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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. The following year PESSIMIST signed to Lost Disciple Records and released their self-produced 1997 debut CD...