Technical Death Metal combo OPPOSITE SIDES, formulated in September of 2000, featured guitar player Massimo Arke, bass guitarist S.B. Hypnos and ex-BARATRO man Amon 418 (a.k.a. Fabio Bartoloni). 

In late 2002 the band commenced recording a demo entitled 'The Fear Of Existence'. It would not be until Apruil 2004 that these sessions were completed, during which time vocalist / bassist Martyr Lucifer, of SPACE MIRRORS and HORTUS ANIMAE had enrolled as new frontman. Stefano Franchini from ENTITY delivered drums. Subsequently Tyree took over on the drum stool.

OPPOSITE SIDES released their debut album, 'Soul Mechanics', through Mondongo Canibale Records in February 2009. Sessiondrums were provided by Grom (a.k.a. Diego Meraviglia), of ANCIENT, DOOMSWORD, PSYCHOFAGIST, HATE PROFILE and HORTUS ANIMAE.