There are multiple artists named Pharaoh.

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."

Like A Ghost
Pharaoh Lyrics

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I was blind to the sins of a time forsaken
When love inflicted misery
So long ago her face was a dim reflection
So many frozen memories

Now they haunt my soul
Like a ghost of love

And I fear that she's come to reclaim her power
Take possession of my dreams
And steal away my sanity by the hour
Evanesce reality

Spinning lies of gold
Oh, she haunts my soul

Like a ghost of love
A curse I can't undo
I hear a siren's voice
A song of love so true

Keep the ring I gave to thee
You broke the promise so selfishly
It was an unexpected tragedy
Life goes on and on and on without you

Like a ghost of love

Like a ghost of love
A curse I can't undo
I hear a siren's voice
A song of love so true

Fear that she's come to reclaim her power
Take possession of my dreams
And steal away my sanity by the hour
Evanesce reality

Like a ghost of love

Overall Meaning

In "Like A Ghost," Pharaoh reflects on a past relationship that he now realizes was full of sins and misery. He was once blinded by love, but now all he can remember are frozen memories that haunt him like a ghost. He fears that this past love has returned to take possession of his dreams and steal away his sanity.

The haunting lyrics and melody create a sense of unease and desperation, as Pharaoh is unable to escape the hold that this ghostly love still has on him. The chorus repeats the line "like a ghost of love, a curse I can't undo," emphasizing the powerlessness that he feels in breaking free from this toxic relationship.

Overall, "Like A Ghost" is a powerful song about the lingering effects of love gone wrong. It serves as a reminder that the past can still haunt us long after we've moved on.

Line by Line Meaning

I was blind to the sins of a time forsaken
I ignored the wrongs of a past era

When love inflicted misery
I suffered from love's burden

So long ago her face was a dim reflection
I have vague memories of her long gone face

So many frozen memories
Many of my past memories remain untouched

Now they haunt my soul
These memories afflict me heavily

Like a ghost of love
Their presence is like a haunting spirit of my former love

And I fear that she's come to reclaim her power
I am anxious that she will assert her influence again

Take possession of my dreams
She will dominate my dreams

And steal away my sanity by the hour
Her presence will gradually make me lose my reason

Evanesce reality
I will lose touch with reality

Spinning lies of gold
She will deceive me with her words