Heavy Metal Philosophy
Jon Barbas
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#274: What Happens When Interviews Get Too DEEP?
In episode 274 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas attempted to have a 10 minute interview with Ben Hutcherson of Khemmis about their upcoming self-titled album. Ben and Jon then went on an hour…
#273: Jack Osbourne Claps Back At Metal YouTubers?!
Recently The Metal Meltdown YouTube channel aired a video criticizing the Osbourne family for investing in an Ozzy Osbourne Ai that will supposedly act like Ozzy and interact with fans. The Metal…
#272: The BIG Names Behind King Ultramega's Chris Cornell Tribute!
In episode 272 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas sits down with Mark Menghi (from Metal Allegiance) and Brann Dailor (from Mastadon) to chat about King Ultramega, the all-star collective paying…
#271: I Shot The Most Evil Metal Concert Ever & It Proved My Theory True!
In episode 271 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas is recounting what happened at the Godless IV tour featuring Behemoth, Deicide, Rotting Christ, and Immolation. During Behemoth's set, a…
#270: Brutal Death Metal Bands Are Selling More Tickets Than Pop Stars?!
In episode 270 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas is breaking down "Blue Dot Fever" and why it's plaguing pop stars like Meghan Trainor and Post Malone, but not death metal and black metal bands.…
#269: Ya'll Ask Me Insightful And Unhinged Questions! 5 Years of HMP!
In episode 269 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas is celebrating the five year anniversary of Heavy Metal Philosophy! You all asked me a bunch of really insightful but also unhinged questions.…
#268: The Book Of Revelation Is Metal AF & the Biz Is Evil w Spirit Adrift
In episode 268 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas chats with Nate Garrett of Spirit Adrift and Neon Nightmare. They talk about the band's final album, how metal The Book of Revelation Is, the…
#267: It’s The UFC’s Fault That Concert Tickets Are Expensive!
In episode 267 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas analyzes the business decisions of the UFC that have contributed to not only their own ticket prices rising, but also the cost of music concert…
#266: When Should Your Favorite Bands Stop Making New Music?
In episode 266 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas looks at examples of legendary bands who retired early like Bolt Thrower, Nirvana, and Spirit Adrift and wonders if other bands should do the…
#265: Three Reasons Hardcore Is Popular Now. It's Not Underground Anymore!
In episode 265 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas breaks down three reasons why hardcore music has become so popular that it now is featured in pop festivals like Coachella and Late Night…
#264: The Philosophy of Corrosion of Conformity: Good God/Baad Man w Pepper
In episode 264 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas is joined by Pepper Keenan of Corrosion of Conformity. We talk about their new double album 'Good God, Baad Man' and the concept of facing the…
#263: French Expert Pairs Whiskey with Extreme Metal Albums!
In episode 263 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas is joined by the host of Greg's Whiskey Guide. Greg has been visiting distilleries and tasting whiskeys for over two decades. He is a passionate…
#262: Live Nation Exposed In Court After Staff Joke About Prices
In episode 262 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas breaks down the fallout of the Live Nation and DOJ court settlement. Concert ticket prices have gotten extremely unaffordable over the past…
#261: Wait... There's A Hardcore Scene In Alabama?!
In episode 261 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas discovers the hardcore punk scene in Alabama. Where is it? Who plays there? Is it happening? Wielded Steel tells us all, plus we discuss the true…
#260: Testament Tell Ozzy/Dio Stories & Debate Free Will
In episode 260 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas is combining two separate interviews! Jon recently interviewed both Chuck Billy and Alex Skolnick of Testament and Metal Allegiance. In those two…
#259: The 4 Worst Types of Metal Fans
In episode 259 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas shows his love for the metal community, but points out 4 places we could do better. These are things that could help the heavy metal image with…
#258: The Cheesiest and Most Cringe Bands In Every Metal Sub Genre!
In episode 257 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas compares the things that make each sub-genre of metal cheesy and cringe. All of us have a genre of metal we look at as silly, but do we overlook…
#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…
#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,…
#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…
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