„Pāyān". The end. Persian. SAMAVAYO deals a lot with "the end" in terms of content on their new album. The end of the bad, of the good, the end of humanity, end of the way we treat our planet. It's about the destruction of our planet, division, racism, greed, exploitation, war, isolation, loneliness. But every end means at the same time a beginning, a new start and beginning. "Payan" - the seventh album of SAMAVAYO in the 22nd year of its existence is fresh and full of energy and power! "Our sound has never been so clear from the ground up as it is on this album. We definitely can say that after 22 years we have finally found our sound." Musically, the record is different from its predecessors: more heavy, more prog, lots of anger and a pinch of punk, Alice In Chains vocals, and last but not least some unusual guitar soli are added by a illustrious bunch of guests who visited the studio: Igor Sydorenko (Stoned Jesus), Tommi Holappa (Greenleaf, Dozer), Nick DiSalvo (Elder) and Willi Paschen (Coogans Bluff) didn't take long to contribute. Without too much "world music" sounds, the trio has continued to incorporate oriental sounds, including two songs with Persian vocals again. The title track, as well as the cover version "Talagh" by Iranian pop superstar Googoosh have become extremely gritty versions that rhythmically would also suit Tool well.