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The Fragile Art of Existence

The Fragile Art of Existence is the only studio album by Control Denied.

The Fragile Art of Existence
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
A Moment of Clarity
(1997)
The Fragile Art of Existence
(1999)
 Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
About.com 4/5 stars[1]
Allmusic 3/5 stars[2]
Chronicles of Chaos 8/10 stars[3]
Metal1 9.5/10 stars[4]
BW&BK (9/10)[5]

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
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

Credits

Band members
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

References