"Pessimist" - Vinyl

Abaddon incarnate - "Pessimist"

Recorded live in just two days (June 8-9 2013 at The Hive Studios, Ireland), Pessimist captures the band’s signature chaos with a new level of precision. Produced and mixed by James Eager and mastered by Brad Boatright (Audiosiege), the record embodies relentless speed, savage riffs, and cavernous vocals while maintaining a raw, organic edge.

Across 14 tracks and roughly 36 minutes, Abaddon Incarnate fuse grindcore ferocity with dense death-metal heaviness. Songs like “Warping the Necro Spawn”, “Broken Spectre”, and “Morbid Epiphany” showcase dynamic tempo shifts and bleak atmospheres, while shorter bursts such as “Solstice of Homicide” and “Nameless Grave” deliver pure aggression in under two minutes.

Critics praised Pessimist for refining the band’s brutality without losing authenticity — a record that stands as a bridge between their rawer early sound (Nadir, Dark Crusade) and the heavier, more technical era that followed with The Wretched Sermon.

Track Listing:

Pessimist
Aborted Genesis
Yester Hara
Warping the Necrospawn
Broken Spectre
Fear
Impaled Upon Your Zodiac
Prison of Introspection
Nameless Grave
Morbid Epiphany
Solstice of Homicid
Undead Outcast
Funeral Hag
Summoning Famine – Inherit an Empty World

Line Up:

Steve Maher – Guitars / Vocals
Bill Whelan – Guitars
Cory Sloan – Bass / Vocals
Olan Parkinson – Drums

Technical Details:

Released by: Candlelight Records (2014)
Recorded: The Hive Studios, Ireland
Engineer / Mix: James Eager
Mastering: Brad Boatright (Audiosiege)
Artwork: Manuel Tinnemans