Pharaoh Overlord

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Pharaoh Overlord
Background information
Origin	Pori, Finland
Genres	Stoner rock krautrock experimental avant rock heavy metal speed metal
Years active	2000–present
Labels	Ektro Records No Quarter Records Last Visible Dog Riot Season Vivo Records
Members	Jussi Lehtisalo Janne Westerlund Tomi Leppänen Julius Jääskeläinen Pekka Jääskeläinen
Website	Label website

Pharaoh Overlord is an experimental rock music band, initially 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 development of their sister group. Their 2007 album Live In Suomi Finland features contributions from krautrock pioneer Hans Joachim Irmler.^[1] Julius Jääskeläinen and Pekka Jääskeläinen 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]