Pharaoh Overlord
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| Origin | Pori, Finland |
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| Years active | 2000–present |
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| Website | Label website |
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Pharaoh Overlord is an experimental rock-music band, initially featuring three members of the Finnish group Circle, Jussi Lehtisalo, Janne Westerlund and . 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.[1] and also appear on that recording, and have played regularly with the band since both in performance and in the studio. Since the 2019 release "5", the band has been a duo consisting of Lehtisalo and Leppänen. The 2020 album "6" also features vocals by Aaron Turner.
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.[2]
Discography[]
- 2000: Pharaoh Overlord #1, CD ()
- 2003: Pharaoh Overlord #2, CD ()
- 2004: The Battle Of The Axehammer, CD (Last Visible Dog)
- 2004: Pharaoh Overlord #3, CD (Riot Season)
- 2005: Pharaoh Overlord 4, CD (Ektro Records)
- 2007: Live In Suomi Finland, CD (Vivo Records)
- 2010: Siluurikaudella, CD (Ektro Records)
- 2011: Out Of Darkness, CD (Ektro Records)
- 2011: Horn, LP (Svart Records / Full Contact)
- 2012: , CD/LP (Ektro Records)
- 2012: , LP (Kemado Records)
- 2014: , MC (Ruton Music)
- 2014: , LP (Full Contact Records)
- 2015: , CD/LP (Ektro Records)
- 2018: Zero (Ektro Records)
- 2019: 5 (Ektro Records)
- 2020: 6 (Rocket Recordings)
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- Finnish musical groups
- Musical groups from Pori