AKC released their debut single "A Killer's Confession", featuring a guest performance by

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guitarist

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. The band, including guitarists Matt Trumpy and Paul Elliott, and drummer Jon Dale, played their first shows in December 2016, with

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, culminating in a hometown show at the Cleveland Agora on December 17.

Current

In 2019, A Killer's Confession signed with Chicago/Miami-based record label, WakeUp! Music Group after self-releasing Angel on the Outside and Reanimated. On October 18, 2019, the Wake Up! Music Group released A Killer's Confession second full-length album entitled The Indifference of Good Men.

History

In September 2016, Reavis announced his new project, A Killer's Confession, had signed to

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bassist

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, and that their debut album ''UNBROKEN'' would be released in 2017.

Band members

Current members *

– vocals, programming (2016–present) * JP Cross – bass (2017–present) * Shawn Iannazzo – guitars (2021–present) Former members * Morgan Bauer – Drums (2018–2022) * Paul Elliot – guitars (2016–2017) * Jon Dale – drums (2016–2018), bass (2016–2017) * Matthew Trumpy – guitars, programming (2016–2018) * Rocky Sobon – guitars (2018) * Matthew Tarach – guitars (2018) * Mark Alexander – guitars (2018) * Thomas Church – guitars (2019–2021)

Timeline

Discography

* 2017 – ''Unbroken'' * 2019 – ''The Indifference Of Good Men'' * 2021 – ''Remember''

Singles

* "Angel on the Outside" (Digital Single) (2017 AKC Global LLC) * "I Wish" (Digital Single) (2017 AKC Global LLC) * "Reanimated" (Digital Single) (2018 AKC Global LLC) * "Numb" (Digital Single) (2019 Wake Up! Music Rocks) * "Last Chance" (Digital Single) (2020 Wake Up! Music Rocks) * "Remember" (Digital Single) (2021 Wake Up! Music Rocks) – No. 33

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* "Light to Darkness" (Digital Single) (2021 Wake Up! Music Rocks) * "Trapped Inside" (Digital Single) (2021 Wake Up! Music Rocks) * "Between Your Eyes" (Digital Single) (2021 Wake Up! Music Rocks) * "Knife From Behind" (Digital Single) (2021 Wake Up! Music Rocks) * "Tell Your Soul" Feat.

Chad Gray Chad Gray (born October 16, 1971) is an American singer, best known as the lead vocalist of heavy metal bands Mudvayne and Hellyeah. Career Mudvayne Gray quit his factory job that paid $40,000 a year to move to Peoria, Illinois and formed Mu ...

(Digital Single) (2021 Wake Up! Music Rocks) * "A Better Time" (Digital Single) (2022 Wake Up! Music Rocks) * "The Boys" Featuring Matthew Trumpy & Jon Dale (Digital Single) (2022 Wake Up! Music Rocks) * "Be My Witness" (Digital Single) (2022 Wake Up! Music Rocks)

Awards

Stone Chrome Radio Listener's Choice Awards , - , 2016 , , A Killer's Confession , , Breakout Band of the year , , Rock Rage Radio Awards , - , 2017 , , ''Unbroken'' , , Album of the Year , , , - , 2017 , , ''Rebirth'' , , Video of the Year , , , - , 2017 , , ''Angel on the Outside'' , , Song of the year , , , - , 2017 , , Waylon Reavis , , Male Singer of the year , , , - , 2017 , , JP Cross , , Bass Player of the year , , , - , 2017 , , Matt Trumpy , , Guitarist of the year , , , - , 2017 , , Jon Dale , , Drummer of the year , ,

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References

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