# #279: Death Metal Legends Hired To Remake Transformers Movie Soundtrack!

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Podcast: [Heavy Metal Philosophy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/heavy-metal-philosophy-3841647)
Published: 2026-07-14T09:00:23+00:00
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## Resource

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 joined by Matt Harvey and Ross Sewage from Exhumed on the project along with some of the master minds of the original soundtrack like Stan Bush and Vince DiCola. We're talking heavy metal, death metal, and childhood dreams come true here, join us! Preorder the Transformers movie soundtrack here: https://shopus.reigningphoenixmusic.com/collections/transformers Catch the band at Comic Con info here: https://sdccblog.com/2026/06/rock-and-roll-out-for-transformers-the-movie-40th-anniversary-live-concert-at-san-diego-comic-con-2026/ Left To Die Album Link: https://lefttodiedeathmetal.bandcamp.com/album/initium-mortis Heavy Metal Philosophy Contact; https://heavymetalphilosophy.com/ YouTube: https://youtube.com/@heavymetalphilosophy https://www.spreaker.com/show/heavy-metal-philosophy JonBarbas@heavymetalphilosophy.com https://mobile.twitter.com/heaviestdoyen https://www.facebook.com/HeaviestDoyen https://www.instagram.com/heavy_metal_philosophy/ https://www.threads.net/@heavy_metal_philosophy https://bsky.app/profile/jonbarbas.bsky.social Substack Articles https://substack.com/@jonbarbas #transformers #metal #heavymetal

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