Creating A Universe

E50: Power Metal Storytelling │Garrett Campbell

We're back with the first interview episode in almost a year! This time we have the sensational young talent that is none other than Garrett Campbell; who shares his journey as a power metal musician, discussing his creative process, the storytelling aspect of his music, and the challenges he faces as an artist. Garrett delves into the making of his album 'Skies of Dragonlight', the importance of authenticity in his work, and his aspirations for the future, including his YouTube journey and the impact of storytelling in music. We get to know Garrett's musical journey, from his early beginnings with piano, guitar & singing to his deep dive into power metal and beyond. He discusses the importance of community and collaboration in the music scene, as well as the challenges and joys of content creation on platforms like YouTube. Garrett reflects on his personal experiences, including the emotional impact of losing his mother and how it has influenced his songwriting. He emphasizes the significance of authenticity in his music and the evolution of his vocal techniques, while also exploring the balance between different musical styles and personal expression. After a year of deep development, this kicks off a big 2025 for Love Anarchy Co. So be sure to keep your eyes peeled for lots of great things to come! Be sure to check out Garrett's links, give him a listen and follow here: https://linktr.ee/garrettcampbell For all Love Anarchy links including socials, music & blog: https://flow.page/loveanarchy Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to Garrett Campbell 01:15 The Making of 'Skies of Dragonlight' 04:15 The Story Behind the Album 08:58 Continuing the Saga: Future Projects 10:19 The Creative Process of Songwriting 15:49 Scoring the Story: Musical Composition 20:07 The Power of Storytelling in Music 26:34 YouTube Journey: From Covers to Collaborations 30:18 Building Connections in the Power Metal Community 33:59 Musical Beginnings: A Journey Through Genres 43:01 William on Creating a Musical Universe: The LovAnaverse 45:39 The Art of Vocal Performance and Inspiration 48:57 The Evolution of Singing Techniques 51:38 Navigating Vocal Challenges and Growth 55:19 A Moving Tribute to Family Through Music 59:41 Finding Authenticity in Artistic Expression 01:04:28 Personal Growth and Future Aspirations 01:08:18 Exploring Personal Passions and Creative Outlets 01:10:48 Navigating the Music Industry With Authenticity 01:13:28 Balancing Art and Business in Music 01:16:16 The Journey of Self-Discovery Through Art 01:18:41 Setting Goals for the Future 01:21:57 Pursuing a Career in Music Love Anarchy Links: https://flow.page/loveanarchy

E49: [OBSOLETE] LovAnaverse TCG Design Progress | The 5 Factions, Updates, Card & Character Previews

On this episode we are getting a real behind the scenes look at the development of the LovAnaverse TCG, with some exclusive previews of characters and cards, as well as fundamental information about the project not yet shared before this podcast. Perhaps the most important of which is the unveiling of the 5 primary factions, which each represent a distinct philosophy regarding the supernatural power of music in our universe. From the musical magic of the Arcane faction, to the musical science of Cysis, all are introduced and explored during this episode - and we would love to know which resonate with you the most! We also recap the first ever playtesting event and provide key updates on the overall project, including the fact that you can now officially create game rooms on our playtesting platform at this link here: https://screentop.gg/@LoveAnarchyCo/LovAnaverse [https://screentop.gg/@LoveAnarchyCo/LovAnaverse] Feel free to simply browse around and flick through the cards, or watch along with the last episode to learn how to play. Or better yet, share your games room link with a friend to play a game! Feel free to pop into our Discord to find people to play with and use our games room voice channels. More events will be coming very soon! Among the cards and characters previewed this time around are the 3 on this videos thumbnail, Ben Sebastian of Face Ripper Records demon monk character Tai Kaanai, Louis Nas of Ominous Conclusions cosmic vampire Viktor Craft, & of course Maria Rogers samurai elf Yarimā Kuro. We discuss some of the lore of these characters and take a look at their cards, including those of their support characters such as band members and foot soldiers. It's a great insight into how everything is ultimately driven by the musical storytelling. So all in all lots to chew on and tie you over to the next big development. They're coming thick and fast and things will be lifting off here very soon. It's awesome to have you here early, so thanks for being here for the ride. Enjoy :) WJR ❤️ ~ For all other Love Anarchy links including socials, music, blog, etc - go here [https://flow.page/loveanarchy] ~ Timestamps: 00:33 - Introduction, updates & our first playtesting event 02:16 - How you can test the game for yourself right now 07:33 - Updates on submissions and the limited slots available 10:30 - Unveiling the 5 Factions of LovAnaverse 27:11 - Deckbuilding / how you choose the Songs in your Songbook 30:12 - Deckbuilding / how to choose your starting Band 31:23 - Character & card previews / Yarima Kuro 38:09 - Tai Kaanai (Ben Sebastian) & Viktor Craft (Louis Nas) 42:36 - The upcoming (revamped) lore website 44:35 - Browsing through a bunch of cards 46:26 - Summary & closing thoughts

E48: [OBSOLETE] Early Prototype of the LovAnaverse Trading Card Game │ Official Version Coming Soon!

Edit: This episode was a 'How to play' guide for the first prototype version of the LovAnaverse TCG. It has since had an overhaul and the updated official 'How to Play' will be dropping soon! In the meantime, here is the rest of the original post: Today we're back with another very special episode! Following last week's announcement of our full scale rollout of LovAnaverse as a musical storytelling trading card game - this time around we’re continuing the momentum with a full demonstration on how to play the game. That’s right - the TCG is already here and you will be able to play it for yourself via our digital simulation and voice channels on the Love Anarchy Discord server. In keeping with last year's tradition of Collective Calls on the first Saturday of the month, the first playtesting event will be this Saturday, the 2nd of March, at 6pm UTC in our Discord. So come by to be one of the first people to see the game in action, and possibly even get a chance to play it yourself. It’ll also be a great opportunity to hang out and connect with others from the community and I’ll be there for a few hours to chat and answer any questions about the project. I must say there’s been an absolutely wonderful response to launching this, and I find it so inspirational to be getting such amazing feedback from you all, not to mention getting to collaborate with so many incredible members of our Collective on bringing their musical characters to life. This is really what it’s all about and I’m so grateful to have the opportunity to be doing this amazing work with you all. There is actually still a very small amount of slots still available for creators to be featured in the first set, but you’ll have to be very fast if you want in, so be sure to get in touch asap if you’d like to be involved. There is no cost to you as a creator, just a very limited number of slots. So the best thing to do is quickly fill out the form at https://loveanarchy.co/lovanaverse-creators - and I’ll get back to you as soon as possible. But all that aside, we’re going to get a proper look at the game itself right now on this podcast. Now I must disclaim that this is the Alpha version of the game. This means that there can still be drastic changes between now and its official release and it’s your feedback that’s going to help us get there. The cards themselves are all still prototypes and the final design will be improved. We have also tested many different versions of the game throughout the design process and depending on your feedback, we may still opt for alternative versions of key mechanics. But for now, this is the version we wanted to bring to you and the early playtests of it have been a lot of fun. So without further ado, let’s have a look at how to play the Alpha version of the LovAnaverse Trading Card Game. WJR ❤️ ~ For all other Love Anarchy links including socials, music, blog, etc - go here [https://flow.page/loveanarchy] ~ Timestamps: 00:33 - Introduction, updates & our first playtesting event 03:35 - Overview of the game mat and the different zones 05:33 - Setting the Stage / your starting Band & Crowd 06:44 - Draw phase & playing songs for resource 07:56 - Playing Characters from your hand / combat stats 09:55 - Moving Musicians from the Stage to the Arena 10:31 - Player 2's first turn 11:37 - Combat & the battle phase 13:07 - Crowd effects 13:49 - Musician effects from the Stage 14:47 - Defeated Musicians becoming Suspended 15:53 - Direct Crowd damage & Character damage reset 16:58 - Player 1 turn 2, Ready cards and draw 1 from each deck 17:30 - Playing a Star Song with an effect 18:02 - Searching the deck 18:53 - Swapping out Musicians for higher power 20:43 - Paying resource for a Musician effect in Main phase 21:24 - Swapping out Non-Musicians for higher power 22:18 - Closing message

E47: LovAnaverse Is Here │ Musical Storytelling Trading Card Game

The most short and impactful episode yet, finally announcing the full roll-out of the LovAnaverse as a Musical Storytelling Trading Card Game! Beyond the first couple of minutes, this 15 minute episode features a PowerPoint presentation that takes you through everything you need to know about the LovAnaverse, as well as how to get involved in it. From explaining the base concept of musical magic, to the RPG nature of character creation, members of the Love Anarchy Collective can bring in their own music & storytelling to arenas across the multiverse. This video also features a detailed view of exactly what the product & media will look like, from compilation albums & rock operas, to companion books inspired by comics, graphic novels & pulp fiction. But at the centre of it all is something which has never been revealed before... And that is the LovAnaverse Trading Card Game - a unique TCG which allows players to form their own band and battle others in an epic showdown of musical magic. We're so excited to finally be rolling this out and you can get a first look at the product, cards & game play during this presentation. We are aiming to roll out set 1 in the first half of this year and there are a very limited number of slots still available for members of the Love Anarchy Collective to be featured. So if you're interested in getting involved as a creator, be sure to fill out the form asap at: https://loveanarchy.co/lovanaverse-creators - alternatively you can send us an email at info@loveanarchy.co.uk This is a watershed moment and things will be ramping up a lot from here. In the meantime, I hope you enjoy this episode! WJR ❤️ ~ For all other Love Anarchy links including socials, music, blog, etc - go here [https://flow.page/loveanarchy] ~ Timestamps: 00:33 - Introduction & Synopsis 02:04 - Overview of LovAnaverse 04:14 - Product & Media 06:30 - Trading Card Game 11:11 - How to Get Involved 14:09 - Closing / Coming Up

E46: Cinematic Metal, PR & The Music Industry │ Holly Frances Royle of Disconnected Souls

On this episode I am joined by guitarist/vocalist, PR agent & heavy metal doctor to be - Holly Frances Royle of Disconnected Souls. Holly is a multi-talented individual with many facets to what she does, which made for a very interesting conversation indeed! We happened to catch her at an especially great time though, off the back of the debut album release from her band Disconnected Souls, Fragments of Consciousness - an emphatic Cinematic Metal record with elements of Industrial, Gothic & Modern Metal at it's core. As well as delving into all things Disconnected Souls, we also got to chat about Holly's other projects, including her side project Sensory Enigma and her work in metal music PR with both C Squared & Deviate PR. An especially intriguing topic is the PHD Holly is currently undertaking in Heavy Metal - with a fascinating angle studying the humanities of the culture, with a special focus on equality. All of these great topics, alongside the usual bits about Holly's story & musical journey made for a thoroughly enjoyable conversation on my end. I hope you enjoy listening to it just as much! WJR ❤️ ~ Check out Holly's band Disconnected Souls here [https://disconnectedsouls.com] & check out Holly's other links here [https://linktr.ee/hollyfroyle]  For all other Love Anarchy links including socials, music, blog, etc - go here [https://flow.page/loveanarchy] ~ Timestamps: 00:33 - Introduction & Synopsis 01:04 - Overview 02:14 - Disconnected Souls Sound 05:30 - Collaborative Writing 09:20 - The Wandering Spirit Concept 13:41 - Politics, Creativity & Development 17:11 - Writing & Production Process 27:50 - The Bands Story & Playing Live 31:43 - How Holly Found Her Voice 35:14 - Sensory Enigma & Other Projects 38:10 - Musical Journey & Influences 48:39 - Holly's Relationship With Guitar 54:29 - Heavy Metal PHD & Equality in the Culture 01:22:22 - Music PR, C Squared & Deviate PR 01:28:20 - Holly's Ideal Future 01:32:20 - Advice to Musicians & Creators