Video Premiere: Alunah ‘La Pucelle’ – From New Split With Samavayo, Out 5th June
Today, The Shaman is pleased to premiere La Pucelle, the new video from Birmingham heavy rockers Alunah. Taken from their upcoming split release with Samavayo, Embers Of Belief, the track is a powerful first taste of what’s to come, capturing the band’s trademark weight and atmosphere while pointing towards an exciting new chapter. Edited by Olivia Mason, the video perfectly complements the song’s strength and intensity, making for a compelling introduction to the band’s latest incarnation.
La Pucelle marks the band’s first release with Daisy Savage on vocals arriving as Alunah look firmly to the future. Heavy, assured, and driven by conviction, it’s a track that feels both timely and significant, while offering a strong indication of the creative path the band are now forging ahead on.
About the track, the band says, ‘La Pucelle is essentially about staying true to yourself and standing up for what you believe in, a relevant theme in recent times for Alunah. The powerful imagery taken from the 1928 film The Passion of Joan of Arcembodies this battle perfectly, and our first single/video with Daisy on vocals is a heavy sign of things to come as we celebrate 20 years of the band by looking to the future.’
Click play below and step into Alunah’s powerful new chapter with La Pucelle…
More On Alunah And ‘Embers Of Belief’ With Samavayo
Embers Of Belief features the first Alunah recordings with vocalist Daisy Savage and continues their long-standing relationship with Heavy Psych Sounds. The band are both excited and proud to present their contribution to this split release – two brand new studio tracks that give a glimpse into where this new chemistry is taking them 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 their 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!
For Samavayo, the creativity burns deep inside, demanding to be heard and when it wants out, it 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 as they present three exceptional tracks on this split release.
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 second 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, capturing 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.
Embers Of Relief Tracklist:
01. Alunah – On Blacklow Hill
02. Alunah – La Pucelle
03. Alunah – Hazy Jane (Alive ’25)
04. Alunah – Violet Hour/Hunt (Alive ’25)
05. Samavayo – Bavar
06. Samavayo – Mottainai
07. Samavayo – California Sky
Alunah is:
Daisy Savage – Vocals
Matt Noble – Guitar
Dan Burchmore – Bass
Jake Mason – Drums
Samavayo is:
Behrang Alavi – Vocals, Guitar
Arno Voland – Drums, Vocals, Didgeridoo, Percussions
Andreas Voland – Bass, Guitar, Vocals, Moog
Embers Of Belief, the new split release featuring Alunahand Samavayo, releases on the 5th June through Heavy Psych Sounds. Pre-orders for various vinyl pressings are available on the label’s webstore here and digipak CD here, while digital downloads are available on Bandcamp.
Label: Heavy Psych Sounds
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Samavayo: Official | Facebook | Bandcamp | Spotify | Instagram
