---
title: "Pessimist"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/pessimist-f45387c2"
genre: "Death Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1993
---

# Pessimist

**Pessimist** is a death metal band, from United States, active 1993 to present.

Pessimist je americká death metalová kapela založená v roce 1993 ve městě Baltimore v Marylandu.

Biography source: https://cs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pessimist_(americk%C3%A1_hudebn%C3%AD_skupina)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Pessimist |
| Genre | Death Metal |
| Parent genre | Death Metal |
| Origin | Baltimore, United States |
| Formed | 1993 |
| Releases in catalog | 4 |

## Genres

[Death Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/death-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Kelly Conlon](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kelly-conlon) | Bass |  | Current |
| [Kelly McLauchlin](https://themetalnet.com/musician/kelly-mclauchlin) |  |  | Current |
| [Rob Kline](https://themetalnet.com/musician/rob-kline) |  |  | Current |
| [Chris Pernia](https://themetalnet.com/musician/chris-pernia) |  |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1995 | [Absence of Light](https://themetalnet.com/album/f85d03f3-4742-4ad8-960c-0ad70ee74e6b) | EP |
| 1997 | [Cult of the Initiated](https://themetalnet.com/album/b0581b5b-3f9e-3959-b280-facbdd7e97f7) | Album |
| 1999 | [Blood for the Gods](https://themetalnet.com/album/f8edf837-df49-358b-928a-12a0f1b575d4) | Album |
| 2002 | [Slaughtering the Faithful](https://themetalnet.com/album/d925c455-5523-32dd-9526-67706be64a3f) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Severe Torture](https://themetalnet.com/band/severe-torture) (listened together)
- [Fleshtized](https://themetalnet.com/band/fleshtized) (shared members)
- [Diabolic](https://themetalnet.com/band/diabolic) (shared members)
- [Monstrosity](https://themetalnet.com/band/monstrosity-01a95f03) (shared members)
- [Death](https://themetalnet.com/band/death) (shared members)
- [Possessed](https://themetalnet.com/band/possessed) (shared members)
- [Vital Remains](https://themetalnet.com/band/vital-remains) (shared members)
- [Daniel Erlandsson](https://themetalnet.com/band/daniel-erlandsson) (same tags)
- [Paul Speckmann](https://themetalnet.com/band/paul-speckmann) (same tags)
- [Mehazaer](https://themetalnet.com/band/mehazaer) (same tags)
- [All I Could Bleed](https://themetalnet.com/band/all-i-could-bleed) (same tags)
- [Beyond the Flesh](https://themetalnet.com/band/beyond-the-flesh) (same tags)

## Official and external links

- x: https://twitter.com/EvilKell
- metal archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Pessimist/1040
- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pessimist.deathmetal
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pessimist.deathmetal/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCXAeXRG49AgoZJ3DPfmRxVQ

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/pessimist-f45387c2](https://themetalnet.com/band/pessimist-f45387c2). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt