10/18/2010 11:50

Control Denied

Control Denied: 'The Fragile Art of Existence' re-issue details

Control Denied's legendary first album 'The Fragile Art of Existence' will get the deluxe re-issue treatment through Relapse Records this fall. '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.

Two versions of 'The Fragile Art of Existence' re-issue will be available starting October 26th. The worldwide version is a two-CD set including the original album plus a bonus CD of early demo material. The second version will be limited to 1,000 copies and is a three-disc set including an extra bonus disc of demo tracks, many of which have Control Denied guitarist Chuck Schuldiner on vocals. The three-disc set will be available at Relapse.com exclusively.

'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 demo)
2. When the Link Becomes Missing (1999 demo)
3. The Fragile Art of Existence (1999 demo)
4. Breaking the Broken (1999 demo)
5. Breaking the Broken (1999 demo) 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 demo)
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

A range of officially-licensed Control Denied, Death, and Mantas merchandise has also been issued here. Many classic album art designs will follow in the coming months, making some highly sought-after designs available officially for the first time in years. Stay tuned to Emptywords.org, the official Death / Control Denied / Chuck Schuldiner website, and Relapse.com for more information.

(source: Relapse Records)