The Resume

(1991- )
Formed in Telemark Norway
Ihsahn (Main Lead guitars, all vocals, synthesizer)
Samoth (Lead & Rhythm guitars)
Trym (Drums)
Bard Faust (former drummer)
Mortiis (former keyboardist)
Tyr (former bassist)
Charmand Grimloch (former keyboardist)
Recorded 'In The Nightside Eclipse (1994),' 'Reverence EP (1996),' 'Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk (1997),' 'IX Equilibrium (1999),' 'Emperial Live Ceremony (2000)' and 'Prometheus: Discipline of Fire and Demise (2001)'

Why they might be annoying:

Samoth was once put in prison for church burnings in Norway.
Bard Faust was jailed for stabbing a homosexual man to death.
They have a strong hatred for Christianity.
They are often associated with Satanism.

Why they might not be annoying:

They apologized to fans in Florida via their website after a concert was cancelled due to venue disagreements.
Their music is frenzied and extremely heavy.

Credit: Raziel Darkrose

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Black Metal Groups
• Kerrang!'s Top 20 Albums of the Year [2001] (Ranked: 17)
• Known By a Single Name
• Look at My Face Paint
• Metal Hammer Albums [1999] (Ranked: 16)
• Profiles 2751-3000 (Ranked: 2906)
• Rate Your Music Top 100 Albums [2001] (Ranked: 67)
• Rate Your Music Top 100 Albums [2009] (Ranked: 14)
• Unknown's Least Annoying

Year In Review:

In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 14 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 16 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 20 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 15 Votes: 73.33% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 26 Votes: 61.54% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 28 Votes: 64.29% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 52 Votes: 48.08% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 52 Votes: 65.38% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 122 Votes: 77.87% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 157 Votes: 71.34% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 345 Votes: 62.61% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 376 Votes: 69.15% Annoying
In 2003, Out of 872 Votes: 69.95% Annoying
In 2002, Out of 2603 Votes: 76.10% Annoying
In 2001, Out of 256 Votes: 73.83% Annoying