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Put your hands on the remote! browse music »Slaughtering The Faithful by Pessimist
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9 tracks | 35 minutes
Released May 2002
on Lost Disciple Records
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 00:29 Requiem lyrics BUY MP3 00:29 Requiem lyrics "GIFT MP3" 00:29 Requiem
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:41 Baptized in Blasphemy lyrics FREE 04:41 Baptized in Blasphemy lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:41 Baptized in Blasphemy
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:02 Summoned to Suffer lyrics BUY MP3 03:02 Summoned to Suffer lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:02 Summoned to Suffer
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:46 Embodiment of Impurity lyrics BUY MP3 04:46 Embodiment of Impurity lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:46 Embodiment of Impurity
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:55 Slaughtering the Faithful lyrics BUY MP3 04:55 Slaughtering the Faithful lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:55 Slaughtering the Faithful
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:50 Infernal Abyss lyrics BUY MP3 03:50 Infernal Abyss lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:50 Infernal Abyss
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:14 Metempsychosis lyrics BUY MP3 04:14 Metempsychosis lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:14 Metempsychosis
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:50 Resurrected Torment lyrics BUY MP3 05:50 Resurrected Torment lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:50 Resurrected Torment
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:44 Stripped of Immortality lyrics BUY MP3 03:44 Stripped of Immortality lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:44 Stripped of Immortality
Blistering, evil Death Metal...fast, brutal and technical in the vein of Krisiun, Hate Eternal, Diabolic or Angelcorpse.
Bio / Background
PESSIMIST is by definition: "a belief in the dark side, and the tendency to take the darkest and most negative view of the world. In particular, the doctrine or belief that the Evil in this world outweighs the good and that all things ultimately tend towards Evil..."
The first complete PESSIMIST lineup was formed in early 1993. After recording the "Dark Reality I & II" demos in '93/94, the lineup was solidified to include founding members Kelly McLauchlin (guitars) and Rob Kline (vocals), along with brothers Chris Pernia (drums) and Tony Pernia (bass). This became to be known as the "original" lineup.
The band played their first few shows opening for bands such as Deicide, Incantation and Suffocation...and later went on to record their 1995 EP "Absence of Light" and "Let the Demons Rest" promo in 1996.
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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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