The Fragile Art of Existence

The lineup that recorded Death's album The Sound of Perseverance (TSOP), in addition to singer Tim Aymar, was originally intended to release the Control Denied album (and had completed the recording process in April 1999), Schuldiner remarked in a January 2000 Metal Maniacs interview that Clendenin "just didn't seem into it, I don't know if it was the material or what, but he didn't seem happy with what was going on, so we had to just let him go." == Release history ==

The album was initially expected to be released in September 1999. == Music and lyrics ==

The album's musical style retains the "progressive musical prowess" of Death's later output. Tim Aymar's vocals have been likened to those of Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden and Rob Halford of Judas Priest. The album's overall style has been categorized as hybrid of power metal and progressive metal, and has been characterized as "[tearing] down the conventional walls" of the former. The album's guitar solos have been described as "free jazz meets metal guitar God." == Critical reception ==

Jason Hundey of AllMusic called the album "powerful, brilliant, and subversively catchy" and said that it was Steve Di Giorgio's "finest hour behind the bass." == Track listing ==

All songs written by Chuck Schuldiner. == Personnel ==

;Control Denied • Tim Aymar – vocals on 1997 demos and album • Chuck Schuldiner – guitars, vocals on 1996 and 1999 demos, production • Shannon Hamm – guitars • Steve Di Giorgio – bass • Richard Christy – drums on 1999 demos and album • Scott Clendenin – bass on 1996 and 1997 demos • Chris Williams – drums on 1996 and 1997 demos Technical personnel • Jim Morris - production, engineering, mixing & mastering == External links ==