Original Pessimist Lineup Re - United

The original PESSIMIST lineup from the first two CDs, "Cult of the Initiated" and "Blood For the Gods", which includes founding members - guitarist Kelly McLauchlin (DIABOLIC, UNHOLY GHOST, EQUINOX), vocalist Rob Kline (PSYCHOTOGEN, FLESHTIZED), and drummer Chris Pernia (PSYCHOTOGEN, BEYOND THE SCAR) has re-united!!

In addition, handling bass duties is none other than Kelly Conlon (ex-DEATH, MONSTROSITY)!! The band is stoked to be working together again with the original lineup, and the addition of Kelly Conlon on bass! Plans are underway to begin writing new music for release sometime in the new year!

In the meantime, the band will release a new CD, "Evolution Unto Evil" which features rare and previously unreleased tracks, early demos and live studio versions of songs which have never been released on CD, plus cover songs from POSSESSED, KREATOR, and DEATH!! "Evolution Unto Evil" will feature artwork and layout from Morbid Subculture, and is set to hit the streets March/April 2008, a co-release on Grim Nocturnal Recs and Pathos Productions (www.pathosproductions.com).

K. McLauchlin
Rob Kline
Chris Pernia
Kelly Conlon

In other related news, PESSIMIST is featured on a new CD tribute to MEGADETH entitled "This is the News" on Crimson Mask Records. Originally released on Dwell Recs in 1999, the CD features all new artwork and is available through hi-profile outlets such as Barns and Noble, Amazon, Circuit City, Target, iTunes, and MTV.com.

Additionally, a cutting-edge video game development company in Norway called Armusement is using "Let the Demons Rest", a track from PESSIMIST's "Cult of the Initiated" CD as part of a demo clip for their new 3D video game, "Zombie Attack". Click [here] to check it out!

Stay tuned to our web site, www.pessimist.com or www.myspace.com/pessimist for updates and more info!