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DECEMBER 9  2011 Samavayo - Cosmic Knockout CD (2011)
Country: Germany
Genre: Stoner /Alternative
Release Date: May 27 2011
Format: CD Slip Case
Label: Setalight Records
Duration: 54:21
Album ID: SLR 017

Tracklist:
1. Cosmic storm
2. Payback
3. Turnin' - burnin'
4. Jam i
5. Give a fuck
6. Insanity
7. Jam ii
8. Pillow on my face
9.  Count 2 3
10. Universe
11. Jam iii
12. A song for no one
13. In the end we fall
14. Jam iv
15. Alive
16. My only friend
+ Jam-Sessions

   Samavayo - Cosmic Knockout CD

Review
This album was meant to be reviewed from the summer , never late than nothing ! Samavayo  adopt the sounds of late 90' alternative grunge with a strong stoner rock touch as the band first formed at early 00' .First the band takes my attention from the Berliners neighbors instrumental stoners Rotor 's album '2" guest appearance  on vocals on some songs by Behrang Alavi in the same year '2005' Samavayo released 'Death March.Melodies!' on Nasoni Records a great debut Lp for this time and a pick for all stoners in 2005 an album that we should mention .Cosmic Knock is a look a colorful album outside and inside ,'as you see from the cover art ' the biggest advantage is the good performance and velvet voice of Alavi , give the an characteristic identity to the band but sometimes the band goes more to mainstream and this element maybe chase away the independence scene fans .
Cosmic Knockout  include several good songs and two candidate single hits 'Universe' (also video) and 'Payback' starts with 'Cosmic storm' a nice intro track with great leading rhythm structure ,  'Payback' starts heavy anxious and dark the progressive change to smooth melodic riff and skip the bridge to balladic metal ballad ! this moment will remind you some of Greed s 'Human clay' and Alter Bridge , 'Turnin' - burnin' ' add the pop rock vibe without the track getting soft , as the same music 'Give a fuck'  wont impressed expect from the melodic riff  .Samavayo have a plenty of harmony and groove the name off them origin comes from (Sanskritic -  ancient Indian language means  harmony and unity) fits exactly to their music style ... you can hear in 'Insanity' to make opinion .The album have some breaks jams every 4-5 songs .Songs like 'Pillow on my face' have a nice music inspirations and composition  but miss some rawness and edginess here .Defenetly if you buy this record you can replay the 'Universe' an alternative metal song from earlier years music style like 'Death March.Melodies!' album including some impressive lead guitar on the ending. Again music jam ! oh no ! anyway the songs i think worth the waiting. 'Alive' should mentioning including one of the coolest melodies i have listen this period .
Alternative stoner rock one of the best lately ...Samavayo 's - Cosmic Knockout scroll down listen and vote .

        

Editor's Rating: 3.9/5 stars

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Info:
(2000 – present)
 
Line up:
Marco Wirth :Lead Guitar ,Keys
Behrang Alavi : Vocals, Guitar
Stephan Voland : Drums
Andreas Voland : Bass
Disco:
131 EP
Songs From The Drop-Outs CD
Black EP
White EP
Snippet EP
Death  March.Melodies! LP/CD
ONE MILLION THINGS LP/CD

                                                                                                               

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