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."
Идол
Pharaoh Lyrics
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Они над тобой смеются потому что ты лишь клон
Потому что ты лишь клон тех ублюдков за бугром
Что на ужин своим сукам подают целый сугроб (Сименс)
прячь за дерьмо, с которым ты сюда пришел
Помахал разок руками? Ты еще не дирижер
Одень ты свой кулон, тебя здесь не бережет
Оу, черт
Кажись, ты сдох
Извини кажись, ты лох
Однажды, подраздев, отымел твою правду
Во сне не застать нас - я поставил раптор
Я убиваю тихо, прикрываясь дымом бланта
Со мной мои ублюдки мы отряды некромантов
Видишь, я говорю правду, ты запишешь меня в андер
Но ведь мне все также похуй, твоей суке грею гланды
Тварь
Кто твой идол? х4
Ты так наивен
Когда Фара курит громко, сук трясет, будто от Дорна
Что ты дашь, чтобы прыгнуть в Кадиллак как [?]
И не приближайся к нам, жизнь на дне глубоких ран
Сталь протру твоей футболкой и вернусь назад в туман
In Pharaoh's song "Идол" (Idol), he expresses his disdain for those who flaunt their wealth and status, claiming that they are just imitating others, specifically those from overseas. He asserts that his own people know the value of humility and authenticity, and that those who try to emulate the lifestyles of the rich and famous are nothing more than clones who have no originality or creativity. Pharaoh also warns that anyone who tries to mess with him or his crew will be met with violence and disrespect, and that they will never be able to reach his level of success or influence.
Pharaoh sets the tone for the song with the opening lines "Мои люди знают, чего стоит твой понт (My people know the value of your showiness)." He contrasts his authenticity and the originality of his people with the fake and phony nature of those who try to copy others, pointing out that their material possessions are nothing in comparison to what he and his team have achieved through hard work and dedication. The chorus of the song asks the listener "Кто твой идол? (Who is your idol?)," challenging them to think critically about the motivations behind their own desires for wealth and status.
Line by Line Meaning
Мои люди знают, чего стоит твой понт
My people know the value of your arrogance
Они над тобой смеются потому что ты лишь клон
They laugh at you because you are just a copy
Потому что ты лишь клон тех ублюдков за бугром
Because you are only a copy of those bastards abroad
Что на ужин своим сукам подают целый сугроб (Сименс)
Who serve their bitches mounds of food for dinner (Siemens)
прячь за дерьмо, с которым ты сюда пришел
Hide behind the crap you brought here
Помахал разок руками? Ты еще не дирижер
Waved your hands once? You are not a conductor yet
Одень ты свой кулон, тебя здесь не бережет
Put on your necklace, it won't save you here
Тебя высекут уебок, надругаясь над душой
They will beat you up, making fun of your soul
Оу, черт
Oh, hell
Кажись, ты сдох
Looks like you died
Извини кажись, ты лох
Sorry, looks like you're a jerk
Однажды, подраздев, отымел твою правду
Once, while undressing, I fucked your truth
Во сне не застать нас - я поставил раптор
You won't catch us in your dreams - I set up a raptor
Я убиваю тихо, прикрываясь дымом бланта
I kill quietly, hiding behind the smoke of a blunt
Со мной мои ублюдки мы отряды некромантов
My bastards and I are like armies of necromancers
Видишь, я говорю правду, ты запишешь меня в андер
You see, I speak the truth, you'll record me as the underground
Но ведь мне все также похуй, твоей суке грею гланды
But I still don't give a damn, I'm warming up your bitch's glands
Тварь
You monster
Кто твой идол? х4
Who is your idol?
Ты так наивен
You are so naive
Когда Фара курит громко, сук трясет, будто от Дорна
When Pharaoh smokes loudly, a bitch shakes like from Dorne
Что ты дашь, чтобы прыгнуть в Кадиллак как [?]
What will you give to jump into a Cadillac like [?]?
И не приближайся к нам, жизнь на дне глубоких ран
And don't come near us, life is at the bottom of deep wounds
Сталь протру твоей футболкой и вернусь назад в туман
I will wear out your T-shirt with steel and return to the mist
Contributed by Samuel D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.