The Fragile Art of Existence
The Fragile Art of Existence | ||||
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Studio album by Control Denied | ||||
Released | May 13, 1999 | |||
Recorded | Morrisound Studios, Tampa, Florida | |||
Genre | Progressive metal, power metal | |||
Length | 50:46 | |||
Label |
Nuclear Blast Relapse Records (2010 re-issue) | |||
Producer | Jim Morris, Chuck Schuldiner | |||
Control Denied album chronology | ||||
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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.
This was Chuck Schuldiner's final studio album before he died as a result of cancer on December 13, 2001.
Track listing
- All songs written by Chuck Schuldiner.
Track listing | |||||||||
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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) | |||||||||
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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) | |||||||||
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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
- Band members
- 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