The Fragile Art of Existence

Studio album by Control Denied

Released

November 30, 1999

Genre

Progressive metal
Power metal

Length

50:46

Label

Nuclear Blast
Relapse Records (2010 re-issue)

Producer

Jim Morris, Chuck Schuldiner

Control Denied chronology

1999 demo
(1999)

The Fragile Art of Existence
(1999)

When Man and Machine Collide
(2013)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
About.com	^[1]
Allmusic	^[2]
Chronicles of Chaos	^[3]
Metal1	^[4]
BW&BK	(9/10)^[5]

The Fragile Art of Existence is the only studio album by Control Denied. It was released world-wide on Nuclear Blast America in 1999. Metal Mind Productions reissued the album on April 15, 2008 (February 11, 2008 in Europe). The release was limited to 2,000 copies, digitally remastered using 24-bit process on golden disc. The album was also rereleased in 2010 by Relapse Records, available in 2 disc, and 3 disc editions. The 3 disc edition was limited to 1,000 copies.

This was one of Chuck Schuldiner's final albums before he died of cancer in late 2001.

Track listing

All Songs Written By Chuck Schuldiner.

Track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Consumed"	7:24
2.	"Breaking the Broken"	5:41
3.	"Expect the Unexpected"	7:17
4.	"What If...?"	4:29
5.	"When the Link Becomes Missing"	5:17
6.	"Believe"	6:10
7.	"Cut Down"	4:50
8.	"The Fragile Art of Existence"	9:38
Total length:		50:46

2010 Relapse Reissue (Disc 2)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Consumed (1999 Demo)"	6:40
2.	"When the Link Becomes Missing (1999 Demo)"	5:20
3.	"The Fragile Art of Existence (1999 Demo)"	9:30
4.	"Breaking the Broken (1999 Demo)"	5:44
5.	"Breaking the Broken (1999 Demo) w/ Chuck Schuldiner on Vocals"	5:45
6.	"Believe (1997 Demo)"	6:16
7.	"What If...? (1997 Demo)"	4:27
8.	"Cut Down (1997 Demo)"	5:01
9.	"Tune of Evil (Comedy Demo)"	3:15
Total length:		51:58

2010 Relapse Reissue (Disc 3)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"What If...? (1996 Demo)"	4:25
2.	"Cut Down (1996 Demo)"	4:54
3.	"Expect the Unexpected (1996 Demo)"	6:37
4.	"Believe (1996 Demo)"	6:08
5.	"The Fragile Art of Existence (1996 Demo)"	8:25
6.	"What If...? (1996 Demo)"	4:23
7.	"Expect the Unexpected (1996 Demo) w/ Chuck Schuldiner on Vocals"	6:51
8.	"What If...? (1996 Demo) w/ Chuck Schuldiner on Vocals"	4:25
9.	"Cut Down (1996 Demo) w/ Chuck Schuldiner on Vocals"	4:53
Total length:		50:58

Credits

Tim Aymar - vocals
Chuck Schuldiner - lead & rhythm guitar
Shannon Hamm - lead & rhythm guitar
Steve DiGiorgio - bass
Richard Christy - drums

Additional musicians

Scott Clendenin - bass on 1996 and 1997 demos
Chris Williams - drums on 1996 and 1997 demos
Chuck Schuldiner - vocals on 1996 and 1999 demos

Production

Produced by Jim Morris & Chuck Schuldiner
Engineered, mixed & mastered by Jim Morris

External links

Lyrics

References

Control Denied

Chuck Schuldiner Steve DiGiorgio Shannon Hamm Tim Aymar Richard Christy Chris Williams Scott Clendenin

Studio albums	The Fragile Art of Existence When Man and Machine Collide