Jon Barbas of Heavy Metal Philosophy is breaking down the best new metal albums of the weekend, from August 28th, 2026! From Alternative Metal, Modern Metal, Metalcore, Stoner Metal, Progressive Metal, Thrash Metal, Power Metal, Post Metal, Sludge Metal, Black Metal, Melodic Death Metal, Death Metal, Technical Death Metal, and […]
Jon Barbas of Heavy Metal Philosophy is breaking down the best new metal albums of the weekend, from August 21st, 2026! From Death Doom, Heavy Metal, Gothic Metal, Progressive Metal, Death Metal, Black Metal, Post Rock, Modern Metal, and everything in between! If you want some new metal to listen […]
We’re wrapping up the 2000s metalcore albums ranking series with 2009! From genre-defining classics like Constellations, Homesick, Hollow Crown, and Axe to Fall to underrated gems from Within the Ruins, Stray From The Path, The Number Twelve Looks Like You, and Burnt By The Sun, I’m ranking every major metalcore […]
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 […]
Jon Barbas of Heavy Metal Philosophy is breaking down the best new metal albums of the weekend, from August 7th, 2026! From Horror Synth Wave, Modern Metal, Metalcore, Symphonic Metal, Thrash Metal, Death Metal, Metallic Hardcore, Black Metal, Stoner Doom, and everything in between! If you want some new metal […]
Electric Callboy have gone from one of the most controversial bands in metalcore to one of the biggest viral success stories in modern heavy music. In this video, I rank every Electric Callboy album from Bury Me In Vegas (2012) through Tanzneid (2026), covering their evolution from the outrageous Eskimo […]
July 2026 was STACKED with some incredible metal releases… but also some significant low points. In this monthly roundup, I’m reviewing the best new albums from across death metal, black metal, thrash, hardcore, metalcore and more. #newmetalrelease #newmusic 00:00 Psycroptic – The Pulse Of Annihilation 00:52 Ripper – Towards Rebirth […]
Jon Barbas of Heavy Metal Philosophy is breaking down the best new metal albums of the weekend, from July 31st, 2026! From Alternative Metal, Modern Metal, Thall, Metalcore, Death Metal, Slam Metal, Deathcore, Sludge Metal, Stoner Metal, Brutal Death Metal, Doom Metal, Progressive Metal, Post Metal, Goth, and everything in […]
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 […]
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 […]
