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Tim Aymar - Vocals
Matt Johnsen - Guitars
Chris Kerns - Bass
Chris Black - Drums
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The Longest Night.
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Genre: Metal
Origin: United States
Label: Cruz Del Sur Music
Status: Active
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PHARAOH formed near Philadelphia in November of 1997. While listening to Saxon, guitarist Keith Barnard and drummer Chris "The Hammer" Black conceived of a band whose influences would predate the power metal boom that was then just beneath the surface. Keith was playing death-edged thrash metal with Final Prayer, and Chris played Swedish-influenced speed metal with Dawnbringer.
Recruiting guitarist Matt Johnsen accelerated the songwriting significantly, and the three wrote "Slaves" at their first rehearsal. Before long, more riffs materialized, and Keith decided that the direction of the writing no longer suited his interest. Around this same time, bassist Chris Kerns joined the project, completing what would be PHARAOH's core songwriting partnership for several years.
Contrary to the rock-based approach initially laid out by Chris Black and Keith Barnard, Matt's gu
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