Alunah and Samavayo to Release Embers of Belief Split LP June 5
I’m biased, but the eight-minute, in-Farsi single from Samavayo is killer. It’s got a rich melody and feels adventurous in its instrumental push but is still tightly played and able to hold tension, mixing the band’s Middle Eastern influences and progressive songwriting penchant. Honestly, their participation would be enough for me to be writing about this split right now, but the fact that they’re paired with the celebrating-two-decades Birmingham heavy rollers Alunah, who are debuting new vocalist Daisy Savage with the release, no less, provides another vivid point of interest. Savage is the third singer Alunah have taken on, and with how far their sound and dynamic have shifted since their outset, I’m curious to find out where they’re headed.
“Bavar,” which is the Samavayo track leading off their side, is at the bottom of this post. Before you get there, you’ll find copious PR wire info, which, well, it’s good to have. The likewise-rad cover art follows immediately, all courtesy of Heavy Psych Sounds:
Heavy Psych Sounds Records to announce ALUNAH and SAMAVAYO split album Embers of Belief – presale starts TODAY !!
Today we are stoked to start the presale of ALUNAH and SAMAVAYO split album EMBERS OF BELIEF !!
RELEASE DATE: JUNE 5th
ALBUM PRESALE
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RELEASED IN
10 ULTRA LTD TEST PRESS VINYL
100 ULTRA LTD 3 COLOR STRIPED BLUE/RED/BLACK SPLATTER IN WHITE VINYL
300 ORANGE TRANSPARENT VINYL
BLACK VINYL
DIGIPAK
DIGITAL
TRACKLIST
SIDE A – ALUNAH
On Blacklow Hill
La Pucelle
Hazy Jane (Alive ’25)
Violet Hour/Hunt (Alive ’25)
SIDE B – SAMAVAYO
Bavar
Mottainai
California Sky
ALBUM DESCRIPTION
ALUNAH says:
“Embers of Belief” features the first Alunah recordings with vocalist Daisy Savage and continues our long-standing relationship with Heavy Psych Sounds Records. We are both excited and proud to present our contribution to this split release – two brand new studio tracks that give a glimpse into where this new chemistry as a band is taking us creatively, alongside two live recordings which document and acknowledge the incredible job Daisy did in stepping up to tour and promote our previous full-length.
This significant release is part of our “VINGT” celebrations, marking 20 years of Alunah with both new music and festival appearances, including Bloodstock Open Air and Desertfest London. To everyone who’s stood by Birmingham, heavy rock, and doom through the years…this one’s for you!
Tracks 1 & 2 recorded and mixed by Owen Davies at Loud Noises Production
Tracks 3 & 4 recorded by Suzanna Rain at Daltons, Brighton – “Doom By The Sea” Festival. Mixed by Chris Fielding
All sounds made by Guitar, Bass, Drums and Vocals
Alunah are:
Daisy Savage – Vocals
Matt Noble – Guitar
Dan Burchmore – Bass
Jake Mason – Drums
SAMAVAYO says:
Creativity … it burns deep inside, demanding to be heard and when it wants out, ist has to get out. So here we are!
Longing, recklessness and hope—three themes that couldn’t be more human or more relevant right now.
Samavayo present three exceptional tracks on their split release with Alunah:
BAVAR is a crushing heavy piece built on the Fibonacci sequence, featuring Persian lyrics inspired by a poem from Siavash Kasraie. It stands as a defiant cry against grief and mortality—the narrator refuses to accept the death of loved ones, clinging instead to love, shared tears, and the breath of life as proof that loss can neither truly be believed nor surrendered to.
Mottainai, the 2nd song takes aim at a reckless, consumption-driven mindset—the relentless pursuit of instant gratification and shortcuts. The song warns that this culture of excess and selfishness will ultimately leave a devastating legacy for future generations.
California Sky is a psychedelic, acoustic ode to Samavayo’s 2025 US tour, captures a paradoxical longing for the American desert landscape. It evokes a sense of spiritual belonging in the vast emptiness of Joshua Tree, while reflecting a deep yet helpless emotional connection to the United States and all its contradictions.
All Songs written by Samavayo
Tracks 1 & 2 recorded at Big Snuff Studio Berlin with Richard Behrens. Mixed by Richard Behrens
Track 3 recorded and mixed by Samavayo
Mastered by Pascal Stoffels
Samavayo are:
Behrang Alavi – Vocals, Guitar
Arno Voland – Drums, Vocals, Didgeridoo, Percussions
Andreas Voland – Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Moog
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