Original PESSIMIST Lineup Reunited!

January 3, 2008

The original PESSIMIST lineup from the first two CDs, "Cult of the Initiated" and "Blood For the Gods" — featuring founding members, guitarist Kelly McLauchlin (DIABOLIC, UNHOLY GHOST, EQUINOX),vocalist Rob Kline (PSYCHOTOGEN, FLESHTIZED),and drummer Chris Pernia (PSYCHOTOGEN, BEYOND THE SCAR) — has reunited. 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 later in the year.

In the meantime, PESSIMIST 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 Records and Pathos Productions.

In other news, PESSIMIST is featured on a new CD tribute to MEGADETH, entitled "This is the News", on Crimson Mask Records. Originally released on Dwell Records in 1999, the CD features all-new artwork and is available through such outlets such as Barnes 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".

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