 In late 2008, he began recording a five-album series called the Devin Townsend Project, using a different musical style and band of supporting musicians for each album.The first entry in the series, a relatively quiet rock album called "Ki", was released in May 2009, reaching number 26 in Finland and appearing on the UK Indie and UK Rock charts.The second album in the series, a more heavy album called "Addicted", was released in November 2009, reaching number 36 in Finland and number 2 on the US Heatseekers chart.