Brigade M
| Company type | Punk rock group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Predecessor | Opel Kadeath |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | Sassenheim , Netherlands |
Key people | Tim Mudde (frontman) |
| Products | Punk rock music albums and singles |
Brigade M () was a punk rock group originating from Sassenheim in the Netherlands, known for its strong association with the right-wing nationalist Rock Against Communism movement. The band was consistently fronted by Tim Mudde during its entire tenure.
Established in 1995 as a successor to the hardcore outfit Opel Kadeath, Brigade M started with a small repertoire and infrequent live shows. However, the surge of far-right extremism across Europe soon after broadened their fan base.
While practicing under the alias "Dirk" at Leiden's Muziekhuis, they encountered opposition from left-wing activists; nevertheless, local officials permitted their rehearsals to continue. In response, Brigade M composed the track "Pechtold Houzee" as a tribute to Alderman Alexander Pechtold.
In 2003, Mudde removed the band's most radical members, steering Brigade M toward a less extreme right-wing ideology. Their thematic emphasis shifted away from National Socialism toward concepts such as National Bolshevism, Strasserism, metapolitics, ethnonationalism, linguistic purity, European integration, and conservative social commentary. Their songwriting also tackled issues like vegetarianism, alcohol abuse, fast food culture, anti-fascism (notably in "Lui, laf en lelijk," featuring the chant "Antifa, ha, ha, ha"), and the Arab–Israeli conflict—expressing support for Palestinians—which they characterized as both "radical and nationalistic."
After issuing their final album Nationaal Revolutionair in 2005, the band disbanded due to the limited impact of their national-revolutionary ideology within European nationalist circles. They occasionally reunited for special performances until 2010.
Discography
- Holland (2001; MCD)
- Boykot McDood (2002; 7")
- Diets-Deutsche Kameraden (2003; Split CD with Stromschlag and Schutt und Asche)
- Trouw aan Rood, Wit, Blauw (2003; CD)
- Ode aan de kazerne (2003; 7")
- Dutch Hungarian brotherhood (2003; Split CD with Fehér Törvény)
- Nationaal-Revolutionair (2006; CD)
- Issued concurrently in German and English under the titles Nationalrevolutionär and National Revolutionary.