Heavy Metal Philosophy Podcast
1) #236: The Power Of Community: How Metal Scenes Keep Us Sane In Chaos
In episode 236 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas recounts a big lesson he learned this weekend. Our country seems more divided than ever, but a local charity gig restored some faith in humanity. P...Show More
2) #235: Igorrr's Amen, The Most Unique & Brutal Metal Album of 2025!
In episode 235 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas shares is overflowing excitement for Igorrr's upcoming album 'Amen.' After seeing Tommy from The Wolff and the Melody react to the song 'Headbutt,'...Show More
3) #234: The Truth: Metal Band Earnings Vs Successful YouTubers
In episode 234 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas compares the tour earnings of the now X-Cradle of Filth band members to Tank The Tech's YouTube revenue and his own. Zoe Federoff and Ashok recentl...Show More
4) #233: Jonny Hawkins Says AI Only Threatens Bad Artists. Is He Right?
In episode 233 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas reacts and responds to Jonny Hawkins of Nothing More defending their use of generative AI on their latest music video. Jonny appeared on Rock Feed ...Show More
5) #232: Making Appalachian Space Metal While Surviving A Hurricane!
In episode 232 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas sits down with Zeb Camp of Bask to talk about their upcoming album 'The Turning,' space westerns, Appalachian folk, heavy metal, and surviving Hurr...Show More
6) #231: No Gimmicks, No Triggers, No Backing Tracks, Just Metal!
In episode 231 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas sits down with Richie Cavalera from Incite. Jon's first impression of the band was at a concert, their merch booth had a shirt with the motto "No G...Show More
7) #230: How Can A Metal Band Be This Brutal And This Fun At The Same Time?!
In episode 230 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas sits down with Svend Karlsson of the death metal band, Baest. Their upcoming album, Colossal, is a pretty big change in sound for the band. They've...Show More
8) #229: The Osbournes Reality Show Was Metal's Biggest Mistake... Or Was It?
In episode 229 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas revisits his stance on The Osbournes Reality TV show. When it aired, we thought it ruined the myth and legacy of Ozzy Osbourne. However, now that h...Show More
9) #228: Did Hasbro Really Make a G.I. Joe Metal Band?
In episode 228 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas sits down with Gus Rios of Gruesome fame, who is creating a GI Joe metal band called Cold Slither. In partnership with Hasbro, Reigning Phoenix Mus...Show More
10) #227: Metallica vs The Department of Defense: What Really Happened?
In episode 227 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas breaks down the truth about Metallica versus Pete Hegseth and the Department of Defense. The secretary uploaded a video with Enter Sandman playing...Show More