Samavayo Post “The Mission” Video; Live Shows Impending
Using footage from their time in the studio making their latest album, Pāyān (review here), including a few shots of on-his-way-to-legendary producer Richard Behrens at Big Snuff in the trio’s native Berlin, Germany, Samavayo reveal their latest video for the track “The Mission” taken from the same record. And it’s not just studio footage either. There’s some performance-video-type shots, live shots, studio shots, behind-the-scenes shenanigans shots in idyllic black and white — pour that coffee — and some scenes of Coogans Bluff guitarist Willi Paschen in the second half, who joins founding guitarist/vocalist Behrang Alavi, bassist/vocalist Andreas Voland and drummer/vocalist Stephan Voland in putting the piece over the top.
And it is that, at least in the sense of the band giving everything they have to it. No strangers to working in a variety of styles, Samavayo make a forward charge in “The Mission,” complementing the lyrics about taking down white supremacy with intensity that bleeds through every level of the execution, whether it’s Alavi shouting out the last line of the initial verse before the careening melody of the hook kicks in, or Stephan‘s muscle-clenched hi-hat and snare work giving punkish thrust to the central riff. A midsection break builds into the rolling groove of the bridge, leaving room for the solo from Paschen — you’ll see him in the video; he shows up at 3:37 or thereabouts — which holds through the last rounds of the chorus, crafting a peak for the song that was a highlight of the record from whence it comes.
In addition to playing at “a lake somewhere in Brandburg” this coming Saturday, Samavayo have a slew of live shows and fest appearances slated for the Fall, including Aquamaria, Into the Void and a hometown spot supporting Elder, whose Nick DiSalvo also shows up on Pāyān. Go figure. While we’re on the subject of guests, Tommi Holappa of Dozer/Greenleaf and Stoned Jesus‘ Igor Sydorenko also feature on the record, making it something of a who’s-who of bands I dig to an almost embarrassing degree. Also the European heavy underground.
Should you be up for a refresher, the full album streams near the links at the bottom of this post. The video follows here, with tour dates in blue courtesy of the band.
Please enjoy:
Samavayo, “The Mission” official video
Check out the latest album ‘Pāyān’ on Bandcamp: https://samavayo.bandcamp.com/album/payan
Next shows:
05.08.2023 A lake somewhere in Brandburg, GER
11.08.2023 Frechen, Trafostation 61 Festival, GER
12.08.2023 Plattenburg, Aquamaria, GER
01.09.2023 Rostock, Doomstone Rostock, GER
02.09.2023 Bad Sulza, Saalepartie, GER
29.09.2023 TBA
30.09.2023 Leeuwarden, Into The Void, NL
10.11.2023 Freiburg im Breisgau, Brocken, GER
11.11.2023 Darmstadt, Tanksgiving Peace Fest, GER
17.11.2023 Erfurt, Bandhaus, GER
18.11.2023 Berlin, Hole44 + Elder + Steak, GER
01.12.2023 TBA
02.12.2023 Hombergshausen (Efze), Goldkehlchen, GER
Samavayo is:
Stephan Voland (Drums, Vocals)
Andreas Voland (Bass, Vocals)
Behrang Alavi (Vocals, Guitar)
