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: Season of Mist Years active: 1993-2006, 2008-2009, 2013-present Not to be confused with: - Pessimist from California - Pessimyst from Butte, Montana 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, ... Baltimore, MD's PESSIMIST formed in 1993, signed to Lost Disciple Records in 1997 and released "Cult of the initiated", "Blood for the Gods" in 1999, "Slaughtering the Faithful" in 2001. In 2008 "Evolution Unto Evil" CD includes unreleased demo tracks and tributes to Kreator, Death, Megadeth, and Possessed. The band returned in 2014 and is currently writing "Keys to the Underworld Baltimore, MD's PESSIMIST formed in 1993, signed to Lost Disciple Records in 1997 and released "Cult of the initiated", "Blood for the Gods" in 1999, "Slaughtering the Faithful" in 2001. In 2008 "Evolution Unto Evil" CD includes unreleased demo tracks and tributes to Kreator, Death, Megadeth, and Possessed. The band returned in 2014 and is currently writing "Keys to the Underworld