CiTR -- Powerchord

Ian and Cass are back in studio, letting loose with a ripping slate of new tracks from Wretched Blessing, Grave Infestation, Waingro and Dagger! We'll talk last night's Ripped To Shreds show at the Wise Hall, then sink into an agonizing tar pit of sludge with a classic from the Melvins. Cass is gonna preview a band new single from local psych heroes Space Queen, and dig into a resin-caked seventies hard rock LP from the mighty Blue Öyster Cult, while Ian puts the pedal to the metal with relentless riff-a-thons by thrashers Condor, Nekromantheon and Satan's Wrath. We'll also preview some of the bands playing the 2025 Modified Ghost festival at the Rickshaw next weekend, with punishing tracks from the likes of prog-death titans Atheist, horror-grind masters Pig Destroyer, and legendary Canadian thrashers Sacrifice!

Jim's got a pile of new tracks and shows to talk about as well as the Oblivion Remaster and Devin Townsend taking an indefinite hiatus from touring. Necronado, Stolen Goods, and N0b0dy at Lana Lou's May 3 Truth of all Death, Powertrip, and Wet Rot at Alf House May 10 Tribunal album release w/ The Nausea and TIVR at Kingsway Club May 18 Modified Ghost Festival at Rickshaw Theatre May 15-18 Creeping Death w/ Kruelty, Upon Stone, and Dying Remains at Kingsway Club June 27 Matterhorn Records One Year Anniversary Party w/ Bison, Night Court, Big Ethel, and Disruptions at Red Gate June 21

Ferris takes a crack at playing more songs and talking less. Feels like a success. A well-balanced playlist of the newest, localest, and most extreme horrors.

Coleman on deck with gig features on Slant, Draumar, the upcoming Death Gasp tour through PNW/Alberta, coast gig from The Moor and Skraeling, Kayas; plus new music from Teitanblood, Ainsoph, Daevar, more; and closing out with an annual Easter weekend anthem.

The banners have been raised. The black magic ritual begins for the tenth time, Jim recites incantations to summon the spirits foretold.

Ian's back with a set of ripping tunes from trad-metal titans like Antioch, Traveler, Cauldron and Saber, as well as recent releases from ferocious brutality merchants like Grave Infestation, Escuela Grind, Ruinous Power and Spectral Wound. We'll break down some of Vancouver's best recent shows including Sheer Mag and Amyl & The Sniffers blowing the roof off the decrepit PNE Forum last week, and even dig some classics from heavy metal legends like Running Wild, Warlock, Grim Reaper, and the almighty Judas Priest out of The Graveyard! Let's burn!

Ferris plays songs. You listen to them. Figure it out!

Coleman back at the helm, getting psyched for the upcoming Abbath tour of Immortal classics, a (foreboding) spot on the Disemboweled God Fest in Seattle, plenty of new music from Sacrifice, Corrosives, Show of Bedlam, Messa, more; and a 40th bday spot for Slayer's Hell Awaits.

Jim is bringing all the noise, sludge, and doom your ears can handle this week with tracks from Jade, Shallow North Dakota, Stoneburner, Mares of Thrace, Tunic, and much more. You'll also hear a track from Martyr's "Warp Zone" that celebrated it's 25th anniversary earlier this week. New stuff from Grave Infestation, Cult of Extinction, and a track from Ritualmord's new album, aptly titled, "This Is Not Lifelover"

Jim is bringing all the noise, sludge, and doom your ears can handle this week with tracks from Jade, Shallow North Dakota, Stoneburner, Mares of Thrace, Tunic, and much more. You'll also hear a track from Martyr's "Warp Zone" that celebrated it's 25th anniversary earlier this week. New stuff from Grave Infestation, Cult of Extinction, and a track from Ritualmord's new album, aptly titled, "This Is Not Lifelover"

Jim returns with a heap of new tracks from Tribunal, Guiltless, and Destruction. He also talks about the recent news Brent Hinds is leaving Mastodon all while sprinkling in some classic tunes from bands like Yob, Cirith Ungol, and Lee Aaron.

Join host Coleman and his shit-talking pal Erik on a rundown of some recent and upcoming local gigs from Gouge Away, Witch Vomit, Ceremonial Bloodbath, Atrae Bilis, Vampires and Leeches, and Crown of Madness; a mid-show smoke break with a Ruins of Beverast epic; b-day shout out to Mitochondrion's main man; and killer new tunes from Death Gasp, Languid, Century, and others. Entangle yourself in the chains of Hell!!

An almost entirely brand new attack on your diminishing senses, over half of which springs directly from the clogged toilet called Vancouver. Weaponry for the soul which destroys the mind.

Join Ian and special guest host Drew for a slate of deadly lighter-lifting trad metal anthems from Icy Steel, Emerald Eye, Owlbear, Saber and Haunt!

Join Ian and special guest host Drew for a slate of deadly lighter-lifting trad metal anthems from some of today's hottest NWOTHM bands, including Icy Steel, Emerald Eye, Owlbear, Saber, Haunt, Pounder and more! We'll also hype next weekend's Glacial Mutilation Fest at the Wise Hall with tracks from thrashers Xoth and Extensive Slaughter, and also give a shoutout to Black Mountain before they take the stage at the Rickshaw tonight! We'll also open up the vault to play some classic death metal from Cannibal Corpse and Obituary, and dig classic true metal hymns from Warlock, Manowar and Iron Maiden out of the Graveyard! It's 2 hours of relentless heavy metal, so turn it up! PS, it's not too late to supports us for FUNDRIVE 2025 on the CiTR.ca website by clicking the DONATE button! A minimum donation of 40 bucks gets you entered into the draw to win records, swag and show passes! The raffle happens in a few weeks, so make that donation now to enter!

Join Ian and special guest host Drew for a slate of deadly lighter-lifting trad metal anthems from some of today's hottest NWOTHM bands, including Icy Steel, Emerald Eye, Owlbear, Saber, Haunt, Pounder and more! We'll also hype next weekend's Glacial Mutilation Fest at the Wise Hall with tracks from thrashers Xoth and Extensive Slaughter, and also give a shoutout to Black Mountain before they take the stage at the Rickshaw tonight! We'll also open up the vault to play some classic death metal from Cannibal Corpse and Obituary, and dig classic true metal hymns from Warlock, Manowar and Iron Maiden out of the Graveyard! It's 2 hours of relentless heavy metal, so turn it up! PS, it's not too late to supports us for FUNDRIVE 2025 on the CiTR.ca website by clicking the DONATE button! A minimum donation of 40 bucks gets you entered into the draw to win records, swag and show passes! The raffle happens in a few weeks, so make that donation now to enter!

Join Ian and special guest host Drew for a slate of deadly lighter-lifting trad metal anthems from Icy Steel, Emerald Eye, Owlbear, Saber and Haunt!

*NOT A METAL SHOW* Coleman's annual Fundrive fill-in show with his daughters. All the random chunes we bump at home, amid many donation pitches for our beloved radio station, and random CiTR related anecdotes.

It's Fundrive 2025! Join Ian and Jim as they hype some upcoming shows and play tons of local favourites, including Hoopsnake, Grave Infestation, Dagger, Scalding and more! We'll also be talking about all the awesome records, swag and show passes you could win for supporting CiTR, and all you need to do is kick us a minimum donation of 40 bones to enter the raffle! In addition, we're marking Vancouver's first snowfall of the year by blasting a frigid Norwegian black metal classic from Immortal's first album! Thanks for all your support, let's keep community radio BRUTAL!

It's the Fundrive Show! Join Ian and Jim as they hype some upcoming shows and play tons of local stuff!

Bear witness to the ravings of a madman as Jim is brought under the influence of the Outer Gods. This week's episode features mind-melting new tracks from Mares of Thrace, UUROD, Bedsore, Mura, Atomizator, Worse and many more to test your sanity. Tune in next week for the Fundrive show!

Coleman's first show of 2025, with a few upcoming gig highlights from Empress, Brutalize, and Mount Eerie; new music from Order of Nosferat, Lifeless Dark; a double dose of new stuff from Ayloss-helmed projects Auriferous Flame, and Spectral Lore; and a brief rundown of some of Cvlt Nation's best-of '24 lists. Oh yeah, and since it's our 40TH YEAR ON AIR I dipped back to a primo '85 release from Celtic Frost. Anticipate other little celebrations of this milestone through the year.

Jim is back for your weekly dose of misery, playing heaps of new tracks from bands like Necromaniac, Cult of Extinction, and Ruinous Power, highlighting the upcoming Ape War gig, Glacial Mutilation Festival, as well as a couple goth events in Vancouver. Don't get sad, get mad and throw those horns in the air!

Ferris' 10 favourite releases of 2024. Listen to community radio every day!

On today's episode, Ian bids farewell to 2024 with a rundown of his favourite releases from the past year. Everything from doom to sludge to death and black metal, and even some nu-metal-inflected hyperpop thrown in, it's a mixed bag of everything the past year had to offer in the world of metal! Expect blistering new tunes from exciting new artists and old favourites alike, let's kick off the new year with a rager!!!!

On today's episode, Ian bids farewell to 2024 with a rundown of his favourite releases from the past year. Everything from doom to sludge to death and black metal, and even some nu-metal-inflected hyperpop thrown in, it's a mixed bag of everything the past year had to offer in the world of metal! Expect blistering new tunes from exciting new artists and old favourites alike, let's kick off the new year with a rager!!!!

Ian and special guest host Cass celebrate the winter solstice with a special Christmas-themed episode of Powerchord, featuring classic holiday favourites from Twisted Sister, AC/DC, King Diamond, The Ramones, Monster Magnet, Nocturnus and tons more. Get some eggnog in ya, Hail Santa!

Ian and special guest host Cass celebrate the winter solstice with a special Christmas-themed episode of Powerchord, featuring classic holiday favourites from Twisted Sister, AC/DC, King Diamond, The Ramones, Monster Magnet, Nocturnus and tons more. Get some eggnog in ya, Hail Santa!

Ian and special guest Cass celebrate the winter solstice with a special Christmas-themed episode of Powerchord, featuring classic holiday favourites from Twisted Sister, AC/DC, King Diamond, The Ramones, Monster Magnet, Nocturnus and tons more. Get some eggnog in ya, Hail Santa!

Hone your steel for fresh blood as Jim highlights some favourites of 2024, the Oxygen Destroyer show, Vancouver Noise Fest, the scene in his hometown of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, and much more!

Coleman throws down his AOTY gauntlet for 2024, spotlight on upcoming shows from Castle, Oxygen Destroyer, and the Well; and few other critical faves from the year.

Ferris in the hateful chair this week, fumbling and flailing through a pile of extreme music both new and time-tested. Joining the free-wheeling madman is Powerchord Radio's fresh blood, the terrifying and mysterious Jim. Listeners are given a taste of the new host's sinister selections, foreshadowing a dark and fruitful chapter of community radio excellence.

Coleman is joined LIVE at CiTR headquarters by his extremely mature friends Erik, Chops, and a fart machine. They discuss Chops' Edmonton based band Mongo Doom, a few local gigs from Ruin Lust, and Unto Others, the imminent return of Suffering Hour, initial lineup of next years' Prepare the Ground fest in Toronto, some killer new music, and much obnoxious flatulence. Bask!

A tour of upcoming local shows with Coleman; from Devouring Void's album release, Blood Incantation's return, resurrection of local faves The Moor, and most importantly: a ticket giveaway for the impending KING DIAMOND show!! All that plus a heap of new releases, and a birthday dedication for a real special gal xoxox

Coleman is at the helm, kicking things off with the A-side of the highly anticipated new album from Blood Incantation, then gets to hyping up the new Kayas album and associated release show, a sample of the upcoming Varning from Montreal fest, and other sick and killer things of a deadly nature.

With the threat of an impending release from the braincaving choates MITOCHONDRION, Ferris does his best to prepare. Eulogy offered to Auroch, and directions on where to find its still-writhing tendrils. A smattering of longsongs keeps the playlist short, but DENSE.

Coleman gets psyched about going to the "Night Engulfs Life" tour, hypes the upcoming Hacked Apart tour kickoff, a Slow Death Records showcase in Victoria, the upcoming return of Deicide to Vancouver, and a heap of killer new music from Mammoth Grinder, Immortal Bird, 1349, and more. DIE.

After a few weeks' unplanned hiatus, Coleman returns for more scowl-inducing sounds, with spots on upcoming local gigs from Conan, Nervosa, Hacked Apart; the inaugural INFEST in Edmonton; the 20th anniversary of the debut album from The Ruins of Beverast, and more.

Get ready for Ian to make your eardrums bleed with a gruesome abattoir of new death metal releases from Skeletal Remains, Gatecreeper, 200 Stab Wounds and Blood Incantation! We'll also plumb horrifying black metal depravity with fresh kills from Spectral Wound, Krallice, Liminal Shroud and Darkthrone. The second half of the show features a smoky variety of occult-inspired heavy prog, ceremonial proto-doom, and epic power metal, with red-hot cuts from Unleash The Archers, Castle Rat, Blood Star and Crypt Sermon. We're also gonna celebrate a major recent concert announcement by digging a classic from King Diamond out of the Graveyard, so you'd better stock up on earplugs!

Get ready for Ian to make your eardrums bleed with a gruesome abattoir of new death metal releases from Skeletal Remains, Gatecreeper, 200 Stab Wounds and Blood Incantation! We'll also plumb horrifying black metal depravity with fresh kills from Spectral Wound, Krallice, Darkthrone and Liminal Shroud! The second half of the show features a smoky variety occult-inspired heavy prog, ceremonial proto doom, and epic power metal with red-hot cuts from Unleash The Archers, Castle Rat, Blood Star and Crypt Sermon! We're also gonna celebrate a major recent concert announcement by digging a classic from King Diamond out of the Graveyard! Better stock up on earplugs!

Coleman is up for a brief spotlight on the inaugural INFEST festival taking place in Edmonton this month, recent appearances at Chaos Descends fest in Germany, upcoming local gigs from Petrification and Ape War, new jams from Chat Pile, Nachtlich, Vuur & Zijde, and a 20th anniversary shoutout to the debut full-length from Asunder's "A Clarion Call."

Join us today for a special Pride-themed celebration of all things heavy on today's episode of Powerchord! It'll feature an unstoppable tide of LGBTQ+ artists defiantly blasting out punk, noise, sludge, doom, death and black metal, plus lots more! We'll highlight underground heavyweights like SUMAC, Botch, Liturgy, Feminazgûl and Gorgoroth, as well as dig anthems from legends like Death, Cynic, Hüsker Dü, Judas Priest and Queen out of the Graveyard! Be loud, and be fucking proud!