The Handshake Murders

The Handshake Murders was an American mathcore and metalcore band from Fort Smith, Arkansas. It included many members from Eso-Charis and Norma Jean. When Eso-Charis, disbanded, Holmes made The Handshake Murders full-time. The band has released one full-length album, and two EPs.^[3] The band has been compared to Coalesce, Meshuggah, Opeth, and A Life Once Lost.^[3][4] After 10 years of being active, the band broke-up.^[6]

The Handshake Murders
Origin	Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S.
Genres	Mathcore[1] metalcore[1] sludgecore[2] death metal[3][4]
Years active	2000–2011
Labels	Goodfellow[5]
Spinoff of	Eso-Charis, Norma Jean
Past members	Jayson Holmes John Ridenour Brian Evans Jeff Hickey Cory Brandan Putman Daniel Wiggins Bryce Lucien Jeff King Brandon Rogers Keith Baskett

Members

• Jayson Holmes – vocals (ex-Eso-Charis) (2000–2011)
• Brian Evans – guitar (2002–2011)
• John Ridenour – guitar (2001–2010)
• Cory Brandan Putman – guitar (ex-Eso-Charis, ex-Living Sacrifice, Norma Jean)
• Jeremy Joplin – guitar (2000-2003)
• Bryce Lucien – guitar (2008–2011)
• Jeff Hickey – guitar, bass (Norma Jean) (2000–2008)
• Brandon Rogers – guitar, bass (2009–2011)
• Keith Baskett – bass (2008–2009)
• Daniel "Dan" Wiggins – drums (2000–2008)
• Jeff King – drums (2008–2011)

Discography

Studio albums

• Usurper^[1][7][8]

EPs

• Bury the Effigy (2002)
• Essays in the Progression of Man (2005)

Compilation appearances

• "Messenger" on End Times, released through Goodfellow Records