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."
Спроси моих друзей
Pharaoh Lyrics
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Мне нет нужды ни в ком
Lifestyle, как снежный ком
С сиропом без симптома
Я на сцене с косяком
Aye, бля, спроси моих друзей
Yeah
Yeah
Спроси моих друзей, спроси моих друзей
Спроси моих друзей, aye, бля, спроси моих друзей
Спроси моих друзей, спроси моих друзей
Спроси моих друзей, aye, бля, спроси моих друзей
Что ты знаешь о работе, о турах?
О ебаных людях, что лезут повсюду?
Что с камерой тупо стоят и пасут
Я гляжу через Gucci и в Спрайте микстура
Я не приблизился и к половине
Холодный ублюдок, качу на лавине
Бываю в Мальвине, убранный в рокерских skinny
Под задницей Bimmer
Дай, дай, дай мне пространство, yeah
Я дал, дал им всем просраться, yeah
Не спал ни часу, от конца к концу
Овал глаз — приют декораций
Встал, нас уже тащит транспорт
Xan дал скилл забыть всё блядство
Мне жаль то время, что я тратил на шалав, yeah
Ради Бога, детка, нахуй твой пуш-ап
Если я давно погиб, где сейчас моя душа?
Лью сироп с утра в постели, сам себя принадлежа (yeah)
Они мне сдаются
Суки текут, бокалы бьются, бьются
Я вошел в нее под чувством
Помады нет, ноги трясутся
Hey
Мне нет нужды ни в ком
Lifestyle, как снежный ком
С сиропом без симптома
Я на сцене с косяком
Aye, бля, спроси моих друзей
Yeah
Aye, бля, спроси моих друзей
Yeah
Спроси моих друзей, спроси моих друзей
Спроси моих друзей, aye, бля, спроси моих друзей
Спроси моих друзей, спроси моих друзей
Спроси моих друзей, aye, бля, спроси моих друзей
In the song "Спроси моих друзей" ("Ask My Friends" in English) by Pharaoh, the lyrics talk about the artist's independence and disregard for others' opinions. It starts with the lines "Мне нет нужды ни в ком" ("I don't need anyone") and "Lifestyle, как снежный ком" ("Lifestyle, like a snowball"), expressing the artist's self-sufficiency and how his success keeps growing. The line "С сиропом без симптома" ("With syrup without symptoms") refers to the drink lean, a mixture of codeine-based cough syrup and soda, which is often associated with a leisurely and carefree lifestyle.
The chorus repeats the phrase "Aye, бля, спроси моих друзей" ("Ask my friends"), emphasizing the artist's indifference towards others' opinions and the fact that his friends can provide confirmation of his lifestyle and choices. Pharaoh asserts his individuality and pride in his circle of friends who share his values and lifestyle.
The second verse shifts the focus to the artist's experience in the music industry. He questions what others know about the work and tours, referencing the people who infiltrate every aspect of his life. The line "Я гляжу через Gucci и в Спрайте микстура" ("I look through Gucci and Sprite mixture") suggests that he sees through superficial appearances, associating luxury brands like Gucci with a sugary soft drink like Sprite, contrasting authenticity with superficiality.
Overall, the song "Спроси моих друзей" conveys Pharaoh's confidence, independence, and disregard for public opinion. He emphasizes the importance of his genuine friendships and highlights his self-sufficiency in making his own choices and living life on his own terms.
Line by Line Meaning
Мне нет нужды ни в ком
I have no need for anyone
Lifestyle, как снежный ком
My lifestyle is like a snowball
С сиропом без симптома
With syrup without symptoms
Я на сцене с косяком
I'm on stage with a joint
Aye, бля, спроси моих друзей
Aye, fuck, ask my friends
Yeah
Yeah
Что ты знаешь о работе, о турах?
What do you know about work, about tours?
О ебаных людях, что лезут повсюду?
About damn people who are everywhere?
Что с камерой тупо стоят и пасут
About those who just stand still and watch with a camera
Я гляжу через Gucci и в Спрайте микстура
I look through Gucci and Sprite mixture
Я не приблизился и к половине
I haven't even approached half of it
Холодный ублюдок, качу на лавине
Cold bastard, riding on an avalanche
Бываю в Мальвине, убранный в рокерских skinny
I hang out in Malvina, dressed in rockers' skinny jeans
Под задницей Bimmer
Underneath the Bimmer
Дай, дай, дай мне пространство, yeah
Give me, give me, give me space, yeah
Я дал, дал им всем просраться, yeah
I let them all fuck up, yeah
Не спал ни часу, от конца к концу
I haven't slept for a hour, from start to finish
Овал глаз — приют декораций
Oval eyes - shelter for decorations
Встал, нас уже тащит транспорт
Got up, transport is already taking us
Xan дал скилл забыть всё блядство
Xan gave the skill to forget all the bullshit
Мне жаль то время, что я тратил на шалав, yeah
I regret the time I wasted on whores, yeah
Ради Бога, детка, нахуй твой пуш-ап
For God's sake, baby, fuck your push-up
Если я давно погиб, где сейчас моя душа?
If I died a long time ago, where is my soul now?
Лью сироп с утра в постели, сам себя принадлежа (yeah)
I pour syrup in bed in the morning, belong to myself (yeah)
Они мне сдаются
They surrender to me
Суки текут, бокалы бьются, бьются
Bitches are flowing, glasses are shattering, shattering
Я вошел в нее под чувством
I entered her under the influence
Помады нет, ноги трясутся
No lipstick, legs are shaking
Hey
Hey
Мне нет нужды ни в ком
I have no need for anyone
Lifestyle, как снежный ком
My lifestyle is like a snowball
С сиропом без симптома
With syrup without symptoms
Я на сцене с косяком
I'm on stage with a joint
Aye, бля, спроси моих друзей
Aye, fuck, ask my friends
Yeah
Yeah
Спроси моих друзей, спроси моих друзей
Ask my friends, ask my friends
Спроси моих друзей, aye, бля, спроси моих друзей
Ask my friends, aye, fuck, ask my friends
Спроси моих друзей, спроси моих друзей
Ask my friends, ask my friends
Спроси моих друзей, aye, бля, спроси моих друзей
Ask my friends, aye, fuck, ask my friends
Writer(s): Dexter Dukarus, Pharaoh
Contributed by Reagan G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.