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-- Heavy Metal Radio since 1985 --

Every Saturday from 1-3pm on CiTR 101.9 FM in the Vancouver area or www.citr.ca for live stream.

Podcasts available on most players/apps. On the air since 1985, Powerchord is Vancouver’s longest running metal show! Covering all sub-genres across the harsh landscape of heavy metal, old and new alike. New releases, local bands, the obscure, the classic, and everything in-between. Two hours of absolute brutality every Saturday from 1-3pm. Feel free to submit music or make requests directly to us here \m/

09/14/2025

BY-TOR AND THE SLIPKNOT DAD

Jim is back with more punishment as he gives you a debrief of the show at the last night - BIG shout out to for stepping in and opening the night on such short notice! See them on tour with and .band

New tracks fromremains (see them at the cobalt tomorrow, September 14th! With and )
Scalding

Anathematise

No Hand Path

Get the latest episode at CITR dot CA slash POWERCHORD and most places podcasts are found 📻

09/08/2025

Holy s**t, delayed post, but here it is!
Podcast for Aug. 30th. Found where podcasts are found (mostly). Swipe for tracklist.
Featuring:

RIP OZZY!! 🖤🖤🖤

08/17/2025

🌹🔪🩸Scalpel Romancing🩸🔪🌹

Jim is back for round two!

Prepare yourselves for Scapulimancy, the new record from out now on

You'll also get a spotlight on .taste.records featuring tracks from and .band

But wait! There's more! You'll also get a taste of new releases coming out of Brazil including Whispering Altar and .satanicspeedmetal

Be sure to get your tickets for at the playing both Red and Blue in their entirety on September 12th, with support from

Get the new episode at CITR dot CA slash POWERCHORD or most places podcasts are found 📻

08/10/2025

LIVING JUST FOR DYING/DYING JUST FOR YOU

Jim is back in the studio solo for the first time in several months so we're heavy on the tuneage.

The "I'm not even supposed to be here" goth/darkwave set includes new tracks from
crippling.alcoholism ufo of.heaven.nyc

There's also some metal in there too.

Get it at CITR dot CA slash POWERCHORD and most places podcasts are found 📻

07/27/2025

YOU CAN'T KILL ROCK AND ROLL

Jim is joined in the studio by Chase and Eli from and Skyler from to chat about their sold out show at a top secret location in Vancouver, new record plans for both bands and Terrifier's upcoming European debut. The guys also crank some Ozzy and Sabbath in memory of our fallen hero.

New tracks from

Living Evil

Check out w/ and Hunched Man at August 1st!

Get it at CITR dot CA and most places podcasts are found 📻

07/20/2025

MORBID BLACK DOOM
Podcast is up!
Ferris joined by Jim Fear in studio for another instalment of Canada’s best metal radio. This week features
doom

band

metal.cult

and more!

Includes a spotlight on DEFILED ALTAR and their latest demo release by SATAN’S BLADE.

Available everywhere you find podcasts, and at citr dot ca slash powerchord 📻👹🙌

06/23/2025

🔮🦴🧙‍♂️SHOULDER BLADE DIVINATION🧙‍♂️🦴🔮

Jim and Ian double team. Meat arrives.

Get it at CITR dot CA slash POWERCHORD and most places podcasts are found 📻

06/15/2025

☠️INDUSTRY POISON☠️

Jim sits down with Jesse, Shane, and Skot from to discuss their album Success, its tenth anniversary, working with Steve Albini, being a band on the prairies, and probably some other stuff.

New tracks from

And a selection from the new album

Available at CITR dot CA slash POWERCHORD and most places podcasts are found 📻

Congrats to Evyn for winning a pair of tickets to this year's 🤘🤘👹

06/11/2025

😈🍻 BEER DRINKERS AND HELL RAISERS 🍻😈

Podcast up (not on the citr website yet, but elsewhere 👍) swipe for description and tracklist.
Featuring:

punk

metal

💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

06/09/2025

❗️TICKET GIVEAWAY❗️

Once again, we are pleased to be giving away a pair of passes to this year's Armstrong Metal Fest!!!🤘🤘🤘

You know the drill: to enter, like this post, tag a friend in the comments, and make sure to follow this page and 😎👍
Winner will be announced on air this Saturday, June 14!

06/01/2025

🪦 DO IT FOR THE DOOM 🪦

is playing their FINAL SHOW w/ .punk and on Saturday June 7th at the Rickshaw Theatre. Shane joins Jim on the air to talk about closing the book on Hoopsnake, Jim also shines a spotlight on

Get the episode at CITR dot CA slash POWERCHORD and most places podcasts are found
death

music

05/30/2025

PODCAST UP
Featuring special guest Ian from
We play their brand new release in full and discuss the tape release gig WHICH IS HAPPENING TONIGHT (via ) 👹 - perfect soundtrack for your pregame session available everywhere you find podcasts and also at citr dot ca slash powerchord

Playlist includes

crippling.alcoholism

official

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Saturday	1pm - 3pm

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