Hello, and welcome to my web page dedicated to hard rock & metal reviews. I've always wanted to have my own web page, especially after seeing the creativity (as well as the utter carelessness and stupidity =) that some people have put into their own sites. However, my "dream" of wanting my own web page left me with a dilemma: What the hell can I PUT on my page? I thought about just putting pictures of myself or my car (chicks dig the Ford Escort...well, not quite.) on my page, but isn't that what every lonely, socially maladjusted person on the "Cyber world" does?? Well, I decided that I'm at least a NOTCH adove your average hopelessly single person with too much time on their hands, so...

I decided to dedicate my page to something that I actually know about. I could have put info about Stanley Kubrick films, my ugly ass high school (I'm going to graduate on June 2nd), the many people that I don't like (that ain't safe anymore because of the unfair stigma placed on "odd" web pages after the Columbine incident), etc. But in the end, I decided to dedicate my site to my favorite music.

While my favorite bands (Metallica, Guns N' Roses, Type O, Judas Priest, Misfits, Faith No More, AC/DC, Bad Religion, etc.) are given more praise and attention than most of the other artists on my site, I decided to expand my page to include nearly every hard rock, metal, and punk CD that I have listened to (which definitely numbers in the mid-hundreds). If the band being reviewed is one that I don't like, you'll probably pick up on that after you read my inflammatory criticism (if you're a Hole fan, you'll probably hate my guts!). However, I also tend to bash weak albums by bands that I generally revere (see: latter day Iron Maiden), so my reviews are rarely one-sided. I've also compiled lists of the best and worst metal albums I've heard (keep in mind that i'm still very young {18} and there are many so-called "classics" that I have yet to hear).

So sit back, relax, and enjoy the site... Oh, and don't get too ticked off if I refer to your favorite band as "fecal matter" or "more nauseating than having sex with Oprah". Also, this site is FAR FROM COMPLETE! There are many links that don't work yet, so please have some patience.

Power to the people, peace out, and blame Canada!!

-Michael F., creator of "Tales From The Hardside"

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