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."
No Remains
PHARAOH Lyrics
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A mighty race is starving
Hell in our nation
A thousand dead each daybreak
Famine's fist
It pounds and twists our village
Strong men crawl
Will hunger kill us all
By night they hunt...desperate
At dawn they feast...scavengers
Time running or
The hollow houses blooming
Faith now a falsehood
The only god is sickness
Just one way
To starve alive another day
Dying fed
By harvesting the dead
By night they hunt...desperate
At dawn they feast...scavengers
Save me - Escape this hell-bound place
Take me - Beyond this dead grey waste
Safely - After this last disease
Lay me - Where I'll forever rot in peace
Father, if I die overnight
Brother, keep my bones out of sight
Mother, hide me from the damned hordes
Hear me
If I die this way, bury me the whole
Not to be
Dead in the dust
A withered trace of mankind
Hordes in their hunger
The raids are growing constant
No more dead
The scavengers no longer fed
End of life
A famine striking twice
Onward they hunt...desperate
Starving in fear...now traitorous
All life has past...dead and gone
No final feast...no remains
Save me - Escape this hell-bound place
Take me - Beyond this dead grey waste
Safely - After this last disease
Lay me - Where I'll forever rot in peace
The lyrics of Pharaoh's song "No Remains" describe the dreadful reality of a famine-stricken society, where people are dying of hunger every day, and it seems there is no end to their suffering. The first few lines of the song illustrate the destitution and misery of the people where death is ubiquitous, and life is nothing but a struggle to survive. The lines "Famine's fist, it pounds and twists our village, strong men crawl, will hunger kill us all" paint a clear picture of the terrible conditions the people are grappling with.
As the song progresses, it talks of how people are turning into scavengers, feeding on the dead in order to stay alive for another day. The lyrics "Dying fed by harvesting the dead" describe how people are resorting to cannibalism to satiate their hunger. The chorus, which goes "Save me - Escape this hell-bound place, take me - Beyond this dead grey waste" captures the desperation of the people who long to escape the horrors of their living conditions.
Towards the end of the song, the lyrics suggest that all life has ceased to exist, and there's no one left to scavenge or feed on as the famine has taken its final toll on the society. The song ends on a mournful note, with the lyrics "No final feast, no remains," indicating that all that's left of the people is just a memory.
Overall, the song "No Remains" offers a grim and chilling portrayal of the effects of famine on society. It highlights the desperation, the chaos, and the hopelessness that people face in such times, making it a poignant reflection on the frailty of human existence.
Line by Line Meaning
Death in the dirt
People are dying and their remains are being buried in the dirt
A mighty race is starving
A large group of people are suffering from starvation
Hell in our nation
The country is going through a terrible time
A thousand dead each daybreak
Every morning, one thousand people have died
Famine's fist
The consequences of famine are harsh and unbearable
It pounds and twists our village
The village is severely affected by the famine and its consequences
Strong men crawl
Even the strongest are struggling to survive
Will hunger kill us all
The famine has the potential to wipe out the entire population
By night they hunt...desperate
People go out at night desperately searching for food
At dawn they feast...scavengers
Scavengers feast on the remains of the dead in the morning
Time running or
Time is running out
The hollow houses blooming
Empty houses everywhere
Faith now a falsehood
Belief in God is no longer providing hope or comfort
The only god is sickness
Sickness is the only thing that people are bowing down to and can kill them
Just one way
There is only one option left
To starve alive another day
People are forced to starve to stay alive
Dying fed
People are dying because they are being fed human flesh
By harvesting the dead
People are feeding on the corpses of the dead
Save me - Escape this hell-bound place
People are desperately trying to get out of the place that is bringing them down
Take me - Beyond this dead grey waste
People are looking for a better place to live
Safely - After this last disease
People are looking for a safe place after the last disease has passed
Lay me - Where I'll forever rot in peace
People want to die and be buried in peace
Father, if I die overnight
A plea to father, if someone dies in their sleep
Brother, keep my bones out of sight
A plea to brother to not let people feed on their corpse, after they have died
Mother, hide me from the damned hordes
A plea to mother to protect them from the people who have turned into monsters and are attacking others for food
Hear me
Asking people to listen to them
If I die this way, bury me the whole
Asking people to bury them without cutting them for food
Not to be
They do not want to be eaten
Dead in the dust
People are dying and their remains are being scattered on the ground
A withered trace of mankind
The remaining people have very little life left in them
Hordes in their hunger
People have turned into monsters because of hunger and are attacking others for food
The raids are growing constant
The attacks are happening more frequently
No more dead
There are no more people left to die
The scavengers no longer fed
The people who were feeding on the dead bodies of others have no more food
End of life
The end of life for everyone
A famine striking twice
The famine has hit twice and there is nothing left
Onward they hunt...desperate
People continue to search desperately for food
Starving in fear...now traitorous
People who are scared of starvation have turned on their own people
All life has past...dead and gone
Everyone is dead and gone
No final feast...no remains
There is no one left to eat or bury the remains
Contributed by Juliana A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
CyberLuko
no one posted "COVER YOUR EYES AND PRAY"?! that's my favourite pharaoh's song. someone should post it...everyone should enjoy such a masterpiece.
MetalMajestie
Probably this one. They seem to be getting better every album :)
QwertyTSecond
Metal albums almost always have really great cover designs.
ainamnatas
This album and The Longest night were both just released on vinyl a couple months ago.
demonpyrolord
amazing song.
Crust Ocean
nostalgiaaaaaaaaa
Maze8216
@LazrTears He has a very unique style, it takes a bit getting used to. But he CAN sing. I see you're used to screaming or growling vocals, which is great, but it doesn't authorize you to make fun of a good vocalist.
Panagiotis Spiliopoulos
Rest in peace Tim.....
Avient X
sounds like iced earth, very nice upload
vladislav .karets
what kind of pisses me of is I want to listen to every one of these little metal bands but just when I think I have all of them in my playlist I find a song that has links to lkike 10 more bands who hae more links ect... there should be a pro list compiled of these bands