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Dec 14, 2020 11:00 AM A spoken word album recorded by late Deftones bassist Chi Cheng will be released posthumously in 2021. The set, titled The Head Up Project , was recorded during a live 2001 performance in Deftones hometown of Sacramento, California. The Head Up Project is being released by Buckle Up Chi, a seat belt advocacy group formed in honor of the musician following his death. Cheng was involved in a serious car accident in 2008 which left him in a semi-comatose state. He died in 2013. Visit BuckleUpforChi.com for more info. Deftones current bassist, Sergio Vega , joined in 2009. The group released their latest album,
The Head Up Project s cover art and tracklisting down toward the bottom of this post.
According to Buckle Up for Chi, the new album was recorded in January 2001 during a performance in Sacramento, Calif. Its 24 tracks were remastered by Qumran Records, a partner on the project.
The Head Up Project is also part of a broader effort of the same name by the memorial organization. Buckle Up For Chi has always been blessed to keep Chi s legacy alive and we strive to continue to do so with the launch of the Head Up Project, the organization says in a statement. Through this initiative and our loyal community, we will continue to support each other, spread peace, music, love, and as always:
Spoken word album by late Deftones bassist Chi Cheng to be released
Only 200 copies of the 2001 live recording will be released
A spoken word album by late Deftones bassist Chi Cheng will be released in January.
Only 200 copies of the album will be made available, which are available for pre-order here.
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Cheng, a founding member of the band along with singer Chino Moreno, died in 2013 aged 42. He had been in a “partially conscious state” since a 2008 car accident.
Cheng with Deftones in 2003 CREDIT: DiSanto/WireImage
“‘Eros’ was never finished or released due to Chi’s car accident. It was just put away,” frontman Moreno told