Heavy Metal Philosophy
by Jon Barbas
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#286: The Philosophy of Prog Metal's Darkest Trilogy!
Sep 1, 2026
1h 09m 08s
#285: MTV Killed The Rock/Metal VMA Category. Here's What It Really Means!
Aug 25, 2026
11m 41s
#284: I Need To Warn You About 2 Things Before You See Down In Concert!
Aug 18, 2026
13m 09s
#283: Do We Still Need Journalists In Metal?!
Aug 11, 2026
21m 00s
#282: AI Hasn't Ruined How Humanity Works, But It Has Ruined How Computers Do!
Aug 4, 2026
14m 20s
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| 9/1/26 |  #286: The Philosophy of Prog Metal's Darkest Trilogy! | In episode 286 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas does lyrical analysis of Green Carnation's "A Dark Poem" trilogy. This isn't just navel-gazing on my part, though; Stein Roger Sordal and Kjetil Nordhus from the band joined to expand on and/or correct my interpretations. We talk dark philosophy, loss, forgiveness, and dystopia. Join us!Green Carnation Links;https://shop.season-of-mist.com/collections/band-music-green-carnationhttps://greencarnationsom.bandcamp.com/musichttps://www.instagram.com/green2carnation/Heavy Metal Philosophy Contact;https://heavymetalphilosophy.com/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@heavymetalphilosophyhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/[email protected]://mobile.twitter.com/heaviestdoyenhttps://www.facebook.com/HeaviestDoyenhttps://www.instagram.com/heavy_metal_philosophy/https://www.threads.net/@heavy_metal_philosophyhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonbarbas.bsky.social Substack Articleshttps://substack.com/@jonbarbas#progmetal #philosophy #analysis | 1h 09m 08s | ||||||
| 8/25/26 |  #285: MTV Killed The Rock/Metal VMA Category. Here's What It Really Means! | In episode 285 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas analyzes what it means for rock and heavy metal that MTV has officially removed the Best Rock and Metal categories from the VMAs for the first time in 37 years. See why this decision matters for the future of rock music. We examine why excluding rock and metal is a significant cultural moment for music fans. Get 10% off Hear's Earplugs here:https://www.hears.com/HEAVYMETALPHILOSOPHYGet Heavy Metal Philosophy Merch!https://jonbarbas-shop.fourthwall.com/Heavy Metal Philosophy Contact;https://heavymetalphilosophy.com/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@heavymetalphilosophyhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/[email protected]://mobile.twitter.com/heaviestdoyenhttps://www.facebook.com/HeaviestDoyenhttps://www.instagram.com/heavy_metal_philosophy/https://www.threads.net/@heavy_metal_philosophyhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonbarbas.bsky.social Substack Articleshttps://substack.com/@jonbarbas#MTV #vmas #metal | 11m 41s | ||||||
| 8/18/26 |  #284: I Need To Warn You About 2 Things Before You See Down In Concert! | In episode 284 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas warns metal concertgoers about 2 issues they might encounter on Down's current North American tour with Spirit In The Room and Helmet. Jon photographed the opening night at Atlanta's The Eastern and encountered 2 significant issues on an otherwise amazing night of rock and metal. HMP highly recommends seeing these bands live, but be prepared. Get Down Tour Tickets Here;https://down-nola.com/pages/tourGet 10% off Hear's Earplugs here:https://www.hears.com/HEAVYMETALPHILOSOPHYGet Heavy Metal Philosophy Merch!https://jonbarbas-shop.fourthwall.com/Heavy Metal Philosophy Contact;https://heavymetalphilosophy.com/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@heavymetalphilosophyhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/[email protected]://mobile.twitter.com/heaviestdoyenhttps://www.facebook.com/HeaviestDoyenhttps://www.instagram.com/heavy_metal_philosophy/https://www.threads.net/@heavy_metal_philosophyhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonbarbas.bsky.social Substack Articleshttps://substack.com/@jonbarbas#Down #Metal #Concert | 13m 09s | ||||||
| 8/11/26 |  #283: Do We Still Need Journalists In Metal?! | In episode 283 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas analyzes why metal media, and media more broadly, are contracting. Do we even still need print journalists now that we have content creators, influencers, and short-form content? Recently, a lot of metal magazines like Metal Injection, Metal Sucks, Brooklyn Vegan, and more experienced massive layoffs. Are these media layoffs the end of music journalism, or will influencers fill the void? Is that a good thing? Let's analyze why this happened and what the effects will be, and let me know what you think!Get 10% off Hear's Earplugs here:https://www.hears.com/HEAVYMETALPHILOSOPHYGet Heavy Metal Philosophy Merch!https://jonbarbas-shop.fourthwall.com/Heavy Metal Philosophy Contact;https://heavymetalphilosophy.com/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@heavymetalphilosophyhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/[email protected]://mobile.twitter.com/heaviestdoyenhttps://www.facebook.com/HeaviestDoyenhttps://www.instagram.com/heavy_metal_philosophy/https://www.threads.net/@heavy_metal_philosophyhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonbarbas.bsky.social #metal #media #contentcreator | 21m 00s | ||||||
| 8/4/26 |  #282: AI Hasn't Ruined How Humanity Works, But It Has Ruined How Computers Do! | In episode 282 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas explains how AI is ruining computers using a tape measure as an analogy. Personal Computers are one of the most important pieces of technology ever invented, and AI is ruining the very thing that makes them so useful. What does a tape measure, a map of Africa, and the Matrix have to do with AI and computers? Join the conversation!Get 10% off Hear's Earplugs here:https://www.hears.com/HEAVYMETALPHILOSOPHYGet Heavy Metal Philosophy Merch!https://jonbarbas-shop.fourthwall.com/Heavy Metal Philosophy Contact;https://heavymetalphilosophy.com/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@heavymetalphilosophyhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/[email protected]://mobile.twitter.com/heaviestdoyenhttps://www.facebook.com/HeaviestDoyenhttps://www.instagram.com/heavy_metal_philosophy/https://www.threads.net/@heavy_metal_philosophyhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonbarbas.bsky.social Substack Articleshttps://substack.com/@jonbarbas#AI #Computer #philosophy | 14m 20s | ||||||
| 7/28/26 |  #281: Ministry Announces Final Album | How Many Times Have We Heard This? | In episode 281 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas analyzes the retirement of several legendary metal bands to see why they all keep coming back. From Ozzy, Slayer, Megadeth, Ministry, Mötley Crüe, and Sepultura they always come back. But what are the factors? Let's discuss it!Get 10% off Hear's Earplugs here:https://www.hears.com/HEAVYMETALPHILOSOPHYGet Heavy Metal Philosophy Merch!https://jonbarbas-shop.fourthwall.com/Heavy Metal Philosophy Contact;https://heavymetalphilosophy.com/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@heavymetalphilosophyhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/[email protected]://mobile.twitter.com/heaviestdoyenhttps://www.facebook.com/HeaviestDoyenhttps://www.instagram.com/heavy_metal_philosophy/https://www.threads.net/@heavy_metal_philosophyhttps://bsky.app/profile/jonbarbas.bsky.social Substack Articleshttps://substack.com/@jonbarbas#metal #retirement #comeback | 9m 22s | ||||||
| 7/21/26 | metal musicphilosophy+3 | Keith Kahn-Harris | Heavy Metal PhilosophyKahn-Harris+1 | — | Ozzy Osbourneheavy metal+3 | — | 54m 54s | ||
| 7/14/26 | death metalTransformers+4 | Gus Rios | Transformers Movie SoundtrackHasbro+6 | — | Transformersdeath metal+5 | — | 39m 30s | ||
| 7/7/26 | AI influencersinfluencer culture+3 | — | Heavy Metal PhilosophyYouTube+2 | — | AIinfluencer+3 | Hear's EarplugsHEAVYMETALPHILOSOPHY | 19m 26s | ||
| 6/30/26 | criticismrock music+3 | — | — | — | Yungbludrock stars+3 | Hear's EarplugsHEAVYMETALPHILOSOPHY | 14m 31s | ||
| 6/23/26 | extreme metalconcert experience+3 | — | JinjerEntheos+1 | Buckhead TheatreAtlanta | heavy metalmodern metal+6 | Hear's EarplugsHEAVYMETALPHILOSOPHY | 14m 19s | ||
| 6/16/26 | death doomexistential philosophy+3 | one half of Fires In The Distance | Fires In The DistanceCircadian Promise | — | death doomprogressive metal+3 | Hear's EarplugsHEAVYMETALPHILOSOPHY | 23m 04s | ||
| 6/9/26 | existentialismnihilism+3 | Ben Hutcherson | KhemmisThe Conspiracy Against The Human Race+1 | — | heavy metalKhemmis+3 | Hear's EarplugsHEAVYMETALPHILOSOPHY | 50m 57s | ||
| 6/2/26 | AIOzzy Osbourne+3 | Jack Osbourne | The Metal MeltdownHeavy Metal Philosophy+3 | — | Jack OsbourneOzzy Osbourne+3 | — | 46m 31s | ||
| 5/26/26 | musictribute+5 | Mark MenghiBrann Dailor | King UltramegaMetal Allegiance+3 | — | Chris CornellKing Ultramega+6 | — | 27m 55s | ||
| 5/19/26 | heavy metalconcerts+3 | — | BehemothDeicide+2 | — | heavy metalBehemoth+3 | Hear's EarplugsHEAVYMETALPHILOSOPHY | 14m 56s | ||
| 5/12/26 | Brutal Death MetalPop Stars+3 | — | — | — | Brutal Death MetalPop Stars+3 | Hear's EarplugsHEAVYMETALPHILOSOPHY | 16m 02s | ||
| 5/5/26 | anniversarycommunity questions+3 | — | The StrangerBlindsight | — | Heavy Metal PhilosophyJon Barbas+5 | Hear's EarplugsHEAVYMETALPHILOSOPHY | 1h 01m 08s | ||
| 4/28/26 | The Book of Revelationmetal music+3 | Nate Garrett | Spirit AdriftNeon Nightmare+2 | — | metalRevelation+5 | — | 44m 11s | ||
| 4/21/26 | UFCconcert tickets+4 | — | UFCLive Nation+1 | — | UFCconcert tickets+4 | — | 14m 49s | ||
| 4/14/26 | music retirementband longevity+4 | — | Bolt ThrowerNirvana+2 | — | heavy metalband retirement+5 | Hear's EarplugsHEAVYMETALPHILOSOPHY | 16m 04s | ||
| 4/7/26 | hardcore musicpop culture+3 | — | TurnstileCoachella+2 | — | hardcorepop festivals+4 | — | 10m 00s | ||
| 3/31/26 | musicphilosophy+3 | Pepper Keenan | Corrosion of ConformityGood God, Baad Man | — | Corrosion of ConformityGood God Baad Man+5 | — | 28m 37s | ||
| 3/24/26 | whiskeyextreme metal+3 | Greg | Greg's Whiskey GuideInsomnium+2 | — | whiskeymetal+5 | — | 55m 06s | ||
| 3/17/26 | concert ticket pricesmonopoly+3 | — | Live NationDOJ+1 | — | Live NationDOJ+5 | Hear's EarplugsHEAVYMETALPHILOSOPHY | 16m 29s | ||
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