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Power metal news, reviews, lore, and more! On Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any podcast platform. Hail Odin. Main Cast: Kyle Fernando Thanks for listening! If you like our content, support us by giving us a rating or review on your podcast app or maybe joining our Patreon :D Stay powerful.

  1. JAN 29

    Preparing for Epic Fest 2026 (Feat. Lauge Kjærum) - Powerful Podcast Ep76

    Epic Fest 2026 is around the corner, so we got together with co-founder Lauge Kjærum once again for a chat on what's coming, what we liked last year, and an exclusive look at a to be anounced event! Get your tickets here: https://gimle.dk/event/epic-fest-chapter-4-two-days/ Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/powerfulpodcast   Follow us!   Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc - powerful. a power metal podcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/powerfulpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/powerfulpodcast Twitter - https://twitter.com/powerfulpm   Music by Fernando ReyEdited by Fernando Rey

    1h 13m

  2. JAN 18

    2025 in Review - Powerful Podcast Ep75

    The Powerful crew celebrate the new year by looking back at some of their favorite power metal albums of 2025. With long awaited returns and fresh surprises, you're bound to find something you love. The lads also get wild and discuss some favorite movies, TV shows, and video games to wrap things up. Checkout Kyle's annual reddit post For the impatient: 00:00:00 Intro 00:00:14 Sup Nerds 00:03:22 Crimson Shadows - Whispers of War 00:07:12 Eons Enthroned - At the End of Hope 00:14:03 Hagane - Top of the Tower 00:20:04 Jaeger - The Wild Hunt 00:24:58 Master Sword - Toying with Time 00:28:44 Moron Police - Pachinko 00:31:12 Panthalassan - From the Shallows of the Mantle 00:35:34 Scimitar - Scimitarium I 00:38:21 The 7th Guild - Triumviro 00:43:14 Unlucky Morpheus - Gate of Heaven 00:46:38 Good Power Metal is out there! 00:51:32 Other cool albums from 2025 00:54:43 Live Shows we attended 00:55:20 Epic Fest 2025 00:59:09 South America gets the best shows 01:00:30 Avantasia live is the best 01:02:08 Not just Music 01:03:06 Psycho (1960) 01:03:27 Casablanca (1942) 01:05:07 Kyle still goes to the movies 01:05:23 Kyle's top movies 01:06:16 F1 (Fer actually follows F1) 01:08:02 Anime in theatres 01:09:02 Ne Zha 2 01:09:52 KPop Demon Hunters 01:10:51 Wicked for Good is not good 01:12:38 Kyle met the Corridor guys at the BG show 01:13:27 American Psycho 01:14:21 Andor S2 01:15:11 The Pitt 01:16:18 Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man 01:16:53 Souso no Frieren (actually from 2024) 01:17:35 Pluribus 01:18:01 Videogames 01:18:07 Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 01:20:10 Silksong actually came out 01:21:41 Despelote - indie Latam simulator 01:24:11 Wrapping up Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/powerfulpodcast   Follow us!   Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc - powerful. a power metal podcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/powerfulpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/powerfulpodcast Twitter - https://twitter.com/powerfulpm   Music by Fernando ReyEdited by Fernando Rey

    1h 25m

  3. 12/02/2025

    Time to Update the Rhapsody Chart - Powerful Podcast Ep74

    Exciting Power Metal News with Lovebites announcing a new album, Galneryus playing outside of Asia, Rhapsody doing super special shows, Fabio leaving Angra, Angra doing a reunion show with Edu and Aquiles, crazy month really. Also Fer released an album, go check it out! https://youtu.be/iQ1Neq-RaM4 And we review other albums we listened to lately, and a bunch of live shows we attended, get comfy because this is a long one. Rata Blanca Starter Pack - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAtNwsNf88dk6_c3vVP09csN2jHd2DRYZ&si=eM8RD5QPSRvs5hed For the impatient: 00:00:00 Pre-roll 00:01:41 Sup Nerds 00:02:35 Power Metal News 00:03:13 Lovebites New Album 00:04:35 Galneryus Latam Shows!! 00:08:12 Rhapsody with Choir and Orchestra Special Shows 00:09:45 The Rhapsody Chart keeps evolving 00:11:12 One of the dates already Sold Out 00:12:25 Fabio leaves Angra!! 00:13:33 Angra Reunion Show!! 00:18:48 Album Reviews 00:19:38 Eons Enthroned (Fer made and album!) 00:37:42 Aedan Sky 00:42:13 Terra Atlantica 00:50:17 Unlucky Morpheus 00:56:22 Moron Police (not PM but it's too good) 01:07:37 Aephanemer 01:12:27 Live Shows Reviews 01:13:14 Alestorm + Gloryhammer + Glyph 01:16:02 Gloryhammer first Argentina show 01:20:24 Final Fantasy - Distant Worlds 01:22:04 2025 vs 2013 01:28:27 Lovebites 01:32:32 Azeroth 25th Anniversary 01:34:57 Rata Blanca 35th Anniversary 01:40:27 Avantasia 01:48:56 Wrapping Up Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/powerfulpodcast   Follow us!   Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc - powerful. a power metal podcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/powerfulpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/powerfulpodcast Twitter - https://twitter.com/powerfulpm   Music by Fernando ReyEdited by Fernando Rey

    1h 50m

  4. 10/19/2025

    ProgPower USA 2025 - Powerful Podcast Ep73

    Kyle went again to good old ProgPower in Atlanta, GA, in a year of uncertainty but filled with hope for all the prog and power great times were had with the longstanding PP Crowd that gets together every year to live and brethe the music they love.   For the impatient: 00:00:00 Pre-roll 00:01:08 Sup Nerds 00:05:51 Aries Descendant 00:07:38 Secret Sphere 00:09:25 Eclipse 00:10:20 Green Carnation 00:12:20 Visions of Atlantis 00:17:39 Alterium 00:19:37 Maestrick 00:20:48 Anciients 00:21:55 November's Doom 00:23:05 VOLA 00:24:34 Sonata Arctica 00:27:41 Sometime in Frebruary 00:28:52 Majestica 00:33:38 Be’lakor 00:34:50 ProgPower vibe 00:36:07 Rivers of Nihil 00:37:17 ProgJect 00:39:05 Orden Ogan 00:46:08 Lux Terminus 00:48:09 Night Demon 00:50:19 Saigon Kick 00:51:45 Cemetery Skyline 00:52:21 Skald 00:55:47 Video Game Concerts Tangent 00:57:28 Symphony X 01:00:53 ProgPower 2026 Lineup 01:15:17 Tickets for 2026 for the fans 01:18:40 Wrapping Up Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/powerfulpodcast   Follow us!   Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc - powerful. a power metal podcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/powerfulpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/powerfulpodcast Twitter - https://twitter.com/powerfulpm   Music by Fernando ReyEdited by Fernando Rey

    1h 24m

  5. 08/29/2025

    Mile High Power Fest 2025 - Powerful Podcast Ep 72

    Kyle went to Mile High Power Fest in Denver, Colorado, USA, for some cool regional Power Metal and some familiar faces you just can't get tired of.   For the impatient: 00:00:00 Pre-roll 00:00:25 Sup Nerds 00:02:58 Signs of Tranquility 00:05:15 Viperwitch 00:07:58 Oak Ash and Thorn 00:12:01 The Festival 00:13:50 The Afterparty (that Kyle missed) 00:15:00 Back to Celestial Wizard 00:15:40 Greyhawk 00:17:06 The Sacrifice of Steel (Festival Blessing) 00:19:57 Empress 00:22:00 Dealing with the elevation 00:24:40 Owlbear 00:27:39 Glyph 00:34:14 Power Glove 00:36:49 The "Sonic Cycle of Nostalgia" 00:41:04 Back to Power Glove 00:42:24 The Power Rangers Fortnite Tangent 00:48:08 No Dinner Break (we are so spoiled) 00:51:34 Wrapping up   Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/powerfulpodcast   Follow us!   Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc - powerful. a power metal podcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/powerfulpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/powerfulpodcast Twitter - https://twitter.com/powerfulpm   Music by Fernando ReyEdited by Fernando Rey

    56 min

  6. 08/19/2025

    A Conversation with Crimson Shadows - Powerful Podcast Ep 71

    The powerful gang sits down for a chat with Jimi and Greg from Crimson Shadows, get to know them with us! Check out their new album: Whispers of War https://crimsonshadows.bandcamp.com/album/whispers-of-war  Support them by buying some merch! https://crimsonshadows.bigcartel.com/ For the Impatient: 00:00:00 Pre-roll 00:00:35 Sup Nerds 00:01:48 Top 4 Power Metal Bands 00:07:27 What took so long for the new album? 00:09:10 It was worth the wait 00:13:14 Staying true to the Crimson style 00:20:24 Friends as guests vocalists (the Canadian scene) 00:24:07 Letting the guests do their thing 00:25:49 The Covers 00:27:32 The Origin Story (Feat. Dragonforce) 00:33:32 The Dragonforce Tangent 00:37:31 Innovating on Guitar 00:39:58 The Japanese Bonus Track 00:45:00 Battle Hard 00:47:17 Selling out a Bar 00:48:46 Touring Dreams 00:52:05 Hyperspace Metal Fest is great 00:54:24 Mad With Power Fest is also great 00:56:07 The 2020 pain 00:58:03 Lyrics - Gotta Power through 01:01:06 Wrapping up Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/powerfulpodcast   Follow us!   Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc - powerful. a power metal podcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/powerfulpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/powerfulpodcast Twitter - https://twitter.com/powerfulpm   Music by Fernando ReyEdited by Fernando Rey

    1h 4m

  7. 07/31/2025

    We are so Back - Powerful Podcast Ep70

    2025 is being an amazing year for Power Metal, specially for us with Crimson Shadows' long awaited new album, the surprise trad flavor of Exvamon, and the upcoming Helloween release, plus some prog mastery by the ever excellent Moron Police.   For the Impatient: 00:00:00 Pre-roll 00:01:45 Sup Nerds 00:03:10 Crimson Shadows 00:16:55 Exvamon 00:24:27 Old Machines 00:30:20 Helloween 00:43:27 Moron Police 00:51:59 Aedan Sky 00:55:32 Wrapping Up 00:57:01 Kyle will be at Mile High Power Fest Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/powerfulpodcast   Follow us!   Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc - powerful. a power metal podcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/powerfulpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/powerfulpodcast Twitter - https://twitter.com/powerfulpm   Music by Fernando ReyEdited by Fernando Rey

    1 hr

  8. 06/21/2025

    Mad With Power Fest 2025 - Powerful Podcast Ep69

    Kyle attended Mad With Power Fest once more, hear everything about the bands, the friends, the good, the bad, and the uncertainty for the future, with a nice serving of cheesy cheese curds. For the impatient: 00:00:00 Pre-roll 00:00:56 Sup Nerds 00:04:53 Day 1 00:05:01 Brian Koenig 00:07:53 Oryad 00:11:46 The Dinner Break (Country Music??) 00:14:31 The Dread Crew of Oddwood 00:17:04 Nanowar of Steel 00:21:01 Firewind 00:23:50 The Afterparty 00:27:07 The Cheese Curd Massacre 00:32:09 Lutharo 00:33:31 Aether Realm 00:37:22 Bit Brigade 00:40:55 Dinner Break 2 00:42:01 Striker 00:43:21 Lords of the Trident 00:44:42 The MC 00:46:52 The Headliner Issue 00:49:35 Power Metal is so niche fans don't know it exists 00:53:25 Dream Evil 00:55:57 The Issues and Aftermath (Good Ending) 01:05:09 The real fest is the friends we made along the way 01:12:17 Wrapping Up Support us on Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/powerfulpodcast   Follow us!   Spotify, Apple Podcasts, etc - powerful. a power metal podcast Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/powerfulpodcast Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/powerfulpodcast Twitter - https://twitter.com/powerfulpm   Music by Fernando ReyEdited by Fernando Rey

    1h 18m
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Power metal news, reviews, lore, and more! On Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any podcast platform. Hail Odin. Main Cast: Kyle Fernando Thanks for listening! If you like our content, support us by giving us a rating or review on your podcast app or maybe joining our Patreon :D Stay powerful.

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    powerful. a power metal podcast
  • Years Active
    2017 - 2026
  • Episodes
    94
  • Rating
    Explicit
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