associated_acts years_active label article_title background genre origin name
death 1996 -- 2001 relapse , nuclear blast control denied
 group_or_band progressive metal , heavy metal florida , united states control denied
control denied

control denied was a band formed by death metal musician and death founder chuck schuldiner to create progressive heavy metal .
the band started in 1996 as schuldiner wanted to procure a more melodic style than was possible with death .
the project was interrupted by death 's release `` the sound of perseverance '' in 1998 , but finally the debut album `` the fragile art of existence '' was released in 1999 .
a second album , tentatively titled when man and machine collide , was partly recorded , but the death of schuldiner in 2001 put the recordings on hold .
remaining band members have expressed a wish to complete and release the material .
however , there existed a longstanding legal dispute over the rights of the material with karmageddon media , further postponing the completion and release of the album .
part of these incomplete recordings were released without authorization in the `` zero tolerance '' two-part bootlegs of chuck 's b-sides and unreleased tracks .
however , schuldiner estate lawyer eric greif settled all matters with the label by december 2009 , allowing for the possibility of completing the album .
on december 4 , 2010 vocalist tim aymar released a statement saying that plans are being made to record and release the album , stating that jim morris of morrisound studios -lrb- with whom chuck schuldiner recorded several albums during his career -rrb- had been in contact with greif to begin planning and booking studio time to record the remaining parts of when man and machine collide .
plans were cut short by a break-in at morrisound in the spring of 2011 that saw much of their equipment stolen , pushing back the completion of the album .
as of january 2014 , greif has stated that there has been little progress towards the completion of the album other than an exploratory meeting between producer jim morris and guitarist shannon hamm .
`` the fragile art of existence '' was reissued in october 2010 by relapse records in a 2-disc standard format , with one hour of bonus material , and a 3-disc deluxe version , with two hours of bonus material .
