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  • #248: Top 5 Best Thrash Metal Albums of 2025!

    #248: Top 5 Best Thrash Metal Albums of 2025!
    2025/12/09
    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 game this year. We've got ripping thrash albums from legends and young blood alike. It was a good year for thrash metal, let me know what your favorites were in the comments!

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    Bands;
    Graveripper - https://graveripper.bandcamp.com/album/from-welkin-to-tundra
    Struck A Nerve - https://struckanerve.bandcamp.com/album/struck-a-nerve
    Coroner - https://coronerofficial.bandcamp.com/album/dissonance-theory-24-bit-hd-audio
    Morbikon - https://tankcrimes.bandcamp.com/album/lost-within-the-astral-crypts
    Testeament - https://testament.bandcamp.com/album/para-bellum
    Denial of Life - https://denialoflife.bandcamp.com/album/witness-the-power

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    #metal #thrashmetal #AOTY
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  • #247: The Best Deathcore And Modern Metal Of 2025!

    #247: The Best Deathcore And Modern Metal Of 2025!
    2025/12/01
    In episode 247 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas votes in the 2025 Nik Nocturnal Awards. There are numerous categories spanning breakdowns, metalcore, deathcore, hardcore, modern metal, and even some extreme metal like death metal and black metal. Plus we are nominated for Best Metal Content! See who I voted for and tell me where you voted differently!

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    #metal #metalcore #NocturnalAwards2025
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    23 分
  • #246: Is Metal Music REALLY Dying?

    #246: Is Metal Music REALLY Dying?
    2025/11/25
    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 Beato get right? What did he get woefully wrong? Is metal really on the decline or are times just different? Let me know what you think!

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    #metal #rickbeato #metalhead
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  • #245: The Truth About AI Music Topping Charts Nobody Wants To Admit

    #245: The Truth About AI Music Topping Charts Nobody Wants To Admit
    2025/11/18
    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 metal music be next to have AI music on the charts? Then we compare that scam to big business scams in order to make one final argument about the use of AI in art.

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    #ai #billboard #metal
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    17 分
  • #244: Unmasked: Which Metal Bands Are Artists And Which Are Frauds?

    #244: Unmasked: Which Metal Bands Are Artists And Which Are Frauds?
    2025/11/11
    In episode 244 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas compares the practices of masked bands like Slipknot, Ghost, Sleep Token, President, Gwar, Mudvayne, Gaerea, Dogma, and more to figure out which bands are wearing masks for artistic reasons and which ones are exploiting their musicians. It's not an easy answer, well... except in one case. Join the conversation!

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    #mask #slipknot #sleeptoken
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    20 分
  • #243: Agnostic Front Explains The Real History of Hardcore Punk

    #243: Agnostic Front Explains The Real History of Hardcore Punk
    2025/11/04
    In episode 243 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas sits down with Roger Merit of Agnostic Front to chat about the band's history, their new album Echoes In Eternity, and what he thinks about the current generation of hardcore punk bands like Knocked Loose and Turnstile.

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    #metal #punk #agnosticfront
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    27 分
  • #242: Why Are Metalheads Hostile Towards Rap?!

    #242: Why Are Metalheads Hostile Towards Rap?!
    2025/10/28
    In episode 242 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas explores why some metalheads harbor such hatred for rap and hip-hop music. There's one obvious answer that we won't spend too much time on, because the other reasons are much more interesting. Join the conversation!

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    #metal #rap #hiphop
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    16 分
  • #241: A Deep South Asian Metalhead Responds To Andrew Lee on Racism In Metal

    #241: A Deep South Asian Metalhead Responds To Andrew Lee on Racism In Metal
    2025/10/21
    In episode 241 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas responds to Andrew Lee's video essay titled "How Heavy Metal Upholds White Supremacy." As an Asian metalhead growing up in the deep south of America, a lot of what Andrew pointed out resonated with me, but some of my experiences were different than his. Those difference might be illuminating. Join in on the conversation!

    Andrew Lee's channel...
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    #metal #Asian #deathmetal
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    43 分