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."
Tormentor
Pharaoh Lyrics
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In The Coldness All Alone
The Blackness Of The Night
Engulfs Your Flesh And Bones
Hoping For Relief
From The Fear You Feel Inside
Losing All Perspective
Of Reality In The Night
Running From Shadows
Blinded By Fear
The Horror Of Nightfall
Is Ever So Near
I Slowly Surround You
As Terror Sets In
Are You Afraid Of The Night
I See The Fright In Your Eyes
As You Turn And Run
But Is Your Mind Playing Tricks
On A Body So Very Young
Feeling As If No One Cares
The Fear Runs Down Your Spine
But I Know I'll Never Rest
Until I Know You're Mine
Running From Shadows
Blinded By Fear
The Horror Of Nightfall
Is Ever So Near
I Slowly Surround You
As Terror Sets In
Are You Afraid Of The Night
Afraid To Walk The Streets
In The Coldness All Alone
The Blackness Of The Night
Engulfs Your Flesh And Bones
Feeling As No One Cares
The Fear Runs Down Your Spine
But I Know I'll Never Rest
Until I Know You're Mine
I Know You're Mine
To Late To Hide
To Late To Save Your Life
Tormentor
In Pharaoh's song Tormentor, the lyrics describe the fear and anxiety felt by someone who is walking alone at night. The darkness of the night seems to engulf their whole being, and they feel hopeless and abandoned. The fear that they experience is intense, and they feel as though they are losing their grip on reality.
The Tormentor, the one who is causing the fear that the person is experiencing, is slowly surrounding them, making the fear intensify even more. They try to run, but it feels as though they are being blinded by fear, and they can't escape the horror of the night. The Tormentor seems to be getting closer and closer, and the fear in the victim's eyes becomes visible.
The lyrics suggest that even though the person tries to escape the fear, it's never far away from them. The Tormentor haunts them, and they can't find relief from the constant fear they feel. The song is a very intense and emotional description of the fear and anxiety that can be experienced when walking alone at night.
Line by Line Meaning
Afraid To Walk The Streets
You are too scared to walk outside in the dark
In The Coldness All Alone
You are isolated and vulnerable in the chilly night
The Blackness Of The Night
The darkness surrounding you is all consuming
Engulfs Your Flesh And Bones
You feel swallowed up and consumed by the darkness
Hoping For Relief
You yearn for some kind of respite from this fear
From The Fear You Feel Inside
Your fear is coming from inside yourself
Losing All Perspective
You have lost your sense of reality and what is rational
Of Reality In The Night
You struggle to differentiate between what is real and what is imagined
Running From Shadows
You are afraid of things that aren't even there
Blinded By Fear
Your terror has taken away your ability to rationalize
The Horror Of Nightfall
The darkness terrifies you
Is Ever So Near
You are at the brink of breaking down from the fear
I Slowly Surround You
The tormentor is closing in on you gradually
As Terror Sets In
Your fear becomes all-encompassing and takes over your mind
Are You Afraid Of The Night
The tormentor questions your fear of the dark
I See The Fright In Your Eyes
The tormentor observes the terror in your eyes
As You Turn And Run
You try to escape from the tormentor
But Is Your Mind Playing Tricks
The tormentor questions if your fear is exaggerated or imagined
On A Body So Very Young
You are young and vulnerable to the tormentor's influence
Feeling As If No One Cares
You feel abandoned and helpless in this situation
The Fear Runs Down Your Spine
You feel an overwhelming sense of terror shuddering down your back
But I Know I'll Never Rest
The tormentor is relentless and will not stop tormenting you
Until I Know You're Mine
The tormentor is fixated on capturing or possessing you
Too Late To Hide
You have no chance left to escape or hide from the tormentor
Too Late To Save Your Life
Your life is in imminent danger and there's no way to save it now
Tormentor
The tormentor embodies and represents all your fears and terrors
Contributed by Hannah M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.