Pharaoh

The wait is over! Pharaoh returns with their first album in nine years, The Powers That Be!Long-running American metallers Pharaoh emerge with The Powers That Be, a nine-song offering of challenging melodic metalfeaturing a guest solo from Voivods Daniel "Chewy" Mongrain!Nearly 25 years ago, drummer Chris Black (High Spirits) conceived Pharaoh at a party while listening to Saxon. Shortly thereafter,he emailed one his fellow metal zine writers, Matt Johnsen, selling him on the idea. At the time, Black was focused onDawnbringer, Johnsen was simply excited to be part of an exciting new project. The object was to create a melodic metal band- a certifiably "un-hip" thing circa the late 1990s - that tapped into their deep well of influences. Once Black and Johnsenlanded the services of up-and-coming singer Tim Aymar (Control Denied, Psycho Scream) and bassist Chris Kerns, Pharaohspermanent lineup was born, embarking on a journey that has produced now five studio albums of unmistakable class andquality, the latest being The Powers That Be.