Slaughtering The Faithful by Pessimist

In 1997 PESSIMIST signed to Lost Disciple Records and released their self-produced debut CD, "Cult of the Initiated", catapulting onto the global Death Metal scene and receiving acclaim in dozens of zines around the globe and underground radio airplay worldwide.

The band became recognized for their unique brand of brutal and technical Black/Death Metal, with old-school thrash influences, an emphasis on quality songwriting, and a dark, evil sound.

PESSIMIST has played many shows for their loyal masses of bloodthirsty fans, sharing the stage with legndary bands such as Morbid Angel, Deicide, Cannibal Corpse, Suffocation, Immolation, Vader, Nile, Cryptopsy, Incantation, Krisiun, Monstrosity, Gorguts, Malevolent Creation, Dying Fetus, Angelcorpse, Testament and Napalm Death.

The band has appeared at several major US Festivals, including Milwaukee Metal Fest, Ohio Deathfest, New England Metal & Hardcore Fest, NJ Metal Meltdown and the "November to Dismember" Metalfests in TX and CA.

In 1999 PESSIMIST released their brutal follow-up "Blood for the Gods" CD, again on Lost Disciple Records which soared into the CMJ National Top 20 Loud Rock Charts and received the coveted "Pick of the Issue...10 Fucking Skulls!" in SOD Magazine. That same year the band recorded for several tribute CDs: Kreator (Full Moon Prod), Death, and Megadeth (Dwell Recs).

Later that year PESSIMIST completed their first European Tour of Czech Republic and Germany with Fleshless and Godless Truth.

In 2000 PESSIMIST was honored to be chosen by Metal Blade Records as the first finalist in the MetalSearch2000 contest on mp3.com. This year also saw the band endure several potentially fatal but necessary lineup changes. By mid-2000 PESSIMIST had completely re-invented itself, in its most lethal incarnation thus far...

Original members Rob Kline, Chris Pernia and Tony Pernia went on to form Psychotogen, and were eventually replaced by Ralph "Reaper" Runyan (bass/vox), Bill Hayden (guitars) and John Grden (drums).

With the debut of the new lineup at CA's November to Dismember 2000, PESSIMIST re-signed to Lost Disciple Records to release their 3rd CD, "Slaughtering the Faithful" and enlisted the talents of Erik Rutan (Morbid Angel/Hate Eternal) to produce the album. Released in 2001, this CD is regarded as the most brutal and intense music ever recorded in the history of the band.

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