It started with an awareness, a need to understand ourselves and to express emotion in a way that truly connects. Guardians of the Multiverse became that outlet, a reflection of the battles we all face internally. It’s more than a song; it’s a statement of self-recognition, of letting what’s buried rise to the surface in sound.The mythology around the Guardians and the Architects is rich and complex. What sparked the creation of this universe and its deeper story?
Guardian III had a dream, Luna spoke to them. They shared that vision with the rest of us, and from that moment, the world of the Guardians and the Architects began to take shape. The lore wrote itself through that inspiration, and the rest, as they say, is history.The Resonance Manuscript plays a big role in this project. How does the written lore shape the way you approach the music?
The Resonance Manuscript was written by Guardian III to serve as a foundation, a guide to help us understand Luna’s evolution and the purpose of the masks. It’s not just a story; it’s a reflection of the emotional and spiritual architecture behind what we create. Every line in the book connects to a sound, a lyric, or a visual. It gives the music meaning beyond melody, it gives it memory.Your decision to stay masked strips away the individual identity behind the art. What does anonymity allow you to express that you couldn’t otherwise?
Anonymity frees us. It removes ego, expectation, and pressure. Behind the masks, we can fully immerse ourselves in the purpose, not the performance. It allows us to write without thinking about how we look or how we’ll be perceived. Instead, we focus purely on the message, the energy, and the emotion we want to deliver. It’s not about hiding, it’s about becoming what the music demands.There’s a powerful tension between aggression and atmosphere in the track. How did you strike that balance in the studio?
We wanted to demonstrate both our musicianship and our production depth. Forrester Productions gave us the foundation to shape our sound, but ultimately, we built it ourselves. Once we understood the story we were telling, the balance came naturally, the aggression of collapse against the serenity of rebirth. The synth motif became Luna’s voice throughout, threading the chaos together into something cohesive.Each element, from the drums to the synth layers, seems to serve the story. Can you talk about how sound design became part of the narrative?
The music always came first. Guardian III created the initial concept and shared it with the others, letting the sound sculpt the story before lyrics were even written. Every instrument had a role to play, the drums as the heartbeat of the universe, the guitars as the pulse of creation, and the synths as Luna’s lingering presence. Once the emotion was built sonically, the lyrics followed to anchor the lore and the feeling together.You describe Luna Returns as more of a vessel than a band. What does that philosophy mean to you in practice?
Luna Returns is not a collection of individuals, it’s a channel. A vessel that carries messages from a place beyond ourselves. The three Guardians represent aspects of that energy, but Luna is the constant, the guiding consciousness. In practice, that means everything we create is done with purpose and intention, as if we’re receiving rather than inventing. We’re simply conduits for something larger than us.The song explores ideas of collapse and rebirth. How do those themes connect to the current moment in your own life or in the world at large?
We all face moments where the world feels like it’s falling apart, personally, globally, spiritually. Guardians of the Multiverse is about finding light in that collapse, seeing that destruction isn’t always the end but the beginning of understanding. Pain, grief, and struggle can all lead to awakening. It’s universal, and we wanted that message to resonate no matter who’s listening.For listeners diving into this project for the first time, what do you hope they feel or question by the end of “Guardians of the Multiverse”?
Whatever they need to feel. Whether that’s anger, peace, sadness, or defiance, any emotional response means connection. We don’t want people to force themselves to like us; we want them to interpret the music in their own way. The meanings are flexible. The song becomes theirs the moment they listen, that’s the true essence of resonance.How far ahead have you mapped out this universe, and how do you see the story evolving across future releases?
