1. Though its earliest ech… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists named Pharaoh.
1. Though its earliest echoes ring back to 1997, American heavy metal act PHARAOH released its debut album via the Cruz del Sur Music label in 2003. Paradoxically entitled After the Fire, the album’s robust and resilient songwriting caught the ears of selective metal fans worldwide. Three years later in 2006, The Longest Night fell and was an immediate underground favorite. As modern and hi-resolution as it was pure and orthodox, The Longest Night also boasted a substantive production that allowed all ten songs to resonate in full splendor.
Once again inspired by the fans’ response to their hard work, the songwriters of PHARAOH laid plans to make yet another leap forward, and by the middle of 2007, a third album was ready for production. Returning producer/engineer Matt Crooks and the band set to work without hesitation, starting in July and continuing for the remainder of the year. The band had already agreed on titling the album Be Gone several months before entering the studio, because a singular theme emerged early in the songwriting process. Songs such as the radiant "Speak to Me" and the bottomless epic "Buried at Sea" examine the inherent flaws of mankind, pitted hopelessly against the seemingly omniscient and unwavering power of nature. Similarly, the soaring strains of "Dark New Life" and sinister waves of "Telepath" offer narratives from a world where the human race is blazing paths to literal and emotional extinction. The inevitable disappearance of mankind is the overarching theme embodied in Be Gone’s musical storytelling.
Musically, Be Gone features songwriting that is at once complex and compact. Matt Johnsen’s now-trademark layering of guitars creates a rich and fertile backdrop for master-vocalist Tim Aymar’s powerful and arresting expressions. The rhythm section of bassist Chris Kerns and drummer Chris Black keeps the momentum high, deftly supporting all of the multi-layered melodic invention happening at every turn. Always mindful of not only the genre’s traditions but also its own, the band this time invited Riot guitarists Mark Reale and Mike Flyntz to contribute hard-cutting solos to "Dark New Life", and regular guest guitarist Jim Dofka performs a dazzling spot on "No Remains". Because the four bandmates form various songwriting combinations, PHARAOH’s albums have a characteristic diversity and depth that few other bands achieve.
PHARAOH’s songwriting and studio performances have reached greater heights with each successive album. Grandiose and inviting, Be Gone out-classes its predecessors, and few heavy metal groups have ever sounded as erudite as PHARAOH does, ripened from a decade of intense work together. Like the albums before it, Be Gone is the band’s invitation to all free-thinking heavy metal loyalists to join them at the edges of the genre’s collective imagination. PHARAOH’s steadfast dedication to its album-making craft has delayed its live debut, which will finally come in the form of select shows during 2008. Aiming high as always, PHARAOH will deliver every bit of its majestic energy onstage, performing songs from its entire history. Indeed, 2008 may deliver PHARAOH unto the heavy metal mainstream, thanks to the band’s long-awaited live debut and of course the release of Be Gone, a future classic of American heavy metal.
Mid-2010 PHARAOH released a 7" split single along with Canvas Solaris as a Tribute To Coroner, featuring a melodic rendition of Coroner's "Tunnel Of Pain", a new E.P. being slated for early 2011 celebrates 10 years of Pharaoh with several special renditions of cult favorites and various PHARAOH-esque arrangements fans would normally not expect.
2. A doom/sludge metal band from New Jersey. Since 2009, Pharaoh have been playing and touring throughout the East Coast and Southern United States. The Demonstration was released in 2011 on A389 Recordings. This spring, Pharaoh releases This House is Doomed, our 2012 7". They are for you. They are going to be available for digital download when you purchase a copy as well.
3. A sleaze rock/glam punk band from Washington State released in 1991 EP "On Your Knees".
4. Russian hip-hop artist representing Dead Dynasty coalition. He used to be part of YungRussia, a association created by Boulevard Depo in 2014, which ceased to exist in 2016. In the past, he adopted other pseudonyms, like Leroy Kid and Castro The Silent. He is very influenced by Rammstein, Kid Cudi and Kurt Cobain, and has been described as a mix of "Justin Bieber" and "Kurt Kobain". About this, he said: "if I'm being compared to Kurt Kobain, it means I'm doing everything right."
Leave Me Here to Dream
PHARAOH Lyrics
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Like infinity
A still and starry sea
Leading to a lifeless galaxy
Washes over me
When suddenly I see
That this is not a sleepless fantasy
Leave me here to dream tonight
The flashing in my eyes
Is darkness in disguise
I start to see my life go racing by
Voices from inside
Say fight from where you lie
Don't let it be your guide right out of life
By the coming light
Leave me here to dream
No, not tonight
No, no, no, not tonight
Leave me here to dream
Tonight
You false light
Hear me well
I'll send you back to hell
Darkness
Dims the light away
Silently it fades
To flash before another sleepless face
So the night is saved
I defeated fate
I drift away in waves toward the day
I sent the light away
Leave me here to dream
No, not tonight
No, no, no, not tonight
I would never dream
Of the light
Pharaoh's "Leave Me Here to Dream" is a haunting and introspective song that dives into the theme of accepting the darkness and the unknown that lay beyond in the vast universe. The singer starts by painting a picture of a still and starry sea that leads to a lifeless galaxy, causing him to be washed over in a dreamlike state. However, as the song progresses, he realizes that what he is experiencing is not just a sleepless fantasy, but rather a reality that he must come face-to-face with. He sees his life racing by him, and voices inside him tell him to fight from where he lies, and not let it be his guide out of life.
"Leave Me Here to Dream" is a song about accepting oneself and surrendering to the unknown. The singer acknowledges the false light that is leading him astray and decides to defeat his fate by accepting the darkness. He ends up defeating his own fears and drifting away in waves towards the day. The song is a beautiful ode to self-acceptance and willpower that is needed to face the void that is constantly before us.
Line by Line Meaning
Endless
The feeling of this experience seems to have no end
Like infinity
The experience feels like it will continue forever
A still and starry sea
The surroundings are peaceful and quiet with the presence of stars
Leading to a lifeless galaxy
This peaceful environment is ultimately leading to a place without any living beings
Washes over me
I am being consumed by this peaceful environment
When suddenly I see
Suddenly, something catches my attention
That this is not a sleepless fantasy
This is not just an imaginary experience, it's real
By the coming light
As the light arrives
Leave me here to dream tonight
Let me dream in peace tonight
The flashing in my eyes
This sudden bright light is causing my eyes to hurt
Is darkness in disguise
This light is deceiving and hiding something dark
I start to see my life go racing by
I begin to see my life pass in front of me in a fast motion
Voices from inside
My thoughts and emotions are speaking to me
Say fight from where you lie
My emotions urge me to fight despite my current situation
Don't let it be your guide right out of life
Don't let your emotions make you lose hope and give up on life
You false light
Referring to the deceiving light earlier
Hear me well
Listen to me carefully
I'll send you back to hell
I will get rid of you completely
Darkness
The absence of light
Dims the light away
The darkness is slowly making the light disappear
Silently it fades
The light fades away without making any noise
To flash before another sleepless face
The light will reappear again in front of someone else's eyes who is unable to sleep
So the night is saved
This person will be saved from the endless cycle of sleepless nights
I defeated fate
I managed to change my fate and escape the cycle of sleepless nights
I drift away in waves toward the day
I slowly drift away towards the new day, ready to face it
I sent the light away
I got rid of the deceiving light
No, not tonight
Not tonight, I don't want to deal with this anymore
I would never dream
I don't want to dream about the light and face it again
Of the light
I don't want to think about or experience the deceiving light ever again
Contributed by Maya R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.