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."
After The Fire
Pharaoh Lyrics
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All the dead were one
I found my eyes and
They were useless in the sun
And with a blade I found
I cut a mountain down
I built a house where all
The flames had touched the ground
Then all the stars fell from the sky
All lost at sea, the shipmen cry:
Without the help of constellations in the night
We're forced to fly by our own light
And when the sons have killed their fathers
And when the census of the dead is given up
And when the fire starts returning to the sun
I take my place among the one
I've lost the world now
My heart is blind somehow
Every night I hear a crying in the wind
The ghost of soldiers dead
The ghost inside my head
Even ghosts of enemies begin to sound like friends
Then all the stars fell from the sky
All lost at sea, the shipmen cry:
Without the help of constellations in the night
We're forced to fly by our own light
And when the sons have killed their fathers' fathers
And when the census of the dead is given up
And when the fire starts returning to the sun
I take my place among the one
After the fire
After the flight
It's time to forget everything
That you're thinking is right
The fire burned alive
It's ashes filled my eyes
It's cinders left a hopeless hunger in my bones
And some I've never known
Their bodies paving stone
And I am left to walk an earth I call my own
Then all the stars fell from the sky
All lost at sea, the shipmen cry:
Without the help of constellations in the night
We're forced to fly by our own light
And when the sons have killed themselves
And when the census of the dead is given up
And when the fire starts returning to the sun
I take my place among the one
In Pharaoh's song "After The Fire," the lyrics describe a post-war world where there is destruction, loss, and despair. The singer feels disconnected from the world and is struggling to come to terms with the aftermath of the war. The opening lines "And then the war was done, all the dead were one" suggest that the singer has lost all sense of identity.
The lyrics "I found my eyes and they were useless in the sun" suggest that the singer is struggling to see the world in a new light. They are unable to find meaning in the post-war world and have lost their sense of purpose. The lines "I cut a mountain down, I built a house where all the flames had touched the ground" suggest that the singer is trying to rebuild their life from the ashes of the war.
The chorus of the song talks about the stars falling from the sky and the shipmen cry without the help of constellations in the night. This suggests that the singer is lost without guidance and is struggling to find their way in the world. The final verse describes the singer's journey to find meaning in their life after the fire. The line "it's time to forget everything that you're thinking is right" suggests that the singer is willing to let go of their past beliefs in order to find a new way forward.
Line by Line Meaning
And then the war was done
The war is over
All the dead were one
Many people have died in the war
I found my eyes and They were useless in the sun
I realized that my vision was impaired by the war
And with a blade I found I cut a mountain down I built a house where all The flames had touched the ground
I rebuilt after the destruction caused by the war
Then all the stars fell from the sky All lost at sea, the shipmen cry: Without the help of constellations in the night We're forced to fly by our own light
Things are difficult without guidance
And when the sons have killed their fathers And when the census of the dead is given up And when the fire starts returning to the sun I take my place among the one
Amidst chaos and destruction, I try to survive and find my place
I've lost the world now My heart is blind somehow Every night I hear a crying in the wind The ghost of soldiers dead The ghost inside my head Even ghosts of enemies begin to sound like friends
The war has changed me and taken a toll on my mental state; I hear the cries of the dead and struggle to differentiate between enemies and allies
And when the sons have killed their fathers' fathers And when the census of the dead is given up And when the fire starts returning to the sun I take my place among the one
Amidst the destruction, I strive to find my place and survive
After the fire After the flight It's time to forget everything That you're thinking is right
It's time to move on and let go of old beliefs
The fire burned alive It's ashes filled my eyes It's cinders left a hopeless hunger in my bones And some I've never known Their bodies paving stone And I am left to walk an earth I call my own
The destruction caused by the war has affected me deeply; I am left to navigate a world that is unfamiliar and harsh
And when the sons have killed themselves And when the census of the dead is given up And when the fire starts returning to the sun I take my place among the one
Amidst destruction and death, I try to find my place among the survivors
Contributed by Brayden L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
40ozSwilla
good shit man thanks for the post, i was looking for some tim aymar stuff. loved his shit with control denied.
Daniel Andrade
THIS IS A TRUE POWER FUCK METAL BAND.
Christopher Garo
if anyone still knows who mixed this
MrSharko12
Sound like dragonforce and Iron Maiden had a baby!
dex su
Pharoah from Street Military brought me here.....
Nergal134
@TAGMATAGMATON No, they are and no, they don't sound exactly the same, your age doesn't matter.
meatballsubsandwich
sounds like Dragonforce.
TAGMATAGMATON
@MsDaniellatino No, my friend.It seems that every member of the group is the son of each one of the members of IRON MAIDEN. They sound exactly the same.Not bad, I am 43, it reminds me good things
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