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Oct 17, 2022 · October 17, 2022. I AM MORBID, the band featuring former MORBID ANGEL members David Vincent (bass, vocals) and Pedro "Pete" Sandoval (drums),has parted ways with guitarist Kelly McLauchlin ...
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Kelly started playing Guitar at the age of 14, but had played Saxophone since age 9, performing in grade school concert and Jazz band, where he learned to read music and later studied Music theory. His early Guitar influences include Jimi Hendrix, Tony Iommi, Randy Rhoads, and Judas Priest. After finishing high school, he attended University of Del...
Early Years
After moving to Los Angeles in 1989, Kelly joined Santa Ana, CA thrash band Resistance, a band which also featured Eddie Bravo. In 1992, Kelly was a part of Florida underground metal band Cauldron – which also featured Matt Barlow, who later joined Iced Earth.
Pessimist
Kelly recorded Pessimist demos as early as 1989, however the first full band lineup would not be formed until 1993 in Baltimore, MD 1993. Pessimist signed to Lost Disciple Records in 1997 and released three albums. “Cult of the Initiated” (1997) is the first full length album. Second is “Blood For the Gods” (1999) – which charted in the Top 30 on the CMJ “Loud Music” Charts. The third album “Slaughtering the Faithful” (2002), which was recorded in Tampa, FL with producer Erik Rutan, of Morbid...
Unholy Ghost
In 2003 it was announced Kelly would join Diabolic. Amidst legal battles for the name, this lineup would actually form a new band, Unholy Ghost.Unholy Ghost released “Torrential Reign” CD on Olympic / Century Media Records.
Pessimist
1. Cult of the Initiated (1997, Lost Disciple Recs) 2. Blood For the Gods (1999, Lost Disciple Recs) 3. Slaughtering the Faithful (2002, Lost Disciple Recs) 4. Evolution Unto Evil (2008, Deathgasm/Pathos Prod) 5. Keys to the Underworld (Single) (2018, Purgatory Prod)
Diabolic
1. Possessed by Death (2007, Deathgasm Recs) 2. Excisions of Exorcisms (2010, Deathgasm Recs)
Unholy Ghost
1. Torrential Reign (2004, Century Media/Olympic Recs)
Kelly McLauchlin on YouTubeKelly Mclauchlin on InstagramKelly Mclauchlin on TwitterGuitarist and founder of PESSIMIST Previously toured and recorded with bands such as: I AM MORBID. DIABOLIC, and POSSESSED. Gear I use: Jackson Guitars, Seymour Duncan, SIT Strings, Mesa/Boogie ...
Jul 27, 2013 · July 27, 2013. Guitarist Kelly McLauchlin of California death metal pioneers POSSESSED has released the following statement: "Due to my busy work/travel schedule with my audio-visual career, I ...
May 15, 2007 · Floridian black/death metallers EQUINOX have announced the return of Kelly McLauchlin (PESSIMIST, UNHOLY GHOST, DIABOLIC) on lead guitar. The band is currently preparing new material for its next ...
Apr 28, 2021 · American blackened death metal icons Pessimist (ft. Kelly McLauchlin of Possessed, I Am Morbid) have now entered the Black Attack Studios in Los Angeles, CA to begin recording their fourth full-length album, Keys To The Underworld, with engineer Ira Black. This will be the band's first full-length record since 2002's Slaughtering The Faithful.
4,937 Followers, 5,096 Following, 1,107 Posts - Kelly McLauchlin (@evilkell) on Instagram: " Guitarist and founder @pessimist.cult (ex) I Am Morbid / Possessed Temecula, CA ☀️ 落 Keep Music Evil落 "
