HardRadio.com was recently ranked #1 both in heavy metal radio and heavy metal reviews by Google Directory, the largest human-edited directory on the web. The index also ranked HardRadio News #11 in overall music news and media content, ahead of Virgin.net Music and Billboard Daily. Specializing in hard rock and heavy metal music, news and history, HardRadio.com pioneered Internet radio as the first dot-com, Internet-only radio station. Google's PageRank technology ranks Web sites based on page quality and content.

"We're thrilled that Google has recognized HardRadio.com as a leader in the online music world," said Tracy Barnes, founder and president of HardRadio.com. "These honors help solidify our position as the most visited, content-rich heavy metal and hard rock destination on the internet, a prize well-earned after paving the way for online music in the mid-1990s. The website's various tools give metal heads and rock fans the ultimate package of online music, videos, news and sneak peaks at the hottest new bands."

Listeners connect to the trailblazing radio station through its HardRadio.com web address, which also offers content ranging from in-depth album reviews and band interviews to release dates and upcoming events. Barnes and his team at HardRadio.com also launched HardVideo.com, a heavy metal music video Web site, and HardAxe.net, a comprehensive directory of unsigned hard rock and heavy metal bands.

About HardRadio.com...

Since becoming the first dot-com, Internet-only radio station in 1995, HardRadio.com has developed into a world famous, award winning hard rock and heavy metal destination. The Web site also features thousands of pages of content and currently has the largest audience with 800,000 unique visitors per month, hitting over 85 percent in the sought after 25-44 age demographic. The company also operates a hard rock and heavy metal video site, HardVideo.com, and an unsigned band directory, HardAxe.net. More information is available at HardRadio.com.