Deadseraphim (2000-2002) were an influential yet short lived hardcore band from Lake Elsinore, California. Deadseraphim's music was influenced by grind and black metal as much as it was influenced by hardcore bands such as Portraits of Past and Reversal of Man. The band's first demo recording had far more of a leaning towards punk but mainly due to a lack of musicianship. As the band progressed, and later added a second guitarist, Deadseraphim eventually found their permanent sound. The band attempted to do a full US tour in the summer of 2002 with San Diego's Durga (members of ) but ended up only playing the west coast dates of that tour on their own due to a van breakdown in Arizona/New Mexico. Members of Deadseraphim went on to play in many other bands since Deadseraphim's abrupt end fo