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Pessimist
- Country of origin:
- United States
- Location:
- Baltimore, Maryland (early); Los Angeles, California (later)
- Status:
- Active
- Formed in:
- 1993
- Genre:
- Brutal Death Metal
- Lyrical themes:
- Death, Murder, Brutality
- Current label:
- Unsigned/independent
- Years active:
- 1993-2006, 2008-2009, 2013-present
| Current | |
| Kelly Mclauchlin | Guitars (1993-2002, 2008-2009, 2013-present) |
| See also: ex-Death Force, ex-Horror of Horrors, ex-Resistance, ex-Equinox (live), I Am Morbid, ex-Diabolic, ex-Possessed, ex-Hirax (live), ex-Unholy Ghost, ex-Angelcorpse (live), ex-Cauldron (live), ex-Eliminate (live) | |
| Kelly Conlon | Bass (2008-2009, 2013-present) |
| See also: Kill Procedure, Shatter Messiah, Sargon, ex-Fires of Babylon, ex-Wynterborne, ex-Infinity Minus One, ex-Monstrosity, ex-Vital Remains (live), ex-Death | |
| Ivan Alison | Vocals (2013-present) |
| See also: Black Mass | |
| Alex Marquez | Drums (2018-present) |
| See also: Create a Kill, Excessive Bleeding, Solstice, Wreck-Defy, Righteous Pigs (live), Murder Suicide, ex-Wreckage, ex-Brutality, ex-Cephalic Carnage, ex-Demolition Hammer, ex-Dethroned, ex-Hellwitch, ex-Hypgnostic, ex-Malevolent Creation, ex-Resurrection, ex-The Mortuary Society, ex-Thrash or Die, ex-Sargon, ex-Antagonized, ex-Divine Empire, ex-Anger | |
| Pat Shea | Drums (2020-present) |
| See also: Death Strike, Master, Titan, Whipworm, ex-Sil Veth, ex-Mortal Wound | |
| Past | |
| Tom Kimbler | Bass (1993-1994) |
| Robert Westbrook | Drums (1993) |
| 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, ex-Mucus Membrane, ex-Enthroned, ex-Sadistic Torment, ex-Excarnum, ex-Torture | |
| 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-U.D.C. | |
| Bill Hayden | Guitars (2000-2002, 2005-2006) |
| See also: Dwelling Madness, ex-Fear of God, ex-Fog | |
| Ralph Runyan | Vocals, Bass (2000-2002, 2005-2006) |
| Past (Live) | |
| 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 | |
| Tom Kimbler | Bass (1993-1994) |
| Robert Westbrook | Drums (1993) |
| 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, ex-Mucus Membrane, ex-Enthroned, ex-Sadistic Torment, ex-Excarnum, ex-Torture | |
| 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-U.D.C. | |
| Bill Hayden | Guitars (2000-2002, 2005-2006) |
| See also: Dwelling Madness, ex-Fear of God, ex-Fog | |
| Ralph Runyan | Vocals, Bass (2000-2002, 2005-2006) |
| Past | |
| 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 | |
Not to be confused with Pessimist from California.
Pessimist participated in:
- "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 Pestilence''.
- "Demonic Plague - Tribute to Death" (Dwell Records, ...