Jon Barbas - Heavy Metal Philosophy Host
@jonbarbas.bsky.social
Sommelier of extreme metal and blue collar philosopher. Host of Heavy Metal Philosophy. Former writer for Metal Digest
https://heavymetalphilosophy.com/
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https://heavymetalphilosophy.com/
https://linktr.ee/HeavyMetalPhilosophy
Southerners love when we get one or two days that are cold enough to have a fire, but chopping wood for 2 weeks is getting old!!!
February 1, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Southerners love when we get one or two days that are cold enough to have a fire, but chopping wood for 2 weeks is getting old!!!
Releasing this Friday. Link in replies with a select few songs you can stream.
January 28, 2026 at 8:28 PM
Releasing this Friday. Link in replies with a select few songs you can stream.
Megadeth's Final Album Is A Harbinger of The Decline of Heavy Metal. I'll explain why on episode 255 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, links in replies!
#metal #heavymetal
#metal #heavymetal
January 27, 2026 at 2:59 PM
Megadeth's Final Album Is A Harbinger of The Decline of Heavy Metal. I'll explain why on episode 255 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, links in replies!
#metal #heavymetal
#metal #heavymetal
January 26, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Mixing Bach with Sci-fi prog death. I approve. Releasing this Friday. Review and sneak peak listening on my Substack. Link in replies!
January 21, 2026 at 2:43 PM
Mixing Bach with Sci-fi prog death. I approve. Releasing this Friday. Review and sneak peak listening on my Substack. Link in replies!
Bandcamp just announced a ban on AI music. Are ethics driving the decision or business? Maybe both? An analysis of their payment model vs Spotify reveals incentives that might be why Spotify will never ban AI. Episode 254 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, links in replies!
#ai #bandcamp #spotify
#ai #bandcamp #spotify
January 20, 2026 at 3:39 PM
In the South, if it snows you must post pictures.
January 18, 2026 at 7:08 PM
In the South, if it snows you must post pictures.
The one where an incompetent drunk botches a summoning ritual, causing mayhem but consequently causes zero threat to humanity. Link in reply.
January 15, 2026 at 8:29 PM
The one where an incompetent drunk botches a summoning ritual, causing mayhem but consequently causes zero threat to humanity. Link in reply.
"Valira, of Vesseles, identifies as a demon. Her prosthesis is like a reverse ecdysis."
January 14, 2026 at 3:58 PM
"Valira, of Vesseles, identifies as a demon. Her prosthesis is like a reverse ecdysis."
The Core Kids Are Starting to Agree With Me?! I've started to see them make the same criticisms of "modern metal" that we've been making. Is a generational shift coming? Episode 253 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, links in replies!
#metal #metalcore #modernmetal
#metal #metalcore #modernmetal
January 13, 2026 at 3:09 PM
The Core Kids Are Starting to Agree With Me?! I've started to see them make the same criticisms of "modern metal" that we've been making. Is a generational shift coming? Episode 253 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, links in replies!
#metal #metalcore #modernmetal
#metal #metalcore #modernmetal
With the closing of Metal Digest, It's time to start putting my writings up on Substack. I've already posted a couple of my favorite articles I wrote for MD, and you can expect a few reviews coming soon. Do your boy a favor and subscribe (it's free)! 🙏🤘(link in replies)
January 7, 2026 at 4:42 PM
With the closing of Metal Digest, It's time to start putting my writings up on Substack. I've already posted a couple of my favorite articles I wrote for MD, and you can expect a few reviews coming soon. Do your boy a favor and subscribe (it's free)! 🙏🤘(link in replies)
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And here we go again! The first New Metal Monday of 2026 is now live on my channel! Check out my first picks of the year below!
#metalsky
youtu.be/uZEVT4NGnzM
#metalsky
youtu.be/uZEVT4NGnzM
New Metal Monday - First New Metal Albums of 2026!!
YouTube video by The Heavy Metal Journal
youtu.be
January 5, 2026 at 9:15 PM
And here we go again! The first New Metal Monday of 2026 is now live on my channel! Check out my first picks of the year below!
#metalsky
youtu.be/uZEVT4NGnzM
#metalsky
youtu.be/uZEVT4NGnzM
My five favorite prog metal albums of 2025., plus a brief question to you about what I should do going forward, now that Metal Digest is closed. Let's bring in the new year nerding out about metal! Episode 251 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, links in replies.
#metal #prog #AOTY
#metal #prog #AOTY
December 30, 2025 at 3:57 PM
If you ever dream of having a log cabin in the woods, dream of being rich first!
This sucks.
This sucks.
December 27, 2025 at 5:15 PM
If you ever dream of having a log cabin in the woods, dream of being rich first!
This sucks.
This sucks.
It's the day after Christmas. Y'all know what that means? We 've got free reign to be as naughty as we wanna be for 6 days and it doesn't count!
December 26, 2025 at 7:58 PM
It's the day after Christmas. Y'all know what that means? We 've got free reign to be as naughty as we wanna be for 6 days and it doesn't count!
I have a special mystery guest joining me, so we're getting two very different death metal top 5s of 2025. Why? Because it's episode 250 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, and what better way to celebrate than death metal!? Links in replies!
#metal #deathmetal #AOTY
#metal #deathmetal #AOTY
December 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
I have a special mystery guest joining me, so we're getting two very different death metal top 5s of 2025. Why? Because it's episode 250 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, and what better way to celebrate than death metal!? Links in replies!
#metal #deathmetal #AOTY
#metal #deathmetal #AOTY
Y'all, I found it. This is the limit. This is too Caucasian.
December 20, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Y'all, I found it. This is the limit. This is too Caucasian.
I'm off tomorrow but I'm only gonna have one glass tonight 🥃
December 18, 2025 at 11:04 PM
I'm off tomorrow but I'm only gonna have one glass tonight 🥃
Some people will say my picks aren't 'trve" but they are truly my five favorite black metal albums of 2025. And I promise, I spend way more time in the woods than they do. Episode 249 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, links in replies!
#metal #blackmetal #cabininthewoods
#metal #blackmetal #cabininthewoods
December 16, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Some people will say my picks aren't 'trve" but they are truly my five favorite black metal albums of 2025. And I promise, I spend way more time in the woods than they do. Episode 249 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, links in replies!
#metal #blackmetal #cabininthewoods
#metal #blackmetal #cabininthewoods
I'll be doing a watch along/drinking game of the Nik Nocturnal Awards at 5pm EST. Join me at the link in the replies!
December 12, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I'll be doing a watch along/drinking game of the Nik Nocturnal Awards at 5pm EST. Join me at the link in the replies!
AOTY season rolls on, and here are my five favorite thrash metal albums of 2025 plus a not so little bonus pick at the end. I don't normally cover EPs but this one was too good! Episode 248 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, links in replies!
#metal #thrashmetal #AOTY
#metal #thrashmetal #AOTY
December 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
AOTY season rolls on, and here are my five favorite thrash metal albums of 2025 plus a not so little bonus pick at the end. I don't normally cover EPs but this one was too good! Episode 248 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, links in replies!
#metal #thrashmetal #AOTY
#metal #thrashmetal #AOTY
Voting is still open! 🙏🤘
December 3, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Voting is still open! 🙏🤘
AOTY season starts now! We begin the series by voting on our favorite breakdowns, shredders, skin pounders, and brutal records in the 2025 Nik Nocturnal awards. Episode 247 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, links in replies!
#metal #AOTY #nocturnalawards2025
#metal #AOTY #nocturnalawards2025
December 1, 2025 at 2:11 PM
AOTY season starts now! We begin the series by voting on our favorite breakdowns, shredders, skin pounders, and brutal records in the 2025 Nik Nocturnal awards. Episode 247 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, links in replies!
#metal #AOTY #nocturnalawards2025
#metal #AOTY #nocturnalawards2025
Have you voted yet? How about your cat? Use your Mee Maw's email address too! 😆🤘
November 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Have you voted yet? How about your cat? Use your Mee Maw's email address too! 😆🤘