This line-up played ten shows in the Toronto area[9][10] and, in 2002, independently released a nine-track cassette called This Is A 3Tards Tape.

Recorded over December 2003 and January 2004, the album included "3tarded", "Bigger The Better", and "Gay Heavy Metal Singer", an ode to Judas Priest vocalist Rob Halford.

Produced by Rob Sanzo at Signal 2 Noise Studio in downtown Toronto, the record was released in stores across Canada, and included the title track, Stuck On You, and Manrapist.

The crowd spilled out onto Yonge Street, closing down a portion of the busy traffic artery, and resulting in the station being cited by local police.

One Month later Eric Carr (Le Tard), formerly of Toronto punk legends Bunchofuckingoofs joined the band.

In June 2009, The 3tards played a benefit concert for breast cancer research at Memorial Park in Oshawa, along with The Groopies, Black Cat Attack and Caution Inc. Because of concerns about possible alcohol abuse and property damage, the event was at first considered "too risky" to be promoted on Oshawa's municipal website,[22] but after receiving a number of letters from 3tards fans, the city council allowed the promotion.

[23] On the day of the concert, limited promotion, a late start and pouring rain led to a small crowd, and no money was raised for cancer research.

In June of 2013, the 3tards appeared at the Bovine Sex Club to play music from their third and final album 333: Halfway To Hell.

Eric Carr started his own band with Gymbo Jak (of the Dayglo Abortions) call Grey Bush.

The 3tards' music shows has been compared to The Dead Milkmen and Forgotten Rebels,[29] that is, punk with some metal, but with crude, repetitive lyrical themes.

[30] The anarcho-punk zine Slug and Lettuce referred to Crystal Balls as "the worst record ever" and of the band said "They thank their wives.