Casualties of Cool is a project by Canadian musicians Devin Townsend and singer Ché Aimee Dorval. The album will be released in May 14, 2014.
Devin Townsend comments: "Casualties Of Cool has been something I’ve been working on for years, a real passion project. Not since Ocean Machine (my first record) have I had the opportunity to do music for the sheer sake of the love of it. It represents a fair bit to me. I have collaborated with some amazing people on it, Che Aimee (singer on my album Ki) Morgan Ågren (Drummer extraordinaire from Thordendal, Zappa, Laswell etc) Jessica Cope (brilliant animator,) Jørgen Munkeby, Kat Epple, The Swedish Sångkraft choir, a string section… a ton of brilliant artists."
"It’s not a metal album, nor is it meant to be a statement about my interest in metal. It’s a side project from my work with DTP, Ziltoid and my touring band. I love that music, and always will…this is something different. This is something that I would write late at night while working on other projects as sort of a ’release’…a way to make music for myself, without pressure from ANYONE to do things a certain way. It’s an independent release, and it’s dark, quiet, and special. The project has been extensive, and in the coming weeks I will fill you in on the multitudes of things done over the course of its creation, and the truly awesome items that we have found a way to offer and represent the final music and visuals."
Some previews of this album the Devin posted to YouTube
http://youtu.be/iisYHRcSPCY
You can find leaks of the song “Forgive Me” from this album in various places online. It’s got a very nu-Ki feeling to it.
Forgive Me was released to contributors on his Pledge campaign. There were also a bunch of behind the scenes videos and snippets of songs.