Pharaoh Overlord #2 is the second album by
Finnish
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experimental rock
Experimental rock, also called avant-rock, is a subgenre of rock music that pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique or which experiments with the basic elements of the genre. Artists aim to liberate and innovate, with ...
band
Pharaoh Overlord
Pharaoh Overlord is an experimental rock (music), rock music band, initially featuring three members of the Finnish group Circle (band), Circle, Jussi Lehtisalo, Janne Westerlund and Tomi LeppƤnen. Originally begun as a vehicle to indulge their ...
.
It was released on CD in 2003 by
No Quarter Records
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. It features three members of
krautrock
Krautrock (also called , German for ) is a broad genre of experimental rock
Experimental rock, also called avant-rock, is a subgenre of rock music that pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique or which experiments ...
-influenced rock band
Circle
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indulging their love for
stoner rock
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. Like its predecessor, the album is completely instrumental and the tracks follow a basic model of repetitive riffs. However, it is a much more subdued record than
Pharaoh Overlord #1 even featuring acoustic guitars in places. Only ''Skyline'' contained the heavy distortion of the first album, and became a live staple for the band, appearing on both Pharaoh Overlord's live albums,
The Battle Of The Axehammer (Live) and
Live In Suomi Finland.
Track List:
1. Komaron Runner (6:04)
2. August (5:59)
3. Dark Temper (7:51)
4. Skyline (9:58)
5. Love Unfiltered (10:50)
6. Who Were You (10:09)
Personnel:
Jussi Lehtisalo
Jussi Lehtisalo (born 1972) 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. He also runs a record label, Ektro Records, releas ...
Tomi LeppƤnen
Janne Westerlund
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Pharaoh Overlord albums
2003 albums