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."

Telepath
Pharaoh Lyrics

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An information haze
A cult of crime in rotten rays
An infrared daze
Lysergic lucid dreams
On channel one
Infect the young
The cult is spun

Telepath, tell me everything

A central system cracks
The system set for self-attack
Etched in black
Hardwired hell for home
A grand design
The perfect crime
Download your mind

As silent voices call to us
Free will is stripped away

And we obey
Afraid to doubt that they say
Our faith is build from the light
And all we trust in our fist sights
Burns right through our eyes

Telepath
Tell me everything
Oh, Telepath
Tell me everything

You've known all along about this
All the world has gone insane
Obstreperous or strident as the words may be
The truth will set us free again

As silent voices call to us
Free will is stripped away

And we obey
Afraid to doubt that they say
Our faith is build from the light
And all we trust in our fist sights
Burns right through our eyes
And we obey
Afraid to doubt that they say
Our faith is build from the light

And all we trust in our fist sights
Burns right through our eyes

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Telepath" by Pharaoh paint a picture of a dystopian world where information is controlled and individuals are stripped of their free will. The opening lines, "An information haze / A cult of crime in rotten rays / An infrared daze" suggest a society flooded with misinformation and propaganda. The reference to "cult" implies that the system is based on blind faith and obedience. The next lines, "Lysergic lucid dreams / On channel one / Infect the young / The cult is spun" describe how the propaganda infects and brainwashes the youth through media channels.

The chorus, "Telepath, tell me everything / Oh, Telepath, tell me everything" is a call for clarity and truth in a world where it is hard to discern. The second verse, "A central system cracks / The system set for self-attack / Etched in black / Hardwired hell for home" shows the consequences of the corrupt system – a world on the brink of collapse. The line "Download your mind" implies that the individual's thoughts and actions are controlled by the system.

The last lines, "And we obey / Afraid to doubt that they say / Our faith is built from the light / And all we trust in our first sights / Burns right through our eyes" further emphasizes the powerlessness and blindness of the people. The repeated reference to "burns right through our eyes" suggests that even though the truth may be evident, people continue to follow blindly.

Line by Line Meaning

An information haze
An unclear state of knowledge and understanding

A cult of crime in rotten rays
A group of people involved in illegal activities and corrupt behavior, portrayed in a negative light

An infrared daze
A confusing state of mind, as if under the influence of a hallucinogen or other mind-altering substance

Lysergic lucid dreams
Vivid and surreal dreams reminiscent of those experienced while under the influence of LSD

On channel one
The primary source of influence or media that is directing the population's attention and behavior

Infect the young
The youth are particularly susceptible to the influences of the media, and as such they are targeted

The cult is spun
The organization responsible for the corrupt and illegal activities is expanding its control and power

Telepath, tell me everything
An appeal to a higher power, a being with the ability to perceive and communicate information beyond what is possible through physical means

A central system cracks
The primary means of control and organization is falling apart

The system set for self-attack
Due to its own design flaws or vulnerabilities, the system is becoming its own worst enemy

Etched in black
The ominous and inevitable conclusion that is looming, as if written in stone

Hardwired hell for home
The situation is so dire and final that it is as if it is a permanent aspect of the place one lives

A grand design
The overarching plan that has been put into place, presumably by the cult or those pulling the strings

The perfect crime
An operation so seamlessly executed that the culprits cannot be caught or prosecuted

Download your mind
A call to relinquish control and submit to the dominant forces, in the hopes of gaining more knowledge or a sense of belonging

Silent voices call to us
The subliminal messages that are present all around us, guiding our thoughts and actions without our realizing it

Free will is stripped away
The ability to choose is taken away, as one's thoughts and actions are being controlled by external forces

And we obey
The people have become complicit in their own manipulation, willingly following the directions of those in control

Afraid to doubt that they say
A reluctance to question the dominant narrative or authority, out of fear of repercussions or the unknown

Our faith is built from the light
Our beliefs and ideals are based on what we perceive to be good and true, as defined by the powers that be

And all we trust in our fist sights
Our entire worldview is shaped by the images and messages that we see in media and other forms of communication

Burns right through our eyes
The impact of the messages and images is so intense that it feels like a physical experience, searing into our very souls

You've known all along about this
An accusation towards the higher power or those in authority, as if they were in on the plan from the beginning

All the world has gone insane
The situation has deteriorated to such a degree that it is as if everyone has lost their minds or reason

Obstreperous or strident as the words may be
Regardless of how aggressive or blunt the message is communicated, the truth will eventually be revealed

The truth will set us free again
Despite the overwhelming control and manipulation, there is still hope for liberation and regaining free will

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