CiTR -- Powerchord

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, a...

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 I...

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 I...

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...

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...

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...

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 Vancou...

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 C...

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...

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...

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!