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 […]
Jon Barbas of Heavy Metal Philosophy is breaking down the best new metal albums of the weekend, from July 24th, 2026! From Hardcore Punk, Folk Metal, Industrial Metal, Sludge Metal, Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Doom Metal, Progressive Metal, Classic Heavy Metal, and everything in between! If you want some new […]
In episode 280 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas chats with Keith Kahn-Harris about his book, The Beautiful Death of Ozzy Osbourne – How Metal Teaches Us to Live. Ozzy wasn’t just a rock and metal icon. His life, struggles, failures, triumphs, and unbelievably poetic final show have a lot […]
Jon Barbas of Heavy Metal Philosophy is breaking down the best new metal albums of the weekend, from July 17th, 2026! From Modern Metal, Metalcore, Metallic Hardcore, Progressive Metal, Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal, Sludge Metal, Crust Punk, Technical Death Metal, Classic Heavy Metal, and everything in between! If […]
In episode 279 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas sits down with Gus Rios of Gruesome, Left To Die, and Cold Slither fame to talk about how Hasbro hired him to remake the 1986 Transformers Movie Soundtrack for the film’s 40th Anniversary. Gus was joined by Matt Harvey and Ross […]
Jon Barbas of Heavy Metal Philosophy is breaking down the best new metal albums of the weekend, from July 10th, 2026! From Modern Metal, Metalcore, Groove Metal, Hardcore, Deathcore, Melodic Death Metal, Doom Metal, Progressive Metal, Technical Death Metal, Gothic Folk, and everything in between! If you want some new […]
In episode 278 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas tells four short stories that reveal the current state of our society. As if influencer culture wasn’t bad enough, now we have AI producing even worse versions of it. These stories will illustrate the reality of our current situation, but don’t […]
Planning your 2026 Fourth of July playlist? Get the best new metal albums for a barbecue that will keep the energy high all day. Jon Barbas from Heavy Metal Philosophy breaks down his five favorite new records that are perfect for a celebration. If you are looking for a heavy […]
In episode 277 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas analyzes criticisms of Yungblud coming from rock stars like Justin Hawkins of the Darkness, Machine Gun Kelly, and Ronnie Radke. Is Yungblud a poser? Disloyal? A rich kid? Does it even matter when he makes pop rock? Let me know what […]
Jon Barbas of Heavy Metal Philosophy is breaking down the best new metal albums of the weekend, from June 26th, 2026! From Power Metal, Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Experimental Metal, Progressive Metal, Symphonic Metal, Post Metal, and everything in between! If you want some new metal to listen to, […]
