Control Denied has a bittersweet legacy. Founded by Death main man Chuck Schuldiner in the mid-Nineties, and featuring numerous Death alumni, as well as future Pharoah frontman Tim Aymar, the band was the iconic guitarist’s attempt at melding the virtuosity of technical death metal with the classic power of British trad-metal. Sadly, their sole album, 1999’s The Fragile Art of Existence, was also the last record Schuldiner ever made, but it’s a triumph of proggy athleticism and sheer metal force. Eli Enis

Now available for the first time ever as an official vinyl release, The Fragile Art of Existence has been remastered and beautifully repackaged.