Creating A Universe

This episode I am joined by the sensational French maestro Adrien Djouadou, an incredible composer, producer & all around musical powerhouse. He is the mastermind behind the music for Phoebus The Knight, a conceptual Symphonic Power Metal band set to the incredible world penned by the bands lead vocalist and lyricist Axel de Montalembert. Throughout the bands discography and live performances,...

On this episode I am joined by the wonderful Victoria of French Blackened Symphonic Metal Band ETWAS. The band have a dark and infectious sound which has been described as 'Epica meets Cradle of Filth', with Victoria delivering fantastic dual vocals split between her angelic lyric soprano voice and her harsh blackened growls. The band explore and present dark, gothic & occult themes, w...

On this episode I am joined by theatrical metal vocalist Archie Caine, who joins me from the opposite end of the UK in the south coastal town of Brighton. Archie is a fantastic vocalist who has been making a name for himself in the realm of Symphonic Metal music over the last couple of years. His debut solo album 'Tommy and the Angels' is a wonderful concept record that came out in 2022 an...

In this episode I am joined by the multi-talented German metal musician & producer Mr. Danny Meyer - who joins me from his illustrious Sunway Studios to talk all things music, production & life. Danny is first and foremost a wonderful musician himself, as lead vocalist and guitarist of the 'Rebel Metal' band Oversense. As the principal songwriter and producer for the band since 201...

On this episode I am joined by my wonderful wife and partner in crime, Mrs. Maria Rogers. Maria is a multi-faceted creator, with a primary focus in music as a singer/songwriter. But chances are that you more likely know her as the alter ego of Yarimā, one of the pioneering artists from the LovAnaverse Music Universe. Since 2018 Maria and I have been working together to bring Love Anarchy & Lov...

On this episode I am joined by Swedish Vocal Maestro David Åkesson, an esteemed music teacher both in academia and as a private mentor to many of Metal's greatest vocalists. He has also appeared on over 25 phenomenal metal albums, specializing in creating backing vocals and choir arrangements in which he is able to sing the entire range. David, therefore, has a great amount of wisdom and experienc...

On this podcast episode I am joined by the viking Swede Mr. Gustaf Hammarin, hailing from Gothenburg with his Industrial Thrash Metal band 'Mindistry'. Gustaf is a great guy and a hell of a character that has already been making a meaningful impact on the Love Anarchy Community & Collective. As the sole member of Mindistry, Gustaf released his debut album 'Katastroftankar' in 2022 with Swedish...

On this episode I am joined by Frontman of Canadian Power Metal Band Lycanthro, James Delbridge. James is a charismatic young man with a powerful voice, paired with killer guitar and songwriting abilities to boot. His rising presence in the grassroots metal community can be felt through the growth of his Wolven Metal band Lycanthro, who as well as releasing classic thrashy power metal anthems host...

On this episode I am joined by classic metal head Spike Francis, a singer, songwriter & guitarist bringing to life all things metal in his animated musical web-series project: Spike's Guitar Camp. Spike gives us an extra special treat, sitting down with me in full face paint from the cockpit of his flying V spaceship. You certainly don't see that every day! We had such a fun conversation about...

On this episode I am joined by multi-talented minimalist Brit, Theo Watts, who joins me from his base in Brighton, on the South Coast of the UK. Theo is a fascinating individual who spends much of his time working as a session musician, performing functions & depping gigs across a wide range of instruments & genres. He also writes & produces his own original music, as well as taking a...

On this episode I am joined by experimental US metal trumpeter, Mr. John Heckathorn. John is a rather intriguing individual with interesting thoughts and philosophy. This is profoundly reflected in his somewhat avant garde musical style, which fuses Progressive Metal with Classical & Jazz Trumpet. It's safe to say that I certainly hadn't heard anything quite like John's music prior to listenin...

On this episode I am joined by Galactic metal-head Luke Robinson, a British solo artist creating a mind-boggling blend of Symphonic Melodic Death Metal, with elements of Power Metal & Sci-fi added in for an all-in-all bombastic cinematic experience. Just my kind of thing! What's cool is that Luke and I both live in parts of Yorkshire in the UK, so he's by far the Geographically closest guest I...

On this episode I am joined metal maestro Oha Cade, mastermind behind the Valcata collective. Originally from Ireland, Oha now coordinates the creation of his Progressive Symphonic masterpieces from his home in New York, working remotely with an incredible cast of musicians and singers. We join Oha at an exciting time, straight off the back of the release of the new Valcata single 'Paralyzed', fea...

On this episode of the podcast I am joined by Vampyric Gothic Metal artist Laura Vargas, otherwise known as The Inferno Doll. Laura is wonderfully talented vocalist and performance artist originally from Chile, now based in Canada. Her love for all things dark and vampyric manifest creatively into her solo project The Inferno Doll, brought to life through her debut album Dollmination (2015), the E...

On this episode of the podcast, I get to chat with symphonic metal maestro Nathan Gross from Ontario, Canada. Nathan is a wonderfully talented composer, producer & keyboard wizard who contributes to many fantastic projects - most prominently Age of Athena, Haven Dream & Blood of Indigo. Of course I already had the pleasure of speaking to Alex Centorame from Blood of Indigo just a few episo...

On this episode I am joined by Gideon Ricardo, the Dutch mastermind composer behind Woods Of Wonders The Metal Opera. Gideon is a lovely guy and very humble, especially considering the huge scale of the project he's working with. The debut album 'Lost' has just been released and features over 30 guests! From underground stars in the making to metal legends - the album boasts a truly remarkable cas...

On this episode I am joined by French Guitarist & Composer Louis Nas, someone who I am honoured to call a dear friend since meeting around the release of 'The Outsider' EP - from his H.P. Lovecraft inspired instrumental metal project Ominous Conclusions. It was clear to me the moment I came across Louis that he was just my kind of person and after reaching out to express my admiration, we inst...

On this episode I'm joined by Erik Rayne, frontman of the Progressive Metal band Tales of Arken. Hailing from Spain, the band refer to themselves as 'Clockwork Metal', due to the inclusion of steam punk themes and aesthetics to their music. Erik is a passionate guy that has been working hard on his music for a long time. Having now solidified a fantastic line up with Tales Of Arken, the band are o...

On this episode of Creating A Universe, I get to talk to Alex from Blood of Indigo about all things Dark Fantasy Metal. It's a very exciting time for the band, who are coming in hot off the back of the release of their debut album 'Dawn of the Shaded World'. I've been following the band for a while and must say I've been blown away by all they've been doing, with all the fantastic illustration &am...

On this episode, I am joined by Ben Sebastian, host of The Sonic Symphonic Podcast & a fantastic metal composer in his own right. This one gets deep, as we discuss addiction, personality disorders & time spent in custody. Ben has been through a hell of a journey and learned a lot of valuable lessons along the way. It was a real pleasure to get the chance to discuss it with him and there ar...

On this episode, I get to speak to multi-talented prog rocker Leo Maia - a singer, composer & self-producer of his newly found solo career. Originally from Brazil & currently settled in Canada, Leo began his current trajectory after experiencing a catalytic crisis of health. He spent his recovery writing & learning to produce, whilst creating his first single "Pneumothorax" that tells...

In this episode of Creating A Universe, I chat to Sopranista Pete Rawcliffe about our brand new release together, Urania Fantasia - The Arcane Muse. We discuss some of the process behind creating the character and song for the latest artist from the LovAnaverse Music Universe, as well as chatting about Pete's personal trajectory as an artist and singer. We got into some great topics, as well as so...

On this episode of Creating A Universe, I'm back with another solo episode to provide with you some very exciting updates regarding the LovAnaverse Music Universe. As well as getting into all of the new things we have coming during the first half of this episode, I also give some updates from my personal life, including sharing some of the things that are working for me at the moment - which hopef...

On this episode I'm joined by Wana White, lead singer of the Cyber Pop Rock duo 'Ardenite'. The Austrian band from Vienna have been making strides recently, releasing regular singles & music videos whilst building a tight knit community on social media. It was there, on Instagram, that Wana and I got talking - it was clear we had a lot in common and I became very curious about the band's story...

On this episode I'm joined by my good friend, Electro Pop Rock Singer Songwriter Arron Sans. Arron and I go way back, as we used to gig together with our bands back in the day - but Arron's story goes far beyond the times we shared together. Making a name for himself as a rock frontman throughout his youth, Arron already had a wealth of experience by the time we had met. Since then he's stripped t...