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#254: The Real Reason Bandcamp BANNED AI Music But Spotify Doesn't
Episode 254
In episode 254 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas breaks down the AI music policies of Bandcamp versus Spotify. We then analyze how payment incent…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
#253: The Core Kids Are Starting To Agree With Me!?
Episode 253
In episode 253 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas reacts to "10 Modern Metal Trends That Need To Stop In 2026" by MetalBIRB. We made a lot of thes…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
#252: The Five Best Oddball Albums of 2025!
Episode 252
In episode 252 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas is counting down his five favorite metal albums that don't fit the normal criteria. This is the …
5 months ago
#251: The Five Best Progressive Metal Albums of 2025!
Episode 251
In episode 251 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas is counting down his five favorite extreme progressive metal albums of 2025. This is an extreme …
5 months, 1 week ago
#250: Ten Best Death Metal Albums of 2025!
Episode 250
In episode 250 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas is counting down his five favorite black metal albums of 2025, but the title says ten right? Thi…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
#249: The Five Best Black Metal Albums of 2025!
Episode 249
In episode 249 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas is counting down his five favorite black metal albums of 2025! For my tastes I prefer my black m…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
#248: Top 5 Best Thrash Metal Albums of 2025!
Episode 248
In episode 248 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas is counting down his five favorite thrash metal albums of 2025! The big guns brought their A gam…
6 months ago
#247: The Best Deathcore And Modern Metal Of 2025!
Episode 247
In episode 247 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas votes in the 2025 Nik Nocturnal Awards. There are numerous categories spanning breakdowns, metal…
6 months, 1 week ago
#246: Is Metal Music REALLY Dying?
Episode 246
In episode 246 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas breaks down Rick Beato's latest rant about Heavy Metal's declining popularity. What did Rick Bea…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
#245: The Truth About AI Music Topping Charts Nobody Wants To Admit
Episode 245
In episode 245 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas breaks down the scam that someone used to land an AI song as number 1 on a Billboard chart. Will…
6 months, 3 weeks ago