The Handshake Murders

The Handshake Murders
Origin	Fort Smith, Arkansas
Genres	metalcore, mathcore, hardcore punk, metallic hardcore,Sludgecore
Years active	2000–2011
Labels	Goodfellow
Associated acts	Norma Jean, Eso-Charis, Fear Is the Driving Force

Past members	Jayson Holmes John Ridenour Brian Evans Jeff Keer Cory Brandan Putman Daniel Wiggins Jeff Hicky Bryce Lucien Jeff King Brandon Rogers Keith Baskett

The Handshake Murders was a Metalcore band from Fort Smith, Arkansas. The band includes 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. The band has been compared to Coalesce, Meshuggah, Botch, and A Life Once Lost and have gone on tour with bands such as The Chariot, Norma Jean, and Darkest Hour. After 10 years of being active, the band broke-up.