Brodequin (band)

Brodequin is an American death metal band from Knoxville, Tennessee, United States. Formed in 1998 by brothers Mike and Jamie Bailey, the band has released four albums and two EPs, their latest release being Harbinger of Woe, which was released in 2024.

Brodequin
Origin	Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Genres	Brutal death metal
Years active	1998–2008, 2015–present
Labels	Unmatched Brutality, Season of Mist
Members	Jamie Bailey Mike Bailey Joaquin Chavez Brennan Shackelford
Past members	Jon Engman Chad Walls Jan Van Lugtenburg Henning Paulsen

Themes

The band's name was selected by bassist/vocalist Jamie Bailey. It is inspired by the medieval torture device of the same name. Torture devices in general are referred to frequently in the group's lyrical content. While lyrics describing dismemberment, torture, murder, and abuse are unsurprising in death metal, Brodequin is unusual in exploring such phenomena within a historical context. Jamie Bailey is a history graduate^[1] and most of his lyrics are inspired by real historical events.

Members

Current members

• Jamie Bailey - bass, vocals (1998-2008, 2015-present)
• Mike Bailey - guitars (1998-2008, 2015-2016, ?-present)
• Joaquin Chavez - guitars (2016-present)
• Brennan Shackelford - drums (2020-present)

Former members

• Chad Walls - drums (1998-2002)
• Jon Engman - drums (2002-2005, 2015-2016)
• Henning Paulsen - drums (2005-2008)
• Jan Van Lugtenburg - drums (2016-2020)

Discography

Studio albums

• Instruments of Torture (2000)
• Festival of Death (2001)
• Methods of Execution (2004)
• Harbinger of Woe (2024)

EPs

• Prelude to Execution (2003)
• Perpetuation of Suffering (2021)

Demo albums

• Brodequin (1999)

Split albums

• Created to Kill (with Drowning, Aborted, and Misery Index) (2002)
• Prelude to Execution/Stop the Madness (with Tears of Decay) (2004)