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EHP 0.21:
Deadseraphim
discography CD

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DEADSERAPHIM played a key role in a time that was dominated by bands like USURP SYNAPSE, JEROMES DREAM, NEIL PERRY, and many other shortlived, chaotic driven machines. Though only around from 2000-2002, they were still able to siphon twelve tracks of uncontrolled, reckless bedlam into minds everywhere. These tracks were released in the format of a s/t 7", split LP with MONTCALM, and a split 7" with DROWNING IN LETHE. This discography brings them all together, along with a few other previously unreleased live tracks, for the first time in CD format. envision an amalgamation of MOHINDER, REVERSAL OF MAN, and YOU & I. Throbbing double bass, manic guitars, and songs that hurt like repeated stab wounds. This is DEADSERAPHIM!

TRACK LISTING:
1. Severed Hands Across America
2. 4th Law Of Kepler
3. Boutonniere For The Gentleman
4. 15,000,000,000 Yen
5. A Casket Full Of Regrets
6. In Loving Memory
7. Their Bathroom's No Good For Doing Coke
8. Mcavity, Mcavity, There's Nothing Like Mcavity
9. Sure Thing Coach, HIKE!
10. But Dude You're Missing The Point...They're Rollerblades
11. She's An Indie Rock Chick Just For Me
12. Call My Dad, I'm Out Of The Band (There's No Bread Here)
13. Boutonniere For The Gentleman [live]
14. But Dude You're Missing The Point...They're rollerblades [live]
15. 4th Law Of Kepler [live]


REVIEWS:

The New Scheme (Stuart Anderson)
Deadseraphim are yet another short-lived, chaotic hardcore band that most people may never of heard of, at least until their obligatory posthumous release combining all their split 7" appearances in one place. This is another such release, with music that's pretty easily comparable to bands like You And I, Daughters, Reversal Of Man, and the like. Unlike most dead hardcore band discography releases, this one only features 17 songs, only 12 of which cover their entire studio output. The others are well-recorded live tracks from March of 2001, which seems to be about the halfway point to the band's run from 2000-2002. Musically, though this is similar to numerous other bands, there's something more consistently interesting about most of Deadseraphim's songs. The best example is "In Loving Memory", which is the longest and best song here. It's length (almost three and a half minutes) is downright epic for most similar bands. There is an obligatory twinkly guitar breakdown in the middle, though it's worked in so well with the faster parts it makes for a perfect peak to this record. The other big highlight, "Bud Dude Your're Missing The Point... They're Rollerblades" is a bit more straightforward as far as it goes, though the guitar parts are much more varied and interesting than I first expected from this type of band. There's also a much better sense of dynamics here than is put forward by most of Deadseraphim's peers new or old. This reminds me of Neil Perry much of the time and it's ultimately what sets this band apart a bit from the glut of similar bands. In the end, most things about this discorgraphy are pretty well expected for this genre. But there's also something a bit more epic and at times undefinable that makes this release worthwhile. Fans of frantic screamo hardcore will undoubtedly (and rightfully) find another already-dead band to worship in Deadserphim.