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."
Be Gone
Pharaoh Lyrics
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But those years disappeared and the light went away
Still we crawled through it all and saw skeletons pray
But the ghosts hovered close and rattled these carbon cages
Here I lay me down
Silence, lift this crown of sorrow now
And I've found that it's now that my exist shall be
Gone with the sun, everyone fades in echoes of time
And the silence of my life a chapter in all white pages
Here I lay me down
Silence, lift this crown of sorrow now
I'll go on being gone
And missing these dark new ages
Here I leave alone
Silence, take these bones of burden home
Here I say goodbye
Darkness, take these eyes of sadness high
The lyrics of Pharaoh's song Be Gone tell a story of heartbreak, loss and the ultimate realization that to be free, one must leave the past behind. The singer paints a picture of a time when everything was good and he climbed every day, but over time, something changed and the light went away. Despite the struggles, they kept going and saw skeletons pray, but the ghosts were never far away, always reminding them of the pain and suffering they had been through.
In the chorus, the singer lays down and asks for the silence to lift the crown of sorrow from their head. In their heart, they knew they had to leave to be free, and they have found that the time to do so is now. They are ready to be gone, even though everyone fades away in echoes of time. The silence of their life will be a chapter in all white pages, a blank slate for new beginnings.
The second chorus is a little more final, with the singer expressing that they will be gone and missing these dark new ages. They leave alone, and ask the silence to take their bones of burden home. The song ends with them saying goodbye, asking the darkness to take their eyes of sadness high, signifying a new beginning and a release from the past.
Line by Line Meaning
I remember a time when I climbed every day
There was a time when I was full of energy and motivation and worked hard every single day
But those years disappeared and the light went away
However, over time, that energy and motivation disappeared, my world became dark and everything started to feel pointless
Still we crawled through it all and saw skeletons pray
Despite the difficulties and challenges, we persevered and witnessed the worst of human suffering and sadness
But the ghosts hovered close and rattled these carbon cages
Even though we kept going, we were constantly haunted by our past and memories of trauma that shook us to the core
Here I lay me down
Now, at this moment, I am lying down, exhausted and defeated
Silence, lift this crown of sorrow now
I plead for some relief from this overwhelming sadness I feel every moment
In my heart I did know I must go to be free
Deep down, I knew that the only way to find peace and freedom was by leaving behind everything that held me down
And I've found that it's now that my exist shall be
Now that I have let go of everything, this is when I can truly start living and existing as myself, free from all burdens
Gone with the sun, everyone fades in echoes of time
As time passes, everyone disappears, including us. All that remains are echoes of the memories they left behind
And the silence of my life a chapter in all white pages
My life, as quiet as it is now, will become a small part of history and will be written down in books and records, but it won't change anything
I'll go on being gone
Despite everything that has happened, I will keep moving forward, away from everything that held me back and made me suffer
And missing these dark new ages
Even though I leave everything behind, I will still yearn for the old times, no matter how dark they were
Here I leave alone
At this moment, I am leaving everything behind alone, with no one to comfort me or help me along the way
Silence, take these bones of burden home
I ask for silence to take away all the heavy burdens I have carried for so long, so that I may find peace and rest
Here I say goodbye
With this final act, I say goodbye to everything that I knew, everything that I was, and everything that I wanted to be
Darkness, take these eyes of sadness high
I ask darkness to take away my sadness and lift me up, so that I can finally find hope and embrace the unknown future that awaits me
Contributed by Leah F. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Potato
One of the best solo sections you could hear. Brilliant title track.
Chad Richardson
That guitar sound is killer.
BADASSMANDO
I just accidentally found this band and I've got to say, this is the best mistake of my entire life! \m/,
yarisGRMN
actually im not a big fan of power metal but this album made my day
Tim Aymar
thank you
effet
Holy mother of celestial Goddess...This fucking owns! Just forget reality and bang your fucking head off. \m/
Twomine1988
I love the political disposition and question in the Thrash metal- Annihilator, Sodom, Kreator, Tankard, Overkill
TubeHDR
Also worth mentioning... Accept, Angra, Angel Dust, Dark Empire, Demons and Wizards, Hammerfall, Into Eternity, Judas Priest, Manowar, Mercenary, Metal Church, Rage :P
Peter Müller
Thx Bro. Do you know more Underground Bands like Judas Priest, Manowar, Hammerfall? Jerk...
Nikola Kanchev
Since there are some Tim Aymar fans here, in case you don't know I strongly, strongly, STRONGLY recommend Control Denied.