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), ''Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children'' (2010), and ''Righteous and the Butterfly'' (2014). He has also performed vocals for the Cleveland-based band Tenafly Viper and the alternative rock band 3 Quarters Dead. Reavis starred in the 2011 movie horror ''13th Sign''
In September 2016, Reavis announced that his new project
A Killer's Confession had signed to
Megadeth
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bassist
David Ellefson
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Ellefson initially became an accomplished bassist and honed his songwriting skills whi ...
's
EMP Label Group, and that their debut album ''Unbroken'' would be released in 2017.
Mushroomhead
Reavis joined Mushroomhead in 2004, taking over vocalist duties from
Jason Popson. Reavis remained in the band even after J Mann announced his return in 2013. He is identified by his facepaint and masks, all consisting of a swallow on his forehead.
Reavis announced on his Facebook fan page on October 5, 2015, that he was leaving Mushroomhead.
* ''
Savior Sorrow'' – 2006
* ''
Beautiful Stories for Ugly Children'' – 2010
* ''
The Righteous & the Butterfly'' – 2014
A Killer's Confession
In September 2016, Reavis announced on Facebook, then via press release, that his new project
A Killer's Confession had signed a deal with EMP Label Group, which would release their debut album ''Unbroken'' in the spring of 2017. The album was partially recorded and mixed at Kentucky's Third Sky Studio with Reavis and co-producers
Thom Hazaert and Richard Easterling.
On Halloween 2016 AKC released their debut single "A Killer's Confession", featuring a guest performance by
Korn
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guitarist
Brian "Head" Welch.
The band culminating in a hometown show at the Cleveland Agora on December 17.
Discography
* 2017 – ''Unbroken''
* 2019 – ''The Indifference of Good Men''
* 2021 - ''Remember''
* 2024 - ''Victim 1''
Other work
In March 2021, Reavis collaborated with electronic music producer Boom Kitty on the song ''It Takes Me'', which was released as part of
Beat Saber's
fourth in-game original album.
Reavis also worked with Boom Kitty on the song ''Don’t Question Me'' in October of the same year.
References
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Living people
1978 births
American male singer-songwriters
American heavy metal singers
American rock songwriters
American industrial musicians
Nu metal singers
Singer-songwriters from Ohio
21st-century American singer-songwriters
21st-century American male singers