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."
Endlessly
Pharaoh Lyrics
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Although it comes as no surprise
'Cause anyone who's ever owned my loyalty
Repaid me with insanity
And still you cry about your misery
The way you always
Tell your tale like you're a refugee
And if you found a way, the perfect way to finish me
And free my tortured soul
What reason would it hold?
All I ever wanted
Was to know a feeling less than sorrow
But endlessly, so many worlds apart
Still I fight the pain
That endlessly and always in my heart
Has to live so endlessly
I'll never surrender to the treachery
The soulless beast behind your eyes
I once mistook or overlooked your vanity
My heart's no longer blind
If it takes the rest of time
I will wait forever and a day
Watching you wish there's no tomorrow
But endlessly, so many worlds apart
Still I fight the pain
That endlessly and always in my heart
Has to live so endlessly
Tell your tale like you're a refugee
You lies intentional and cold
And if you found a way, the perfect way to finish me
And free my tortured soul
What reason would it hold?
All I ever wanted
Was to know a feeling less than sorrow
But endlessly, so many worlds apart
Still I fight the pain
That endlessly and always in my heart
Has to live so endlessly
Endless guilt and pain
Endless walks in the rain
Endless tragedy
Endless, endlessly...
The lyrics of "Endlessly" by Pharaoh are deep and emotionally charged. The song speaks of betrayal and heartbreak, highlighting the pain caused by someone who was once trusted. The singer describes how he has been betrayed in the past despite his loyalty, and yet his trust has been repaid with "insanity." The person who betrayed him still cries about their own misery, even though they were the one who caused it in the first place. The singer then goes on to say that the lies and manipulation he has endured have left him with a tortured soul that he hopes to be freed from.
The chorus of the song brings out the theme of pain that the singer experiences endlessly, with a feeling of being worlds apart from the person who caused him so much hurt. The singer refuses to surrender to the treachery of the person behind the betrayal, and instead resolves to wait for them to meet their justice. The song ends with the repeated emphasis on the "endless" nature of the pain and tragedy that the singer feels, suggesting that he may be unable to move on from the betrayal.
"Endlessly" is a powerful song that speaks to those who have suffered from betrayal and heartbreak. It is a deeply emotional track that highlights the pain and suffering caused by someone who was once trusted. The song is a testament to the resilience needed to overcome betrayal and the determination to overcome it.
Line by Line Meaning
The way you betrayed me is unspeakable
You hurt me in unimaginable ways
Although it comes as no surprise
I expected you to hurt me
'Cause anyone who's ever owned my loyalty
Everyone who has had my trust
Repaid me with insanity
Has driven me crazy
And still you cry about your misery
And yet you complain about your own sadness
The way you always tell your tale like you're a refugee
You always play the victim
You lies intentional and cold
You deliberately and unemotionally deceive me
And if you found a way, the perfect way to finish me
And if you discovered the perfect way to destroy me
And free my tortured soul
And release me from my agony
What reason would it hold?
Why would you do it?
All I ever wanted
My only wish
Was to know a feeling less than sorrow
Was to experience happiness
But endlessly, so many worlds apart
But constantly and distantly
Still I fight the pain
I still struggle with the hurt
That endlessly and always in my heart
That is constantly and always in my heart
Has to live so endlessly
And must endure forever
I'll never surrender to the treachery
I'll never give in to your deceitful ways
The soulless beast behind your eyes
The heartless creature within you
I once mistook or overlooked your vanity
I once misunderstood or ignored your self-importance
My heart's no longer blind
But now I see clearly
If it takes the rest of time
No matter how long it takes
I will wait forever and a day
I'll wait indefinitely
Watching you wish there's no tomorrow
Watching you wish for oblivion
Endless guilt and pain
The guilt and pain seem never-ending
Endless walks in the rain
Walking in the rain without purpose or destination
Endless tragedy
The tragedy repeats itself forever
Endless, endlessly...
Endlessly and without respite
Contributed by Zoe B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.