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."
Max Payne
Pharaoh Lyrics
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Boulevard Depo
Асука Кадзама, Кадзама
Ванна промедола - все, в чем я нуждаюсь
Ползаю по полу (фальшстарт)
Ванна промедола (урр, фальшстарт)
Ползаю по полу,
Боль сильнее злобы, пол грязнее мысли
Волны боли душат гетто
Новая стопка водки крепкой, горстка круга
Словно праздник к нам приходит
Я трипую, чтобы были силы снова делать то, что должен
На*уй белых, чёрных! На*уй всё, что можно
На*уй фейсы сложные!
Я смотрю на детей, им нравится это - врубаться серьезно
Где всё так нелепо, почувствовать боль
Где её нет, где её не было
Выстрелы в кровь анальгетика первого
Выстрел второй, я не чувствую череп
Такое дерьмо, мы курим дерьмо (на квартире)
На квартире потери
Терпимы, покуда респаун нас ждёт на рассвете
Мы курим дерьмо. На квартире потери.
Терпимы, покуда респаун нас ждёт на рассвете.
Грязная ванна, прометазиновый кашель и мраморный пол
Ребёнок мне пишет, что хочет потрахаться
Я не пущу её зад на порог
Мне сказали, что я делал клауд
Но я склеил лауд, потом прыгнул в поезд
Вижу глазом Бога, по*уй на праздники
Трип - это сад и нефритовый пояс
С сативой опиум - вот я лежу в этой ванне
Я мысленно сел под состав, растворившись во мгле
Будто бы я - шипучка в стакане
Вогнал себе танк и смеюсь над судьбой
Что мне тычет в лицо после хербов
Зовите костлявую, с ней по*издеть лишний раз я не против
Под ношей грибов
Наполни мне ванну painkiller'ом с пеной
Мне по*уй на вас, поищите мне смену
Вру, что все "ok" и вообще не краснею
Ведь разницы нет меж землёй и постелью
Очнусь в своём теле,
Восстану, как Лазарь (как Лазарь)
Мы курим дерьмо на квартире.
В кармане gg и еще жизнь не в активе.
Мы курим дерьмо на квартире.
The song "Max Payne" by PHARAOH & Boulevard Depo is a rap track that uses metaphorical language to describe the experiences of drug addiction and the pain it brings. The opening line "Bitch, hey" sets the tone for the song, which talks about the singer's dependence on drugs like promedol and how it is all he needs to get through the day. The repeated imagery of crawling on the floor and the waves of pain choking the ghetto create an unsettling scene of desperation and suffering. The singer speaks about tripping to find the strength to do what he has to do, and how he hates everyone and everything in this world. He finds solace in the pain and seeks it out to feel alive. The chorus of the song speaks about smoking drugs until the sun rises, in a kind of escapism where the singer wants to forget the pain.
The verses are packed with powerful imagery that speaks to the corrupting influence of drugs in different ways. The line "Dirty bath, promethazine cough, and marble floor" has a sense of bleakness to it. The singer then talks about how a child wants to have sex with him, which is a disturbing and uncomfortable line that adds to the sense of depravity. He speaks about the moment when he was told he made a cloud (likely a reference to making drugs), and it is one of the few moments of clarity in the song. The chorus is then repeated, once again speaking about smoking until dawn and hoping for a respawn while living in denial.
Overall, "Max Payne" is a song that explores the intersection of pain, addiction, and the nihilistic outlook on life that comes with it. Despite the bleakness of the imagery, the song articulates the haunting and almost beautiful feeling of being lost in addiction, where pain becomes a source of comfort, and nothing else matters.
Line by Line Meaning
Bitch, hey
Opening statement, no direct meaning
Ванна промедола - все, в чем я нуждаюсь
Being in a state of addiction where taking promedol into the bathtub is the only thing that gives him relief
Ползаю по полу (фальшстарт)
Struggling to even crawl on the floor, feeling helpless like he can't get up
Ванна промедола (урр, фальшстарт)
Taking more promedol into the bathtub, despite knowing it's not a healthy coping mechanism and he feels like he's starting all over again
Боль сильнее злобы, пол грязнее мысли
Feeling overwhelmed with pain to the extent that anger has no effect on him anymore, and his physical surroundings become dirtier as his mind gets messier
Волны боли душат гетто
The pain he's experiencing is so intense that it's suffocating him and making him feel trapped in a state of hopelessness
Новая стопка водки крепкой, горстка круга
Reaching for alcohol and drugs to ease the pain, as it has become his only source of comfort
Словно праздник к нам приходит
Sarcastic remark about how addiction and suffering have become normalized in his life, as if they are a celebration
Я трипую, чтобы были силы снова делать то, что должен
Using drugs to get the energy and motivation to do what he needs to do to survive
На*уй белых, чёрных! На*уй всё, что можно
Feeling angry and frustrated with the world and society, and distancing himself from everything and everyone
На*уй фейсы сложные!
Sick of pretending and putting on a façade, wanting to be genuine and open about his addiction and pain
Я смотрю на детей, им нравится это - врубаться серьезно
Noticing that younger generations are getting into drugs and addiction, and feeling frustrated that they are unknowingly following in his footsteps
Где всё так нелепо, почувствовать боль
Feeling like everything in life is absurd and meaningless, but the only thing that he can feel is the pain
Где её нет, где её не было
Searching for happiness and relief in places where it doesn't exist, and where it never has
Выстрелы в кровь анальгетика первого
Injecting himself with a powerful painkiller, hoping that it will relieve his suffering
Выстрел второй, я не чувствую череп
Taking another dose of the drug, to the point where he can't even feel his own body or mind anymore
Такое дерьмо, мы курим дерьмо (на квартире)
Identifying that his current situation, where he's smoking drugs in an apartment, is terrible and unhealthy
На квартире потери
Suffering and loss that has occurred in his apartment, potentially due to his addiction or that of others
Терпимы, покуда респаун нас ждёт на рассвете
Enduring the struggles of addiction and pain, hoping that there will be a new beginning or a turnaround in the future
Грязная ванна, прометазиновый кашель и мраморный пол
Depicting his depressing surroundings, with a dirty bathtub and walls, being sick from coughing, and with a cold, hard floor
Ребёнок мне пишет, что хочет потрахаться
Receiving inappropriate messages from a child, potentially due to his reputation as a drug user
Я не пущу её зад на порог
Deciding not to engage with the child's advances and to not act on them, perhaps out of a sense of morality or concern for the child's well-being
Мне сказали, что я делал клауд
Hearing rumors or accusations that he has been involved in drug manufacturing or distribution via the internet cloud
Но я склеил лауд, потом прыгнул в поезд
Ignoring the accusations and moving on, by making more drugs and then leaving the area as quickly as possible
Вижу глазом Бога, по*уй на праздники
Feeling like he's at the end of his rope and has nothing left to lose, not caring about anything - even religious celebrations
Трип - это сад и нефритовый пояс
Tripping on drugs and feeling like he's in a beautiful garden, but the drugs are also damaging him internally like a toxic jade belt
С сативой опиум - вот я лежу в этой ванне
Lying in the bathtub, high on marijuana and opium, and feeling paralyzed by the effects of the drugs
Я мысленно сел под состав, растворившись во мгле
Thinking about committing suicide by sitting in front of a train and disappearing into darkness
Будто бы я - шипучка в стакане
Feeling like all his pain, suffering, and drug use is insignificant and can be boiled down to just a small bubble in a glass
Вогнал себе танк и смеюсь над судьбой
Engaging in self-destructive behavior, laughing at his predicament, and feeling like he doesn't have control over his own fate
Что мне тычет в лицо после хербов
Experiencing hallucinations or paranoid delusions after smoking herb or marijuana
Зовите костлявую, с ней по*издеть лишний раз я не против
Inviting death to come to him and not being afraid to face it, feeling like it's a relief from his current situation
Под ношей грибов
Being under the influence of drugs, specifically psychotropic or hallucinogenic mushrooms
Наполни мне ванну painkiller'ом с пеной
Wishing for his bathtub to be filled with painkillers, as if they were soap bubbles
Мне по*уй на вас, поищите мне смену
Not caring about other people's opinions or judgments, and telling them to find someone else to bother
Вру, что все "ok" и вообще не краснею
Lying to people about his well-being, despite the fact that he's in a bad state, and not feeling ashamed or guilty about it
Ведь разницы нет меж землёй и постелью
Having a nihilistic view of life, feeling like there's no real difference between being alive or dead, or being in bed or buried underground
Очнусь в своём теле,
Waking up from his drug-induced state and being aware of his physical reality again
Восстану, как Лазарь (как Лазарь)
Referring to the biblical story of Lazarus, who was resurrected by Jesus, and implying that he hopes to start anew with a second chance at life
Мы курим дерьмо на квартире.
Finishing the song with the same line as before, emphasizing the cyclical and repetitive nature of addiction
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