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Pessimist
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- Baltimore, Maryland (early); Los Angeles, California (later)
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1989
- Genre:
- Death Metal
- Themes:
- Death, Murder, Brutality
- Current label:
- Season of Mist
- Years active:
- 1989-2006, 2008-2009, 2013-present
| Current | |
| Kelly Mclauchlin | Guitars (1993-2002, 2008-2009, 2013-present) |
| See also: ex-Death Force, ex-Horror of Horrors, ex-Metal Against Coronavirus, ex-Resistance, ex-Equinox (live), Eliminate, ex-Diabolic, ex-Possessed, ex-Hirax (live), ex-Unholy Ghost, ex-Angelcorpse (live), ex-Cauldron (live), ex-I Am Morbid | |
| Ivan Alison | Vocals (2013-present) |
| See also: Black Mass | |
| Andrew J. Bowen | Bass (2020-2022, 2022-present) |
| See also: Carnal Necrosis, Dygra, Hideous Rebirth, Siderate, ex-Cicada Swarm | |
| Tim Yeung | Drums (2021-present) |
| See also: Semi-Rotted, ex-Shaithus, ex-Windbreed, Bleed The Fifth, The Lone Wolf (live), ex-Agiel, ex-Aurora Borealis, ex-Decrepit Birth, ex-Divine Heresy, ex-Hate Eternal, ex-Morbid Angel, ex-Pestilence, ex-World Under Blood, ex-All That Remains (live), ex-Nile (live), ex-Vital Remains (live), ex-Hank Williams III (live), ex-The Tenth Circle, ex-Assjack, ex-Death Division, ex-I Am Morbid, ex-Westfield Massacre | |
| Past | |
| Dave Breazeal | Drums |
| See also: Trokar, ex-Cauldron, ex-Formulus, ex-Mysophilia, ex-Unholy Ghost | |
| Tom Kimbler | Bass (1993-1994) |
| Robert Westbrook | Drums (1993-1994) |
| Tony Mallory | Guitars (1993-1994) |
| See also: Chapelblaque, ex-Fear of God, ex-Nemesys, Machines of Living Death, ex-Fog | |
| Rob Kline | Vocals (lead) (1993-1999, 2008-2009) |
| See also: ex-Fleshtized, ex-Hatred Unleashed, ex-Nemesys, ex-Psychotogen | |
| Tony Pernia | Bass (1995-1999) |
| See also: ex-Psychotogen | |
| Chris Pernia | Drums (1995-2000, 2005, 2008-2009, 2013-2018) |
| See also: ex-Psychotogen, ex-Beyond the Scar, ex-Ghost of War | |
| Tom Persons | Guitars (1996-1997) |
| See also: Psypheria, Torture DC, ex-Dismal Lapse, ex-Mucus Membrane, ex-Enthroned, ex-Sadistic Torment, ex-Excarnum | |
| John Grden | Drums (2000-2002) |
| (R.I.P. 2015) See also: ex-Fear of God, ex-Fires of Gomorrah, ex-Fog, ex-Have Mercy, ex-Speaking in Tongues, ex-Infidel, ex-Blitzkrieg, ex-True Unholy Death, ex-U.D.C. (The Underground Death Corp.) | |
| Bill Hayden | Guitars (2000-2002, 2005-2006) |
| See also: ex-Dwelling Madness, ex-Fear of God, ex-Fog | |
| Ralph Runyan | Vocals, Bass (2000-2002, 2005-2006) |
| See also: Deception Immaculate, ex-Corrupture | |
| Kelly Conlon | Bass (2008-2009, 2013-2020, 2022) |
| See also: Agent Steel, Kill Procedure, Shatter Messiah, Ashes of Ares (live), ex-Fires of Babylon, ex-Metal Against Coronavirus, ex-Sargon, ex-Wynterborne, ex-Infinity Minus One, ex-Monstrosity, ex-Vital Remains (live), ex-Death | |
| Pat Shea | Drums (2020-2021) |
| See also: Death Strike, Master, Titan, Whipworm, ex-Metal Against Coronavirus, ex-Sil Veth, ex-Mortal Wound | |
| Current (Live) | |
| Cooper Dustman | Drums (2023-present) |
| See also: Helsótt | |
| Past (Live) | |
| Eric Little | Bass |
| See also: Ciborium, Gloom (live), ex-Covenance, ex-Severed Head, ex-Fuck U All, Submerged, Vitality, ex-Visceral Disgorge, ex-Kraanium (live), ex-The Kennedy Veil (live), ex-Dwelling Madness | |
| Joe Roffeld | Drums |
| See also: ex-Dwelling Madness, ex-Season of Fear | |
| Mike Harrison | Guitars (1998) |
| See also: Kommissar, ex-Autumn Dawn, ex-Cadaver Symposium, ex-Mainframe, ex-Misery Index, ex-Psychotogen, ex-Sadistic Torment | |
| Mike Perigo | Drums (2002) |
| (R.I.P. 2019) See also: ex-Cadaver Symposium, ex-Krass Judgement | |
| Alex Marquez | Drums (2018-2019) |
| See also: Create a Kill, Wreck-Defy, Murder Suicide, Solstice, ex-Wreckage, ex-Righteous Pigs (live), ex-Brutality, ex-Cephalic Carnage, ex-Demolition Hammer, ex-Dethroned, ex-Excessive Bleeding, ex-Hellwitch, ex-Malevolent Creation, ex-Divine Empire, ex-Hypgnostic, ex-Resurrection, ex-Sargon, ex-Antagonized, ex-The Mortuary Society, ex-Thrash or Die, ex-Anger | |
| Kelly Mclauchlin | Guitars (1993-2002, 2008-2009, 2013-present) |
| See also: ex-Death Force, ex-Horror of Horrors, ex-Metal Against Coronavirus, ex-Resistance, ex-Equinox (live), Eliminate, ex-Diabolic, ex-Possessed, ex-Hirax (live), ex-Unholy Ghost, ex-Angelcorpse (live), ex-Cauldron (live), ex-I Am Morbid | |
| Ivan Alison | Vocals (2013-present) |
| See also: Black Mass | |
| Andrew J. Bowen | Bass (2020-2022, 2022-present) |
| See also: Carnal Necrosis, Dygra, Hideous Rebirth, Siderate, ex-Cicada Swarm | |
| Tim Yeung | Drums (2021-present) |
| See also: Semi-Rotted, ex-Shaithus, ex-Windbreed, Bleed The Fifth, The Lone Wolf (live), ex-Agiel, ex-Aurora Borealis, ex-Decrepit Birth, ex-Divine Heresy, ex-Hate Eternal, ex-Morbid Angel, ex-Pestilence, ex-World Under Blood, ex-All That Remains (live), ex-Nile (live), ex-Vital Remains (live), ex-Hank Williams III (live), ex-The Tenth Circle, ex-Assjack, ex-Death Division, ex-I Am Morbid, ex-Westfield Massacre | |
| Dave Breazeal | Drums |
| See also: Trokar, ex-Cauldron, ex-Formulus, ex-Mysophilia, ex-Unholy Ghost | |
| Tom Kimbler | Bass (1993-1994) |
| Robert Westbrook | Drums (1993-1994) |
| Tony Mallory | Guitars (1993-1994) |
| See also: Chapelblaque, ex-Fear of God, ex-Nemesys, Machines of Living Death, ex-Fog | |
| Rob Kline | Vocals (lead) (1993-1999, 2008-2009) |
| See also: ex-Fleshtized, ex-Hatred Unleashed, ex-Nemesys, ex-Psychotogen | |
| Tony Pernia | Bass (1995-1999) |
| See also: ex-Psychotogen | |
| Chris Pernia | Drums (1995-2000, 2005, 2008-2009, 2013-2018) |
| See also: ex-Psychotogen, ex-Beyond the Scar, ex-Ghost of War | |
| Tom Persons | Guitars (1996-1997) |
| See also: Psypheria, Torture DC, ex-Dismal Lapse, ex-Mucus Membrane, ex-Enthroned, ex-Sadistic Torment, ex-Excarnum | |
| John Grden | Drums (2000-2002) |
| (R.I.P. 2015) See also: ex-Fear of God, ex-Fires of Gomorrah, ex-Fog, ex-Have Mercy, ex-Speaking in Tongues, ex-Infidel, ex-Blitzkrieg, ex-True Unholy Death, ex-U.D.C. (The Underground Death Corp.) | |
| Bill Hayden | Guitars (2000-2002, 2005-2006) |
| See also: ex-Dwelling Madness, ex-Fear of God, ex-Fog | |
| Ralph Runyan | Vocals, Bass (2000-2002, 2005-2006) |
| See also: Deception Immaculate, ex-Corrupture | |
| Kelly Conlon | Bass (2008-2009, 2013-2020, 2022) |
| See also: Agent Steel, Kill Procedure, Shatter Messiah, Ashes of Ares (live), ex-Fires of Babylon, ex-Metal Against Coronavirus, ex-Sargon, ex-Wynterborne, ex-Infinity Minus One, ex-Monstrosity, ex-Vital Remains (live), ex-Death | |
| Pat Shea | Drums (2020-2021) |
| See also: Death Strike, Master, Titan, Whipworm, ex-Metal Against Coronavirus, ex-Sil Veth, ex-Mortal Wound | |
| Current | |
| Cooper Dustman | Drums (2023-present) |
| See also: Helsótt | |
| Past | |
| Eric Little | Bass |
| See also: Ciborium, Gloom (live), ex-Covenance, ex-Severed Head, ex-Fuck U All, Submerged, Vitality, ex-Visceral Disgorge, ex-Kraanium (live), ex-The Kennedy Veil (live), ex-Dwelling Madness | |
| Joe Roffeld | Drums |
| See also: ex-Dwelling Madness, ex-Season of Fear | |
| Mike Harrison | Guitars (1998) |
| See also: Kommissar, ex-Autumn Dawn, ex-Cadaver Symposium, ex-Mainframe, ex-Misery Index, ex-Psychotogen, ex-Sadistic Torment | |
| Mike Perigo | Drums (2002) |
| (R.I.P. 2019) See also: ex-Cadaver Symposium, ex-Krass Judgement | |
| Alex Marquez | Drums (2018-2019) |
| See also: Create a Kill, Wreck-Defy, Murder Suicide, Solstice, ex-Wreckage, ex-Righteous Pigs (live), ex-Brutality, ex-Cephalic Carnage, ex-Demolition Hammer, ex-Dethroned, ex-Excessive Bleeding, ex-Hellwitch, ex-Malevolent Creation, ex-Divine Empire, ex-Hypgnostic, ex-Resurrection, ex-Sargon, ex-Antagonized, ex-The Mortuary Society, ex-Thrash or Die, ex-Anger | |
| Added by: Grave | Modified by: mrmetalhead |
| Added on: 2002-07-28 18:46:36 | Last modified on: 2023-06-03 10:22:58 |
- Pessimist from California
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Compilation appearances:
- "Century of Lies" on Larmbelastigung Krach Propaganda Compilation Vol. 7 (1998)
- "Megaded - A Tribute to Megadeth" (Dwell Records, 1999), covering the song "Killing Is My Business... and Business Is Good"
- "Tribute to Kreator" CD (Full Moon Productions, 1999), covering the song ''The ...