Pharaoh Overlord #1 is the debut album by Finnish experimental rock

Experimental rock

Experimental rock or avant-garde rock is a type of music based on rock which experiments with the basic elements of the genre, or which pushes the boundaries of common composition and performance technique....

 band Pharaoh Overlord

Pharaoh Overlord

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...

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It was released on CD in 2000 by Ektro Records

Ektro Records

Ektro 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:...

. It features three members of 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...

-influenced rock band Circle

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...

 indulging their love for 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...

. All the tracks are instrumental and follow a basic model of hugely-distorted, repetitive riffs. Although Pharaoh Overlord were to move away from this sound in subsequent albums, it remains the cornerstone of their live performances; the song Mangrove appears on both Pharaoh Overlord's live albums, 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...

 and Live In Suomi Finland

Live In Suomi Finland

Live 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...

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Track List:


1. Slow City (9:54)

2. Mangrove (9:12)

3. Mystery Shopper (10:23)

4. Transatlantic (7:11)

5. Alcohol (Blue Flame) (8:13)

6. Landslide Non Stop (9:50)

Personnel:


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...

Tomi Leppänen

Janne Westerlund