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."
Never Not Again
Pharaoh Lyrics
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Those retreating and distant days
When the eye could observe your ways
And our memories were made,
But those memories fade.
Precious seconds are squandered like rain on sand
But how can we know when it ends?
Never, not again. No!
Never, not again. No.
Though the ghost maybe lingers on,
Chased in visions before the dawn
From the light you're forever gone,
And too soon it will seem
Like your days disappear in a dream
Too much living is given to grief and pain
When too much forgiveness remains
Never, not again. No!
Never, not again. No.
The lyrics to Pharaoh's song "Never Not Again" touch upon the theme of fleeting memories and the pain of losing someone close. The opening lines speak of losing touch with past memories, with the passage of time blurring them into a distant haze that is hard to recapture. The memories that were once cherished slowly fade, and the idea of never experiencing those beautiful moments again becomes a reality.
The second verse delves further into the experience of loss, with the precious seconds of life being compared to rain on sand, a metaphor that illustrates how quickly it goes by. The chorus solidifies the song's message, with the words "Never, not again" repeated twice, an affirmation of the fact that some things are forever lost and can never be regained.
Overall, "Never Not Again" is a poignant reflection on the inevitability of change and loss, and the need to cherish every moment before it slips away. It speaks to listeners who have experienced the pain of losing someone close and resonates with anyone who has seen the passage of time slowly erase precious memories.
Line by Line Meaning
They are lost to the mythic haze,
The past memories and times are distant and unclear
Those retreating and distant days
The past times and memories are fading away
When the eye could observe your ways
In the past, one could easily observe your actions and behavior
And our memories were made,
Past memories were created
But those memories fade.
However, those memories are fading away
Precious seconds are squandered like rain on sand
Valuable time is wasted
But how can we know when it ends?
However, it's hard to predict when things will end
Never, not again. No!
There's a strong desire to never let it happen again
Though the ghost maybe lingers on,
Even though the past is still present
Chased in visions before the dawn
Haunted by past memories before daybreak
From the light you're forever gone,
You're gone forever, from this world and the past
And too soon it will seem
It feels like everything happened too quickly
Like your days disappear in a dream
Past experiences are fading away, like something from a dream
Too much living is given to grief and pain
There's too much focus on the negative aspects of life
When too much forgiveness remains
However, there's also too much forgiveness and acceptance
Never, not again. No!
There's a strong desire to never let it happen again
Never, not again. No.
Repeated emphasis on the strong desire to never let the past repeat itself
Contributed by Sydney G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Enmanuel Vargas
come to Venezuela !! rock and metal !!