Finnish band Insomnium is one of melodic death metal’s most consistent bands, with a discography that somehow manages to have no bad albums—only differing degrees of greatness. In this Insomnium tier list, I’m ranking every studio album from In The Halls Of Awaiting (2002) through Netherworlds (2026). @insomniumofficial @centurymedia #insomnium […]
In episode 292 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas recounts with words and pictures one of the best concerts of his life. Live in Atlanta at the Masquerade, Igorrr brought down the house alongside Secret Chiefs 3 and Violent Magic Orchestra. As a concert photographer, I go to A LOT […]
#metal #deathmetal #progressivemetal #blackmetal #melodicdeathmetal A slightly calmer week this week in terms of numbers but not in terms of sound! 6 brand new albums to talk about this week and a HUGE THANK YOU for over 10k subscribers!! Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0QCIph8gJ7h3SNS4er4pR7?si=e9wlh-u7TwSLXANfAXtelA&pi=Z1ge16eOT82S4 Band Details Werewolves – You’re Weak and You […]
The Number Twelve Looks Like You Albums Ranked! From their chaotic mathcore debut Put On Your Rosy Red Glasses to the genre-defining Nuclear. Sad. Nuclear., the wildly eclectic Mongrel and Worse Than Alone, all the way through their long-awaited 2019 and 2026 releases, we’re ranking the entire discography of one […]
Jon Barbas of Heavy Metal Philosophy breaks down the week’s top news stories and the best new metal albums from the weekend of October 9th, 2026! From Metalcore, Modern Metal, Nu Metal, Stoner Metal, Deathcore, Black Metal, Death Metal, Doom Metal, Hardcore Punk, and everything in between! If you want […]
#albumoftheyear #metal #heavymetal #blackmetal #deathmetal I can’t believe we’re actually at Album of the Year season already! It doesn’t seem that long ago that I posted my Top 40 Albums of 2024! This is Part 3 where I will be starting my list from 20-11. Part 1 and my final […]
Another month of new metal releases means another deep dive into the best, worst, and most interesting albums coming out of the underground and beyond! This month features everything from industrial metal, brutal death metal, melodic death metal, blackened thrash, deathgrind, tech death, deathcore, metallic hardcore, mathcore, progressive metal, avant-garde […]
In episode 291 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas reflects on the passing of Cronos from Venom. Now with Lemmy, Ozzy, and Cronos gone, heavy metal is entering a new era without its pioneers and legends. What does it mean for the art form as it joins other cultural forces […]
#metal #deathmetal #progressivemetal #blackmetal #melodicdeathmetal The ‘Months of Doom’ are well and truly here. Another massive video this week with 9 brand new albums to talk about. Sgàile Moshville Times Album Review: https://moshville.co.uk/reviews/album-review/2026/09/album-review-sgaile-onwards-to-embrace-the-echo/ Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0QCIph8gJ7h3SNS4er4pR7?si=e9wlh-u7TwSLXANfAXtelA&pi=Z1ge16eOT82S4 Band Details Amon Amarth – The Allfather Awakens https://amonamarth.bandcamp.com/album/the-allfather-awakens Brymir – What We Leave […]
We are ranking EVERY full length album from thrash metal’s “Big 4”: Metallica, Anthrax, Megadeth, and Slayer. 52 records from the golen era of the 80’s to present day. How will they stack up? @metallica @AnthraxBandOfficial @Slayer @Megadeth #thrashmetal #metallica #megadeth #slayer #anthrax Get the ORE.FM app: http://ore.fm/app https://st.ore.fm/discount/Trench for […]
