The Fragile Art of Existence

The Fragile Art of Existence
Studio album by Control Denied
Released	November 30, 1999
Genre	Progressive metal
Length	50:46
Label	Nuclear Blast
Producer	Jim Morris, Chuck Schuldiner
Control Denied chronology
1999 demo (1999) The Fragile Art of Existence (1999) When Man and Machine Collide (2012)

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The Fragile Art of Existence is the first 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.

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 Demos)"	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 Demos)"	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

Production

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

External links

• Lyrics
• 3 Disc rerelease details