|
Tuesday, April 07, 2009
 |
Current mood:  stoked
Category: Music
PESSIMIST have announced the following European Tour Dates for April 2009:
PESSIMIST (USA) + PANDEMIA (CZ) Luciferion Europe Tour 2009
4/17 Antwerp, Belgium (Pandemonium) 4/18 Eindhoven, Holland (Dynamo) 4/19 Rotterdam, Holland (Baroeg) + LIVIDITY 4/20 TBA, France 4/21 Dresden, Germany (Chemiefabrik) 4/22 Berlin, Germany (Amnesia) 4/23 Prague, Czech Republic (Chmelnice) 4/24 Annaberg-Bucholz, Germany (Gleis 3) 4/25 Bitterfeld, Germany (Festung) + BLOOD
This tour will feature the re-united original PESSIMIST lineup, including guitarist/founder Kelly McLauchlin (DIABOLIC, UNHOLY GHOST, Ex-ANGELCORPSE), vocalist Rob Kline (PSYCHOTOGEN, FLESHTIZED), drummer Chris Pernia (PSYCHOTOGEN, BEYOND THE SCAR), plus the addition of bassist Kelly Conlon (MONSTROSITY, Ex-DEATH, FIRES OF BABYLON).
PESSIMIST are scheduled to appear at HOSTILE CITY DEATH FEST, set to take place July 4-5, 2009 at The Arena in Philadelphia, PA. Other bands scheduled to appear include DEICIDE, VITAL REMAINS, MONSTROSITY, and more. For complete info check out www.myspace.com/hostilecitydeathfest.
In addition, the band have announced the following US Dates:
7/2 Newark, DE 7/3 Baltimore, MD 7/4 Philadelphia, PA
Those of you attending the MD and DE shows are in for a special treat!! PESSIMIST will once again be joined by original bassist TONY PERNIA, making these the first shows in over ten years to feature the ALL-ORIGINAL LINEUP from the first two CDs, “Cult of the Initiated” and “Blood For the Gods”!!
-|- SEE YOU IN THE PIT!!!!! -|-
Powered by  | | English | | Albanian | | Arabic | | Bulgarian | | Catalan | | Chinese | | Croatian | | Czech | | Danish | | Dutch | | Estonian | | Filipino | | Finnish | | French | | Galician | | German | | Greek | | Hebrew | | Hindi | | Hungarian | | Indonesian | | Italian | | Japanese | | Korean | | Latvian | | Lithuanian | | Maltese | | Norwegian | | Polish | | Portuguese | | Romanian | | Russian | | Serbian | | Slovak | | Slovenian | | Spanish | | Swedish | | Thai | | Turkish | | Ukrainian | | Vietnamese |
|
|
|
|
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
 |
Current mood:  accomplished
Category: Music
Powered by  | | English | | Albanian | | Arabic | | Bulgarian | | Catalan | | Chinese | | Croatian | | Czech | | Danish | | Dutch | | Estonian | | Filipino | | Finnish | | French | | Galician | | German | | Greek | | Hebrew | | Hindi | | Hungarian | | Indonesian | | Italian | | Japanese | | Korean | | Latvian | | Lithuanian | | Maltese | | Norwegian | | Polish | | Portuguese | | Romanian | | Russian | | Serbian | | Slovak | | Slovenian | | Spanish | | Swedish | | Thai | | Turkish | | Ukrainian | | Vietnamese |
|
|
|
|
Monday, December 29, 2008
 |
Current mood:  evil
Category: Music
New PESSIMIST Live Photos are now online, thanx to ReturnToThePit.com!!!! From New England Deathfest - Aug 2008 at CLUB HELL, Providence, RI!! >> http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewPicture&friendID=5775943&albumId=2353647
Powered by  | | English | | Albanian | | Arabic | | Bulgarian | | Catalan | | Chinese | | Croatian | | Czech | | Danish | | Dutch | | Estonian | | Filipino | | Finnish | | French | | Galician | | German | | Greek | | Hebrew | | Hindi | | Hungarian | | Indonesian | | Italian | | Japanese | | Korean | | Latvian | | Lithuanian | | Maltese | | Norwegian | | Polish | | Portuguese | | Romanian | | Russian | | Serbian | | Slovak | | Slovenian | | Spanish | | Swedish | | Thai | | Turkish | | Ukrainian | | Vietnamese |
|
|
|
|
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
 |
Current mood:  excited
Category: Music
03.11.08 PESSIMIST "Evolution Unto Evil" Artwork & Track Listing Unveiled!
As posted at Blabbermouth.net: The artwork for the new PESSIMIST CD "Evolution Unto Evil" can be viewed below. Art and layout was created by Mike Fortier of Morbid Subculture Productions.

Due in August, "Evolution Unto Evil" will feature 12 rare and previously unreleased tracks, early demos and live studio tracks, including cover versions of songs from POSSESSED, KREATOR, MEGADETH and DEATH. The CD (which clocks in at over 52 minutes in length) will also feature a CD-ROM version with videos, live photos, etc. and is currently being mastered at D.O.W. Studios in Seffner, Florida by Juan "Punchy" Gonzalez (MORBID ANGEL, TERRORIZER, DIABOLIC, UNHOLY GHOST).
According to PESSIMIST founder/guitarist Kelly McLauchlin, "We wanted to put together a release for the fans, a collection of early demos, rare and unreleased songs, and tributes to some of our musical influences, covering the early history of the band... 'Evolution Unto Evil'!"
This will be PESSIMIST's fourth full-length CD, and the band's first release since 2002's "Slaughtering the Faithful", produced by Erik Rutan (HATE ETERNAL, MORBID ANGEL).
"Evolution Unto Evil" will be co-released on Pathos Productions and Deathgasm Records in the U.S.
"Evolution Unto Evil" track listing:
- Mensa Rea (With Evil Intent)
- Day of Wrath
- The Pestilence (KREATOR cover)
- 1000 Eyes (DEATH cover)
- Killing is My Business (MEGADETH cover)
- Phantasm (POSSESSED cover)
- Let the Demons Rest
- Cult of the Initiated
- Summoned to Suffer
- Tunnel Rats
- Dungeonlorde
- Dirge (Outro)
The original PESSIMIST lineup from the first two CDs, "Cult of the Initiated" and "Blood For the Gods" ‹ featuring founding members, guitarist Kelly McLauchlin (ANGELCORPSE, DIABOLIC, UNHOLY GHOST), vocalist Rob Kline (PSYCHOTOGEN, FLESHTIZED), and drummer Chris Pernia (PSYCHOTOGEN, BEYOND THE SCAR) reunited earlier this year. Handling bass duties for the group is none other than Kelly Conlon (ex-DEATH, MONSTROSITY). Plans are underway to begin writing new music for release in 2009.
The band's first show together with the reunited lineup will also be the official CD-release party for "Evolution Unto Evil", on August 9 at the New England Deathfest in Providence, Rhode Island.
 | Currently listening: Symbolic By Death Release date: 1995-03-21 |
|
Powered by  | | English | | Albanian | | Arabic | | Bulgarian | | Catalan | | Chinese | | Croatian | | Czech | | Danish | | Dutch | | Estonian | | Filipino | | Finnish | | French | | Galician | | German | | Greek | | Hebrew | | Hindi | | Hungarian | | Indonesian | | Italian | | Japanese | | Korean | | Latvian | | Lithuanian | | Maltese | | Norwegian | | Polish | | Portuguese | | Romanian | | Russian | | Serbian | | Slovak | | Slovenian | | Spanish | | Swedish | | Thai | | Turkish | | Ukrainian | | Vietnamese |
|
|
|
|
Friday, March 14, 2008
 |
Current mood:  determined
Category: Music

NEW ENGLAND DEATHFEST 2008 PESSIMIST has been confirmed for the 2008 New England Deathfest, which will take place August 9 & 10 at Club Hell/Jerky’s in Providence, Rhode Island. This marks the return of the original PESSIMIST lineup, along with bassist Kelly Conlon, and the first show for the band since 2002!!! The lineup is shaping up as follows:
Dying Fetus (MD) Pyrexia (NY) Malignancy (NY) Mortal Decay (NJ) Pessimist (FL) Terminally Your Aborted Ghost Sexcrement Insidious Decrepancy (TX) Sikfuk (MN) The Partisan Turbine (NY) Mucopus (NY) Dysentery Inhuman Dissiliency (PA) Atrocious Abnormality (NC) Goreality Leukorrhea Deterioration (MN) Proteus Abnormality Parasitic Extirpation Tentacles (NY) Composted Strappado Psytoxia (NY)
The final lineup will have well over 30 bands with new bands announced weekly! Stay tuned for tons more details! Distros/Vendors/Sponsors get in touch!
For complete show info click the banner above, or visit myspace.com/newenglanddeathfest
Powered by  | | English | | Albanian | | Arabic | | Bulgarian | | Catalan | | Chinese | | Croatian | | Czech | | Danish | | Dutch | | Estonian | | Filipino | | Finnish | | French | | Galician | | German | | Greek | | Hebrew | | Hindi | | Hungarian | | Indonesian | | Italian | | Japanese | | Korean | | Latvian | | Lithuanian | | Maltese | | Norwegian | | Polish | | Portuguese | | Romanian | | Russian | | Serbian | | Slovak | | Slovenian | | Spanish | | Swedish | | Thai | | Turkish | | Ukrainian | | Vietnamese |
|
|
|
|
Friday, January 04, 2008
 |
Current mood:  ecstatic
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!
Powered by  | | English | | Albanian | | Arabic | | Bulgarian | | Catalan | | Chinese | | Croatian | | Czech | | Danish | | Dutch | | Estonian | | Filipino | | Finnish | | French | | Galician | | German | | Greek | | Hebrew | | Hindi | | Hungarian | | Indonesian | | Italian | | Japanese | | Korean | | Latvian | | Lithuanian | | Maltese | | Norwegian | | Polish | | Portuguese | | Romanian | | Russian | | Serbian | | Slovak | | Slovenian | | Spanish | | Swedish | | Thai | | Turkish | | Ukrainian | | Vietnamese |
|
|
|
|
Wednesday, December 07, 2005
 |
Current mood:PESSIMISTIC =)
WHAT'S UP METALHEADS!!! The NEW VIDEO for "Mensa Rea" (With Evil Intent)... is now posted to our MySpace site!!! The song "Mensa Rea" is taken from the 1999 "BLOOD FOR THE GODS" CD, on Lost Disciple Records. The Live footage was recorded at Milwaukee Metalfest XII, and from two Baltimore shows ("Cult of the Initated" CD Release Party) and another show (w/DEICIDE!)
Be sure to leave an EVIL comment and let us know what you think!!!
For more Pessimist videos (and a downloadable version) plus MP3s and more check out the PESSIMIST web site at www.pessimist.com!!!!
HORNS UP!!! ..m/..m/
Powered by  | | English | | Albanian | | Arabic | | Bulgarian | | Catalan | | Chinese | | Croatian | | Czech | | Danish | | Dutch | | Estonian | | Filipino | | Finnish | | French | | Galician | | German | | Greek | | Hebrew | | Hindi | | Hungarian | | Indonesian | | Italian | | Japanese | | Korean | | Latvian | | Lithuanian | | Maltese | | Norwegian | | Polish | | Portuguese | | Romanian | | Russian | | Serbian | | Slovak | | Slovenian | | Spanish | | Swedish | | Thai | | Turkish | | Ukrainian | | Vietnamese |
|
|
|