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#276: I Went To The Most Boujee Venue To See Extreme Metal
Jun 23, 2026
14m 19s
#275: Is This Peak Modern Death Doom? | Fires In The Distance Interview
Jun 16, 2026
23m 04s
#274: What Happens When Interviews Get Too DEEP?
Jun 9, 2026
50m 57s
#273: Jack Osbourne Claps Back At Metal YouTubers?!
Jun 2, 2026
46m 31s
#272: The BIG Names Behind King Ultramega's Chris Cornell Tribute!
May 26, 2026
27m 55s
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| 6/23/26 |  #276: I Went To The Most Boujee Venue To See Extreme Metal | In episode 276 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas recounts the tale of going to one of the most affluent neighborhoods in Atlanta to see a modern metal show. Jon went to the Buckhead Theatre to photograph Jinjer, Entheos, and Crystal Lake, but the boujee venue made him feel like a fish out of water! Stay awhile and listen.Get 10% of 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/heavy-metal-philosophyJonBarbas@heavymetalphilosophy.comhttps://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 #modernmetal #fancy | 14m 19s | ||||||
| 6/16/26 |  #275: Is This Peak Modern Death Doom? | Fires In The Distance Interview | In episode 275 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas sits down with one half of Fires In The Distance to discuss the philosophy and choices behind their latest album, Circadian Promise. From existential philosophy to the challenges of having a new singer, join us!Fires In The Distance Links;https://firesinthedistance.bandcamp.com/album/circadian-promisehttps://www.facebook.com/firesinthedistance/https://www.instagram.com/firesinthedistance/https://x.com/DistanceFiresGet 10% of 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/heavy-metal-philosophyJonBarbas@heavymetalphilosophy.comhttps://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#deathdoom #progressivemetal #existentialism | 23m 04s | ||||||
| 6/9/26 |  #274: What Happens When Interviews Get Too DEEP?✨ | existentialismnihilism+3 | Ben Hutcherson | KhemmisThe Conspiracy Against The Human Race+1 | — | heavy metalKhemmis+3 | Hear's EarplugsHEAVYMETALPHILOSOPHY | 50m 57s | |
| 6/2/26 |  #273: Jack Osbourne Claps Back At Metal YouTubers?!✨ | AIOzzy Osbourne+3 | Jack Osbourne | The Metal MeltdownHeavy Metal Philosophy+3 | — | Jack OsbourneOzzy Osbourne+3 | — | 46m 31s | |
| 5/26/26 |  #272: The BIG Names Behind King Ultramega's Chris Cornell Tribute!✨ | musictribute+5 | Mark MenghiBrann Dailor | King UltramegaMetal Allegiance+3 | — | Chris CornellKing Ultramega+6 | — | 27m 55s | |
| 5/19/26 |  #271: I Shot The Most Evil Metal Concert Ever & It Proved My Theory True!✨ | heavy metalconcerts+3 | — | BehemothDeicide+2 | — | heavy metalBehemoth+3 | Hear's EarplugsHEAVYMETALPHILOSOPHY | 14m 56s | |
| 5/12/26 |  #270: Brutal Death Metal Bands Are Selling More Tickets Than Pop Stars?!✨ | Brutal Death MetalPop Stars+3 | — | — | — | Brutal Death MetalPop Stars+3 | Hear's EarplugsHEAVYMETALPHILOSOPHY | 16m 02s | |
| 5/5/26 |  #269: Ya'll Ask Me Insightful And Unhinged Questions! 5 Years of HMP!✨ | anniversarycommunity questions+3 | — | The StrangerBlindsight | — | Heavy Metal PhilosophyJon Barbas+5 | Hear's EarplugsHEAVYMETALPHILOSOPHY | 1h 01m 08s | |
| 4/28/26 |  #268: The Book Of Revelation Is Metal AF & the Biz Is Evil w Spirit Adrift✨ | The Book of Revelationmetal music+3 | Nate Garrett | Spirit AdriftNeon Nightmare+2 | — | metalRevelation+5 | — | 44m 11s | |
| 4/21/26 |  #267: It’s The UFC’s Fault That Concert Tickets Are Expensive!✨ | UFCconcert tickets+4 | — | UFCLive Nation+1 | — | UFCconcert tickets+4 | — | 14m 49s | |
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| 4/14/26 |  #266: When Should Your Favorite Bands Stop Making New Music?✨ | music retirementband longevity+4 | — | Bolt ThrowerNirvana+2 | — | heavy metalband retirement+5 | Hear's EarplugsHEAVYMETALPHILOSOPHY | 16m 04s | |
| 4/7/26 |  #265: Three Reasons Hardcore Is Popular Now. It's Not Underground Anymore!✨ | hardcore musicpop culture+3 | — | TurnstileCoachella+2 | — | hardcorepop festivals+4 | — | 10m 00s | |
| 3/31/26 |  #264: The Philosophy of Corrosion of Conformity: Good God/Baad Man w Pepper✨ | musicphilosophy+3 | Pepper Keenan | Corrosion of ConformityGood God, Baad Man | — | Corrosion of ConformityGood God Baad Man+5 | — | 28m 37s | |
| 3/24/26 |  #263: French Expert Pairs Whiskey with Extreme Metal Albums!✨ | whiskeyextreme metal+3 | Greg | Greg's Whiskey GuideInsomnium+2 | — | whiskeymetal+5 | — | 55m 06s | |
| 3/17/26 |  #262: Live Nation Exposed In Court After Staff Joke About Prices✨ | concert ticket pricesmonopoly+3 | — | Live NationDOJ+1 | — | Live NationDOJ+5 | Hear's EarplugsHEAVYMETALPHILOSOPHY | 16m 29s | |
| 3/10/26 |  #261: Wait... There's A Hardcore Scene In Alabama?!✨ | hardcore punkAlabama music scene+3 | — | Wielded Steel | Alabama | hardcorepunk+4 | Hear's EarplugsHEAVYMETALPHILOSOPHY | 23m 11s | |
| 3/3/26 |  #260: Testament Tell Ozzy/Dio Stories & Debate Free Will✨ | heavy metalfree will+5 | Chuck BillyAlex Skolnick | TestamentMetal Allegiance | — | TestamentOzzy Osbourne+5 | — | 28m 48s | |
| 2/24/26 |  #259: The 4 Worst Types of Metal Fans✨ | metal communityfan behavior+3 | — | Heavy Metal PhilosophyYouTube+7 | — | metal fansheavy metal+3 | Hear's EarplugsHEAVYMETALPHILOSOPHY | 10m 51s | |
| 2/17/26 |  #258: The Cheesiest and Most Cringe Bands In Every Metal Sub Genre!✨ | metal sub-genrescheesy bands+3 | — | Heavy Metal PhilosophyHeavy Metal Philosophy Merch+7 | — | metalcheesy bands+3 | — | 12m 18s | |
| 2/10/26 |  #257: Is Cancel Culture Broken? The Rock Star vs Epstein Paradox | In episode 257 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas compares the public's response to misconduct from rock stars versus people in the Epstein files. Both cases seem to be above the law thanks to their fame and wealth, but people like Marilyn Manson and Till Linderman face much different public controversy and cancel culture than Bill Gates and Elon Musk. Why? Let's discuss it. Tell me what you think!Get 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/heavy-metal-philosophyJonBarbas@heavymetalphilosophy.comhttps://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#epsteinfiles #metal #cancelculiure | 15m 14s | ||||||
| 2/3/26 |  #256: The Five Best New Metal Albums of January 2026! | In episode 256 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas is breaking down the best new metal albums that released in January 2026! From Black Metal, Progressive Death Metal, Post Metal, Metalcore, Technical Death Metal, and everything in between! If you want some new metal to listen to, check out this month's lineup! Get Heavy Metal Philosophy Merch!https://jonbarbas-shop.fourthwall.com/Bands;The Ruins of Beverast - https://theruinsofbeverast.bandcamp.com/album/tempelschlafDenominate - https://dusktone.bandcamp.com/album/restoration Møl - https://moeldk.bandcamp.com/album/dreamcrush Urne - https://music.apple.com/us/album/setting-fire-to-the-sky/1836416932Eximperitus - https://eximperitus.bandcamp.com/album/meritoriousness-of-equanimity Eximperitus AKA - EximperituserqethhzebibšiptugakkathšulweliarzaxułumHér - https://hersom.bandcamp.com/album/monochrome Heavy Metal Philosophy Contact;https://heavymetalphilosophy.com/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@heavymetalphilosophyhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/heavy-metal-philosophyJonBarbas@heavymetalphilosophy.comhttps://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 #newmetal | 12m 53s | ||||||
| 1/27/26 |  #255: Megadeth's Final Album Is A Harbinger of The Decline of Heavy Metal | In episode 255 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas explains how Megadeth's retirement is a sign of the decline of heavy metal. Who is next to retire? Judas Priest? Iron Maiden? Metallica? Who will take up the mantle and carry the torch for the next generation of heavy metal bands? What happens to a sub-genre when all of it's standard bearers leave a vacuum? Let me know what you think in the comments!Dave Mustaine Book:https://amzn.to/49IQ5JrGet 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/heavy-metal-philosophyJonBarbas@heavymetalphilosophy.comhttps://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#heavymetal #megadeth #metal | 12m 41s | ||||||
| 1/20/26 |  #254: The Real Reason Bandcamp BANNED AI Music But Spotify Doesn't | In episode 254 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas breaks down the AI music policies of Bandcamp versus Spotify. We then analyze how payment incentives shape each company's stance on generative AI Music. These factors help explain why each company has different rules concerning AI music. Are you happy or angry that Bandcamp banned AI Music? Let me know in the comments.Stephen Brewer 'Beyond Desire'https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/stephenbrewer/beyond-desire-feat-jesse-leach?ref=releasehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dVXhEfFKmtQ Get Heavy Metal Philosophy Merch!https://jonbarbas-shop.fourthwall.com/Sources:https://blog.bandcamp.com/2026/01/13/keeping-bandcamp-human/https://stereogum.com/2485199/bandcamp-bans-ai-music/newshttps://techcrunch.com/2026/01/14/bandcamp-takes-a-stand-against-ai-music-banning-it-from-the-platform/https://newsroom.spotify.com/2025-09-25/spotify-strengthens-ai-protections/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-industry-news/bandcamp-bans-ai-music-on-platform-1236473722/Heavy Metal Philosophy Contact;https://heavymetalphilosophy.com/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@heavymetalphilosophyhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/heavy-metal-philosophyJonBarbas@heavymetalphilosophy.comhttps://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 #bandcamp #spotify | 19m 39s | ||||||
| 1/13/26 |  #253: The Core Kids Are Starting To Agree With Me!? | In episode 253 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas reacts to "10 Modern Metal Trends That Need To Stop In 2026" by MetalBIRB. We made a lot of these same criticisms about modern metal and metalcore a little over year ago. It looks like the core kids are starting to agree with me. Let me know what you think!MetalBIRB's video;https://youtu.be/7cmEcXP8XSg?si=6z0hQQ1xFByy7CN1Get 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/heavy-metal-philosophyJonBarbas@heavymetalphilosophy.comhttps://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#modernmetal #metal #metalcore | 16m 48s | ||||||
| 1/6/26 |  #252: The Five Best Oddball Albums of 2025! | In episode 252 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas is counting down his five favorite metal albums that don't fit the normal criteria. This is the episode where we go outside the normal parameters. You know we like it weird here! My favorite oddball metal albums of 2025!Get a Sandbar for your calloused hands!https://amzn.to/3L9irD7Get Heavy Metal Philosophy Merch!https://jonbarbas-shop.fourthwall.com/Bands;Messa - https://messa.bandcamp.com/album/the-spinPsychonaut - https://psychonautband.bandcamp.com/album/world-makerCastle Rat - https://castlerat.bandcamp.com/album/the-bestiaryKardashev - https://kardashev.bandcamp.com/album/aluneaThe Devil's Trade - https://thedevilstrade.bandcamp.com/album/nincs-szennyezetlen-sz-pCalva Louise - https://calvalouise.bandcamp.com/album/edge-of-the-abyss-albumHeavy Metal Philosophy Contact;https://heavymetalphilosophy.com/YouTube: https://youtube.com/@heavymetalphilosophyhttps://www.spreaker.com/show/heavy-metal-philosophyJonBarbas@heavymetalphilosophy.comhttps://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 #weird #AOTY | 11m 29s | ||||||
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