Heavy Metal Philosophy

Jon Barbas

An exploration of philosophy with heavy metal themes. The intersection between the dark, powerful, and introspective. Tune in every Tuesday!

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#292
Wednesday · 25 min
#292: No Hyperbole, Last Night Was One Of The Top 3 Best Concerts I've Seen!
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...
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#291
October 6 · 9 min
#291: The Founders Are Dead. This Is Metal's New Era?!
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...
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#290
September 29 · 18 min
#290: What Castle Rat Got Right and Wrong at Their Live Show!
In episode 290 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas shows the concert photography of the latest Castle Rat concert. One thing about this show was horrendously bad for the audience, but so much more was inventive and brilliant. Jon will tell all about...
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#289
September 22 · 12 min
#289: Blue Collar vs. White Collar Metalheads: What's the Difference?
In episode 289 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas breaks down the differences and similarities between blue-collar and white-collar metalheads. Metal fans have a lot in common, but different work environments create different cultures. Let's have...
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#288
September 15 · 25 min
#288: This Band Has To Negotiate With The Government To Play Metal?!
In episode 288 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas chats with Krimh from Septicflesh about the intricacies and logistics of playing a huge symphonic death metal band. From getting visas and clearance to play in historical sites, to how to play with...
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#287
September 8 · 24 min
#287: The Philosophy of Nailbomb: Is This the Perfect Time for a Comeback?
In episode 287 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas sits down with Igor "Amadeus" Cavalera and asks what Nailbomb means and why now is the perfect time for this legendary project to return. This is a tale of metal, family, and hardcore punk; join...
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#286
September 1 · 1 hr 9 min
#286: The Philosophy of Prog Metal's Darkest Trilogy!
In episode 286 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas does lyrical analysis of Green Carnation's "A Dark Poem" trilogy. This isn't just navel-gazing on my part, though; Stein Roger Sordal and Kjetil Nordhus from the band joined to expand on and/or...
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#285
August 25 · 11 min
#285: MTV Killed The Rock/Metal VMA Category. Here's What It Really Means!
In episode 285 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas analyzes what it means for rock and heavy metal that MTV has officially removed the Best Rock and Metal categories from the VMAs for the first time in 37 years. See why this decision matters for the...
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#284
August 18 · 13 min
#284: I Need To Warn You About 2 Things Before You See Down In Concert!
In episode 284 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas warns metal concertgoers about 2 issues they might encounter on Down's current North American tour with Spirit In The Room and Helmet. Jon photographed the opening night at Atlanta's The Eastern and...
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#283
August 11 · 21 min
#283: Do We Still Need Journalists In Metal?!
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...
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#282
August 4 · 14 min
#282: AI Hasn't Ruined How Humanity Works, But It Has Ruined How Computers Do!
In episode 282 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas explains how AI is ruining computers using a tape measure as an analogy. Personal Computers are one of the most important pieces of technology ever invented, and AI is ruining the very thing that...
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#281
July 28 · 9 min
#281: Ministry Announces Final Album | How Many Times Have We Heard This?
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...
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#280
July 21 · 54 min
#280: The Beautiful Death Of Ozzy Osbourne - How Metal Teaches Us to Live
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...
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#279
July 14 · 39 min
#279: Death Metal Legends Hired To Remake Transformers Movie Soundtrack!
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...
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#278
July 7 · 19 min
#278: Fake AI Influencers and Industry Plants: We're So Cooked!
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...
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#277
June 30 · 14 min
#277: Ozzy Endorsed Yungblud But Others HATE Him!?
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...
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#276
June 23 · 14 min
#276: I Went To The Most Boujee Venue To See Extreme Metal
In episode 276 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas recounts the tale of going to one of the most affluent neighborhoods in Atlanta to see a modern metal show. Jon went to the Buckhead Theatre to photograph Jinjer, Entheos, and Crystal Lake, but the...
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#275
June 16 · 23 min
#275: Is This Peak Modern Death Doom? | Fires In The Distance Interview
In episode 275 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas sits down with one half of Fires In The Distance to discuss the philosophy and choices behind their latest album, Circadian Promise. From existential philosophy to the challenges of having a new...
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#274
June 9 · 50 min
#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 long existential and nihilistic spiral... and they did...
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#273
June 2 · 46 min
#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 Meltdown took particular issue with the part of the...
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