CONTROL DENIED ’s legendary first album ‘The Fragile Art of Existence’ sees its official re-issue today, October 26th in North America. ‘The Fragile Art of Existence’, originally released in 1999 to critical acclaim, has been re-mastered, re-packaged and features liner notes from CONTROL DENIED drummer Richard Christy, never-before-seen photographs, as well as over an hour of previously unreleased demo and rehearsal tracks.
One of those rare demos, a 1999 cut of the band’s “Breaking The Broken” track featuring CONTROL DENIED / DEATH guitarist Chuck Schuldiner on vocals can be heard online now via GuitarWorld.com. This version of “Breaking The Broken” appears on the second disc of ‘The Fragile Art of Existence’ expanded re-issue.
Two versions of ‘The Fragile Art of Existence’ re-issue are now available. The worldwide version is a two-CD set including the original album plus a bonus CD of early demo material. The second version is limited to 1,000 copies and is a three-disc set including an extra bonus disc of demo tracks. The complete track listing of songs included in the three-disc set can be found below and photos of the packaging can be found here. This special re-issue package is available exclusively via Relapse.com now.
CONTROL DENIED ‘The Fragile Art of Existence’ Deluxe 3-Disc Re-Issue track list:
Disc 1:
1. Consumed
2. Breaking The Broken
3. Expect The Unexpected
4. What If…?
5. When The Link Becomes Missing
6. Believe
7. Cut Down
8. The Fragile Art Of Existence
Disc 2:
1. Consumed (1999 Demos)
2. When The Link Becomes Missing (1999 Demos)
3. The Fragile Art Of Existence (1999 Demos)
4. Breaking The Broken (1999 Demos)
5. Breaking The Broken (1999 Demos) w/ Chuck Schuldiner on Vocals
6. Believe (1997 Demo)
7. What If…? (1997 Demo)
8. Cut Down (1997 Demo)
9. Tune Of Evil (Comedy Demo)
Disc 3:
1. What If…? (1996 Demos)
2. Cut Down (1996 Demos)
3. Expect The Unexpected (1996 Demos)
4. Believe (1996 Demos)
5. The Fragile Art Of Existence (1996 Demos)
6. What If…? (1996 Demos)
7. Expect The Unexpected (1996 Demos) w/ Chuck Schuldiner on Vocals
8. What If…? (1996 Demos) w/ Chuck Schuldiner on Vocals
9. Cut Down (1996 Demos) w/ Chuck Schuldiner on Vocals
