The Resume

(1981- )
Formed in the Seattle area
Geoff Tate - vocalist (January 14, 1959- )
Eddie Jackson - bassists (January 29, 1960- )
Michael Wilton - guitarist (February 23, 1962- )
Chris DeGarmo - guitarist (June 14, 1963- )
Scott Rockenfield - drummer (June 15, 1963- )
Released the albums: 'Queensrÿche' (1983), 'The Warning' (1984), 'Live in Tokyo' (1985), 'Rage for Order (1986), 'Operation: Mindcrime' (1988), 'Mindcrime' (1989), 'Empire' (1990) 'Operation: Livecrime' (1991), 'Operation: Empire' (1991) 'Building Empires' (1992), 'Promised Land' (1994), 'Hear in the Now Frontier' (1997), 'Q2K' (1999) and 'Tribe' (2003)
Released the song 'Silent Lucidity'

Why they might be annoying:

Their fans are called 'Queensrÿche Campaign.'
Their music is primarily brooding and introspective.
Chris DeGarmo quit the band (January 1998).
During the 80s were were big into the glam metal image.
They have a umlaut under the 'y' in their name. 'Queensrÿche.'

Why they might not be annoying:

They were originally called the 'Mob,' then changed their name to 'Queensreich.'
They altered the spelling to 'Queensrÿche,' not to be mistaken as Nazi sympathizers.
Their lyrics are intelligently written and are often about social problems,
Chris DeGarmo rejoined the band in 2003.
They have been called, 'a thinking mans metal band.'

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Band Names with Gratutous Umlauts
• Blender Magazine's 40 Worst Lyricists in Rock [November 2007] (Ranked: 19)
• Chess Names
• Guitar World's 11 Essential Power Metal CDs [May 2005]
• Hit Parader's Top 100 Metal Albums of All Time (Ranked: 38)
• Hit Parader's Top 100 Metal Albums of All Time (Ranked: 86)
• I am a Seattleite
• I Performed at Hear 'n Aid [1985]
• I Recorded a Concept Album
• IGN.com Top 25 Metal Albums [Performers] (Ranked: 24)
• Kerrang!'s 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time (Ranked: 34)
• Kerrang!'s 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Albums of All Time (Ranked: 88)
• Kerrang!'s Top 20 Albums of the Year [1986] (Ranked: 10)
• Kerrang!'s Top 20 Albums of the Year [1988] (Ranked: 2)
• Kerrang!'s Top 25 Albums of the Year [1990] (Ranked: 6)
• Look at Me, I Got My Arms Folded
• Metal Hammer Albums [1994] (Ranked: 12)
• MTV VMA: Viewer's Choice (Ranked: 1991)
• MTV's Unplugged
• My Song Hit #1 on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Hits Chart [1990's] (Ranked: 1991)
• My Song Is Featured On Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock
• My Song is on Rhino's 'Whatever: The 90's Pop & Culture Box'
• Profiles 2001-2250 (Ranked: 2184)
• Progressive Metal Groups
• Rolling Stone’s 50 Greatest Concept Albums of All Time [October 2022] (Ranked: 45)
• USA Today's Pop Candy's 20 Top American Bands - Readers [2005] (Ranked: 8)
• VH-1's 100 Greatest Artists of Hard Rock (Ranked: 82)
• VH-1's 25 Power Ballad Artists
• VH-1's 40 Most Awesomely Bad Metal Song Performers (Ranked: 15)

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 5 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 14.29% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 19 Votes: 36.84% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 17 Votes: 47.06% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 14 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 12 Votes: 41.67% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 9 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 9 Votes: 55.56% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 20 Votes: 65.00% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 32 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 36 Votes: 38.89% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 43 Votes: 60.47% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 92 Votes: 55.43% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 148 Votes: 56.08% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 270 Votes: 47.78% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 301 Votes: 56.81% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 691 Votes: 65.27% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 1928 Votes: 70.85% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 3316 Votes: 65.26% Annoying