Pharaoh Overlord
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Pharaoh Overlord is an experimental rock-music band, featuring three members of the Finnish group Circle
, Jussi Lehtisalo
, Janne Westerlund and Tomi Leppänen. Originally begun as a vehicle to indulge their love of stoner rock
, Pharaoh Overlord's output has become more varied, mirroring the development of their sister group. Their 2007 album Live In Suomi Finland features contributions from krautrock
pioneer Hans Joachim Irmler. Brothers Julius and Pekka Jääskeläinen also appear on that recording, and have played regularly with the band since both in performance and in the studio.
In September 2010, it was announced that Circle/Pharaoh Overlord would be performing the role of artists-in-residence at Dutch rock festival Roadburn Festival
2011.
Circle (band)
Circle is an experimental rock band, founded in Pori, Finland in 1991. Their eclectic style is "ever changing, ever Circular", classified into genres such as progressive, Krautrock, ambient, heavy metal, speed-kraut, and avant-rock, among others...
, Jussi Lehtisalo
Jussi Lehtisalo
Jussi Lehtisalo Jussi Lehtisalo Jussi Lehtisalo (born 1973 is a Finnish bassist. In 1991 he founded Circle, a prolific band drawing influences from heavy metal and krautrock to develop a style of repetitive experimental rock...
, Janne Westerlund and Tomi Leppänen. Originally begun as a vehicle to indulge their love of stoner rock
Stoner rock
Stoner rock or stoner metal is a subgenre of heavy metal, combining elements of psychedelic rock, blues rock, traditional heavy metal and doom metal. Stoner rock is typically slow-to-mid tempo and features a bass-heavy sound, melodic vocals, and 'retro' production...
, Pharaoh Overlord's output has become more varied, mirroring the development of their sister group. Their 2007 album Live In Suomi Finland features contributions from krautrock
Krautrock
Krautrock is a generic name for the experimental music scenes that appeared in Germany in the late 1960s and gained popularity throughout the 1970s, especially in Britain. The term is a result of the English-speaking world's reception of the music at the time and not a reference to any one...
pioneer Hans Joachim Irmler. Brothers Julius and Pekka Jääskeläinen also appear on that recording, and have played regularly with the band since both in performance and in the studio.
In September 2010, it was announced that Circle/Pharaoh Overlord would be performing the role of artists-in-residence at Dutch rock festival Roadburn Festival
Roadburn Festival
Roadburn Festival is an annual international rock festival in Tilburg in the Netherlands held since 1995.-2012 edition:The event will take place in Tilburg from April 12 to 15 at 013 and Midi Theatre.It was sold out in 7 minutes.Thursday, April 12...
2011.
Discography
- 2000: Pharaoh Overlord #1Pharaoh Overlord 1 (album)Pharaoh Overlord #1 is the debut album by Finnish experimental rock band Pharaoh Overlord.It was released on CD in 2000 by Ektro Records. It features three members of krautrock-influenced rock band Circle indulging their love for stoner rock. All the tracks are instrumental and follow a basic model...
, CD (Ektro RecordsEktro RecordsEktro Records is an independent label based in Pori, Finland. It is operated by Jussi Lehtisalo who also plays on many of the label's releases. Ektro also operate three smaller imprints, Super Metsä and Full Contact and casette-only Ruton music.Releases:...
) - 2003: Pharaoh Overlord #2Pharaoh Overlord 2 (album)Pharaoh Overlord #2 is the second album by Finnish experimental rock band Pharaoh Overlord.It was released on CD in 2003 by No Quarter Records. It features three members of krautrock-influenced rock band Circle indulging their love for stoner rock. Like its predecessor, the album is completely...
, CD (No Quarter RecordsNo Quarter RecordsNo Quarter Records is an independent record label located in Philadelphia in the United States. It was founded in 2001 by Mike Quinn.-Artists:* EarthHeaddress* Laddio Bolocko* Electric Turn to Me*Circle* Pharaoh Overlord* The Psychic Paramount...
) - 2004: The Battle Of The Axehammer (Live)The Battle Of The Axehammer (Live)The Battle Of The Axehammer is the third album by Finnish experimental rock band Pharaoh Overlord.It was recorded on 28 September 2001 in Helsinki and released on CD in 2004 by Last Visible Dog. It features three members of krautrock-influenced rock band Circle indulging their love for stoner...
, CD (Last Visible Dog) - 2004: Pharaoh Overlord #3Pharaoh Overlord 3 (album)Pharaoh Overlord #3 is the fourth album by Finnish experimental rock band Pharaoh Overlord.It follows closely the pattern developed on Pharaoh Overlord #2 of quieter, more reflective tracks, whilst maintaining the krautrock-influenced hypnotic repetition common to all the band's releases up to this...
, CD (Riot Season) - 2005: Pharaoh Overlord #4Pharaoh Overlord 4 (album)Pharaoh Overlord #4 is the fifth album by Finnish experimental rock band Pharaoh Overlord.It represents a dramatic shift away from the instrumental stoner rock of their earlier albums in favour of the heavy metal direction also being explored by their sister group, Circle, at the time...
, CD (Ektro RecordsEktro RecordsEktro Records is an independent label based in Pori, Finland. It is operated by Jussi Lehtisalo who also plays on many of the label's releases. Ektro also operate three smaller imprints, Super Metsä and Full Contact and casette-only Ruton music.Releases:...
) - 2007: Live In Suomi FinlandLive In Suomi FinlandLive In Suomi Finland is the sixth album by Finnish experimental rock band Pharaoh Overlord.It was released on CD in 2007 by Vivo Records. It features krautrock pioneer Hans Joachim Irmler who is also credited as remixer, the original mix having been done by regular Circle/Pharaoh Overlord sound...
, CD (Vivo Records) - 2010: SiluurikaudellaSiluurikaudellaSiluurikaudella is the seventh album by Finnish experimental rock band Pharaoh Overlord.It was released on CD in 2010 by Ektro Records. It represents a gigantic shift in the group's modus operandi. Whereas previous albums centre around the slow, repetitive riffs and distortion of stoner rock,...
, CD (Ektro RecordsEktro RecordsEktro Records is an independent label based in Pori, Finland. It is operated by Jussi Lehtisalo who also plays on many of the label's releases. Ektro also operate three smaller imprints, Super Metsä and Full Contact and casette-only Ruton music.Releases:...
) - 2011: Out Of DarknessOut Of DarknessOut of Darkness is the eighth album by Finnish experimental rock band Pharaoh Overlord, and the second album under the metal-oriented identity Pharaoh Overlörd, following #4 from 2005. It is the first Pharaoh Overlord release not to feature Circle and Plain Ride guitarist Janne Westerlund.It was...
, CD (Ektro RecordsEktro RecordsEktro Records is an independent label based in Pori, Finland. It is operated by Jussi Lehtisalo who also plays on many of the label's releases. Ektro also operate three smaller imprints, Super Metsä and Full Contact and casette-only Ruton music.Releases:...
) - 2011: Horn, LP (Svart RecordsSvart RecordsSvart Records is an independent Finnish record company and a reissue label. Svart concentrates mostly on releasing vinyl LP versions of albums previously unavailable on vinyl.-Svart Records Discography:* Callisto, Providence 2LP...
/ Full ContactFull ContactFull Contact is a 1992 Hong Kong action film produced and directed by Ringo Lam. The film stars Chow Yun-fat, Simon Yam, Anthony Wong, and Ann Bridgewater. It was based upon Donald Westlake's novel The Hunter, with Chow Yun-Fat's character, Gou Fei, analogous to the novel's main character,...
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