PESSIMIST To Release 'Evolution Unto Evil' In August

The artwork for the new PESSIMIST CD "Evolution Unto Evil" can be viewed below. Art and layout was created by Mike Fortier of Morbid Subculture Productions.

Due in August, "Evolution Unto Evil" will feature 12 rare and previously unreleased tracks, early demos and live studio tracks, including cover versions of songs from POSSESSED, KREATOR, MEGADETH and DEATH. The CD (which clocks in at over 52 minutes in length) will also feature a CD-ROM version with videos, live photos, etc. and is currently being mastered at D.O.W. Studios in Seffner, Florida by Juan "Punchy" Gonzalez (MORBID ANGEL, TERRORIZER, DIABOLIC, UNHOLY GHOST).

According to PESSIMIST founder/guitarist Kelly McLauchlin, "We wanted to put together a release for the fans, a collection of early demos, rare and unreleased songs, and tributes to some of our musical influences, covering the early history of the band… 'Evolution Unto Evil'!"

This will be PESSIMIST's fourth full-length CD, and the band's first release since 2002's "Slaughtering the Faithful", produced by Erik Rutan (HATE ETERNAL, MORBID ANGEL).

"Evolution Unto Evil" will be co-released on Pathos Productions and Deathgasm Records in the U.S.

"Evolution Unto Evil" track listing:

01. Mensa Rea (With Evil Intent)
02. Day of Wrath
03. The Pestilence (KREATOR cover)
04. 1000 Eyes (DEATH cover)
05. Killing is My Business (MEGADETH cover)
06. Phantasm (POSSESSED cover)
07. Let the Demons Rest
08. Cult of the Initiated
09. Summoned to Suffer
10. Tunnel Rats
11. Dungeonlorde
12. Dirge (Outro)

The original PESSIMIST lineup from the first two CDs, "Cult of the Initiated" and "Blood For the Gods" — featuring founding members, guitarist Kelly McLauchlin (ANGELCORPSE, DIABOLIC, UNHOLY GHOST), vocalist Rob Kline (PSYCHOTOGEN, FLESHTIZED), and drummer Chris Pernia (PSYCHOTOGEN, BEYOND THE SCAR) — reunited earlier this year. Handling bass duties for the group is none other than Kelly Conlon (ex-DEATH, MONSTROSITY). Plans are underway to begin writing new music for release in 2009.

The band's first show together with the reunited lineup will also be the official CD-release party for "Evolution Unto Evil", on August 9 at theNew England Deathfest in Providence, Rhode Island.

Source: blabbermouth.net