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

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

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

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!

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#metal #Asian #deathmetal

In episode 240 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas sits down with Tommy T. Baron of Coroner to discuss their triumphant return after thirty years! Coroner was considered one of the most technical and progressive thrash metal bands of the late 80s and early 90s before going on hiatus. After reuniting in 2011, the band still took another 10 years to release another record, and it's finally upon us! Join us as we chat about what took so long and what lengths the band went to in order to still sound fresh today!

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#thrashmetal #coroner #comeback

In episode 239 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas recounts one of his favorite memories covering heavy metal shows. While covering a Behemoth and Arch Enemy show, a local Atlanta band called Silly Goose crashed the party and demanded to be heard. Now three years later they have a record deal, big tours, and a Grammy nominated producer who recorded their latest album 'Keys To the City'. Join us as we chat with Silly Goose about their gimmick and how it paid off.

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#NuMetal #SillyGoose #Atlanta

In episode 238 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas sits down with the executive producers of Hulu docuseries 'Into The Void' and 'Dark Side of the Ring'. We chat how they got such a risque show on Disney owned Hulu, the darkness and the triumph of the metal stories they told, and why they chose the topics they did. From Randy Rhoads, Judas Priest, and Dimebag Darrell to more underground tales like NME, Wendy O Williams, and Confess, this series will educate novice and veteran metalheads alike!

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#metal #hulu #documentary

In episode 237 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas is traveling, so the good folks over at the Didn't Go Platinum Podcast were kind enough to let us repurpose Jon's appearance on that show. During this appearance, we discussed the meaning of Rivers of Nihil 'The Work.' Consequently, Albert Camus came up. What is the meaning of work? Join us and find out!

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#metal #philosophy #work

In episode 236 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas recounts a big lesson he learned this weekend. Our country seems more divided than ever, but a local charity gig restored some faith in humanity. Plus a bit of backstory about Jon's past music career. Join us for some fond reflections and much needed positivity. 

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#division #positivity #metal

In episode 235 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas shares is overflowing excitement for Igorrr's upcoming album 'Amen.' After seeing Tommy from The Wolff and the Melody react to the song 'Headbutt,' Jon became an instant fan. From their dense compositions, clever choices, and insane experimentation in the studio, Igorrr has become on of Jon's instant favorite bands. Join us to find out why Jon is so excited!

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#Igorrr #experimentalmusic #metal

In episode 234 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas compares the tour earnings of the now X-Cradle of Filth band members to Tank The Tech's YouTube revenue and his own. Zoe Federoff and Ashok recently posted their contracts online detailing their pay. Tank the Tech has also revealed how much revenue he has earned. Perhaps a comparison of our different earnings in the music business might help people judge these sorts of situations. Join me and see, and let me know what you think!

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#metal #contentcreator #profit

In episode 233 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas reacts and responds to Jonny Hawkins of Nothing More defending their use of generative AI on their latest music video. Jonny appeared on Rock Feed to make his arguments. I have agreements and disagreements here that people should consider. It's important to say, this isn't a dunking episode. I'm a fan of Nothing More and Rock Feed. I wish them nothing but good things, this is merely a philosophical disagreement. Join us and let us know what you think? Who's right in this one and what did we miss?

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#ai #debate #nothingmore

In episode 232 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas sits down with Zeb Camp of Bask to talk about their upcoming album 'The Turning,' space westerns, Appalachian folk, heavy metal, and surviving Hurricane Helene. Bask might be the most unique band on Season Of Mist's roster, so if you are looking for something different make sure you join us and look out for the record coming Friday August 22nd! 

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#progressivemetal #Asheville #FolkMetal

In episode 231 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas sits down with Richie Cavalera from Incite. Jon's first impression of the band was at a concert, their merch booth had a shirt with the motto "No Gimmicks, No Triggers, No Backing Tracks, Just Metal!" and it was clear this was going to be a fun show. Incite did not disappoint! Their old-school brand of take no prisoners metal was a standout. This Friday they are bringing a new album of crushers titled 'Savage New Times'. Join us and hear Richie's philosophy on what metal should be!

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#HeavyMetal #Real #NoGimmicks

In episode 230 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas sits down with Svend Karlsson of the death metal band, Baest. Their upcoming album, Colossal, is a pretty big change in sound for the band. They've incorporated a lot of classic and traditional heavy metal sounds into their normally groovy and brutal brand of death metal. Is the world ready for a fun and upbeat death metal band? Is it possible to still be heavy with a smile on your face? Join us and let us know what you think!

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#Baest #DeathMetal #heavymetal

In episode 229 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas revisits his stance on The Osbournes Reality TV show. When it aired, we thought it ruined the myth and legacy of Ozzy Osbourne. However, now that he has passed, hindsight shows a different image. Was the show really a blessing in disguise? Were we wrong to exalt Ozzy? Should Sharon have protected him? I'll lay out examples and my thoughts on it, let me know what you think?

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#Ozzyosbourne #theosbournes #metal

In episode 228 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas sits down with Gus Rios of Gruesome fame, who is creating a GI Joe metal band called Cold Slither. In partnership with Hasbro, Reigning Phoenix Music and the help of members of Exhumed and KMFDM, Gus is bringing to life the fictitious metal band of Cobra mercenaries. But since this band and idea was the creation of a corporation is Cold Slither and industry plant? If it is, is that such a bad thing? Gus and I chat GI Joe, authenticity, and industry plants, join us!

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#Metal #gijoe #heavymetal

In episode 227 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas breaks down the truth  about Metallica versus Pete Hegseth and the Department of Defense. The secretary uploaded a video with Enter Sandman playing in the background. X (Formerly Twitter) then asked the DoD to remove the video on copyright grounds. As you can imagine the Internet went wild over this with some completely terrible takes. Let's find out what really happened.

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#Metallica #Copyright #Government

In episode 226 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas gives his thoughts on Black Sabbath's "Back To The Beginning", their final concert and Ozzy Osbourne's retirement show. From the emotional highs and lows, to the historical and philosophical significance of this end of an era, we're talking heavy metal legacy!

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#BlackSabbath #backtothebeginning #ozzyosbourne 

00:00 Intro
00:39 Expectations
01:39 Mastodon
02:42 Rival Sons, Halestorm, Anthrax
03:31 Lamb Of God
03:54 Supergroup A
04:33 Alice In Chains
05:05 Gojira
05:59 Supergroup B
07:29 Pantera
07:59 Jason Momoa
08:46 Tool
09:38 Slayer
10:23 Guns N Roses
11:15 Metallica
11:50 Ozzy Solo
14:54 Black Sabbath
16:09 Historical Significance

In episode 225 of Heavy Metal Philosophy, Jon Barbas reacts to the reasons why British city councils are cancelling Marilyn Manson concerts, the philosophy and morality of cancel culture, and behind the scenes details from the touring industry to consider. 

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#MarilynManson #Cancelled #UK