The Used
Formed: 2001
From:
Orem,
UT,
United States
Last Known Status: Active
Latest The Used News
Below is our complete The Used news coverage, including columns and articles pertaining to the band. Some articles listed may be indirectly related, such as side projects of the band members, etc.
Note: We began associating news directly with bands in late 2003. Therefore, earlier band news may not be listed on this page.
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Papa Roach Premiere New Single & Lyric Video
Multi-platinum nü-metal/alternative rock mainstays Papa Roach have just dropped their latest single, “Braindead,” featuring a guest appearance from H2O frontman Toby Morse. While an official music video is slated to arrive in July, a lyric video for the track is now available to stream below.
Frontman Jacoby Shaddix shared the motivation behind the song, explaining: More...
Avenged Sevenfold Premiere VR Concert
Avenged Sevenfold, the multi-platinum alternative metallers, have unveiled their latest innovation in immersive entertainment with the debut of their VR concert experience, 'Looking Inside.' Filmed in Culver City, CA in September, the production utilized cutting-edge green screen and VR camera technology.
For the full experience, Meta Quest and Apple Vision Pro headsets are recommended. Avenged Sevenfold joins the forefront of heavier artists embracing this unique form of technology. A preview is available below, and the entire set can be accessed via amazevr.com.
In addition to their VR venture, the band has lined up more traditional live performances in the coming months, with the following dates confirmed: More...
The Used Premiere New Single & Lyric Video
Post-hardcore outfit The Used premiere their new single named “People Are Vomit” from their recently announced tenth studio full-length, “Toxic Positivity“, due ouit on May 19th through Big Noise/Hassle Records.
Check out now "People Are Vomit" streaming via YouTube and Spotify for you now below.
Comments frontman Bert McCracken: More...
As I Lay Dying’s Phil Sgrosso Premieres Debut EP
As I Lay Dying guitarist/vocalist Phil Sgrosso premieres his two-song solo debut EP “Tension Rising/Light Of Day” streaming via Spotify below. The effort was mixied by Joseph McQueen and mastered by Mike Kalajian.
Tells Sgrosso: More...
The Used Premiere New Single “The Lottery”
The Used premiere “The Lottery” as the final single to arrive ahead of today’s release of their new effort, “Heartwork“. Beartooth singer Caleb Shomo guests on this particular song, which you can stream via YouTube below.
Tells The Used frontman Bert McCracken: More...
The Used Premiere Two New Singles
The Used premiere two new tracks from their upcoming album “Heartwork“. Below you can stream “Obvious Blasé“, which finds Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker guesting. “Heartwork” will be out on April 24th.
“Gravity’s Rainbow” also from the album is streaming for you below: More...
The Used Premiere New Song & Music Video “Blow Me”
The Used‘s new song and music video “Blow Me” has premiered and is streaming via YouTube for you below. Fever 333 frontman Jason Aalon Butler guests on it.
The Used: European/UK Tour Announced
The Used announce a short European/UK tour run for February. Check all dates below:
02/04 Stockholm, SWE – Fryshuset
02/05 Gothenburg, SWE – Pustervik
02/07 Bochum, GER – Zeche
02/08 Zurich, SWI – Komplex 457
02/11 Nottingham, UK – Rock City
02/12 Manchester, UK – O2 Ritz
02/15 Bristol, UK – O2 Academy
02/16 London, UK – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Musink Festival 2017 Announced
The 10th annual Musink, presented by Travis Barker, is set for March 17, 18, and 19, 2017 at the OC Fair & Events Center in Costa Mesa, CA.
The three-day tattoo convention, car show and concert is America’s largest tattoo and music festival, featuring hundreds of world-renowned tattoo artists, Famous Stars and Straps presents the Low and Slow Car Show, a vendor village and music from headliners NOFX, The Used, Bad Religion, Pennywise, and more.
A limited number of discounted early bird tickets for MUSINK will be on sale this Wednesday, December 7 at 10:00 AM PT, while supplies last. Single-day, full weekend 3-day passes, and a selection of VIP ticketing options will also be available for purchase. Full info is available here.
Musink producer Travis Barker says, “Stoked to be bringing in the 10th year of music, tattoos and cars with such legendary bands as NOFX, Pennywise, Bad Religion and The Vandals.”
NOFX’s Fat Mike explains, “When I have a cold I like to listen to Muse and take lots of Zinc. So when I heard of the Musink festival I got stoked! We gotta play it! Unless of course, I get sick." More...
The Used Posts "Cry" Video
The Used has now released a music video for "Cry," which comes off the new album "Imaginary Enemy."
Check out the video below, and you can also pre-order "Imaginary Enemy" on iTunes & receive an instant download of “Cry” at this location. The track listing is as follows:
1. Revolution
2. Cry
3. El-Oh-Vee-Ee
4. A Song to Stifle Imperial Progression (A Work in Progress)
5. Generation Throwaway
6. Make Believe
7. Evolution
8. Imaginary Enemy
9. Kenna Song
10. Force Without Violence
11. Overdose More...
The Used Announces "Take Action" Tour
The Used has issued the following announcement about performing on the upcoming "Take Action" tour to benefit the It Gets Better Project:
"We are very excited to announce that we will headline the 2013 Take Action Tour benefiting the It Gets Better Project! Tickets are on sale now over at this location. With support from We Came As Romans, Crown The Empire and Mindflow, the tour kicks off January 11th at the House Of Blues in Las Vegas, NV! Ten percent of the cost of each ticket purchased will be donated to It Gets Better and Sub City so we really hope you come out to see us and to support an amazing cause!
"It’s our privilege to work with such a lovely charity that does so much good in this confusing world. Please check out itgetsbetterproject.org and we’ll see you on the Take Action Tour.
"We also have a song on the Take Action Compilation Volume 11 along with many other amazing artists, which can be pre-ordered here.
"We are also excited to announce the release of Vulnerable II - a 2 disc re-issue of our 2012 release Vulnerable - that includes the 12 original tracks, 4 brand new songs, 3 acoustic versions and 3 remixes. Vulnerable II will be released January 22, 2013. Vulnerable II is available for pre-order now." More...
More Bands Confirmed For Soundwave Festival 2012
Although it wasn't expected until December, the organizers of Australia's Soundwave Festival have made their second band announcement. Joining the 60 bands already announced are Staind, Wednesday 13, Unearth, Cathedral, Shadows Fall, Heaven Shall Burn, Your Demise, Kittie, and 14 other (mostly non-metal) bands.
Hole has pulled out of the festival after frontwoman Courtney Love refused to play before Limp Bizkit. Soundwave boss AJ Maddah said on Twitter that he was "relieved we got the moody old cow off the bill. [There’s] no point talking her back, only for her to cancel later, or turn up & act like a rotten twat to other artists, fans, etc."
A third announcement in early December will add another five bands to the lineup, and Danzig is one of the confirmed possibilities. More...
Soundwave 2012 Lineup Announced
Organizers of the Australian Soundwave Festival have made the first official lineup announcement. Joining the reformed Coal Chamber as previously reported will be headline acts System Of A Down, Slipknot, Limp Bizkit, Marilyn Manson, Machine Head, Lamb Of God and Trivium as well as 53 other bands.
Bands of particular interest to metal fans include Devin Townsend Project, Dillinger Escape Plan, Black Label Society, Mastodon, Steel Panther, Meshuggah, Hatebreed, Biohazard, Dragonforce, Gojira, Kvelertak, Hellyeah, Chimaira, Watain, and Turisas.
A second announcement for the series of one day festivals is reportedly coming in December, with 88 bands expected to be included in the final billing. More...
Atreyu Cancels Sayerville Appearance
Atreyu has been forced to pull out of their Sayerville, New Jersey show this Sunday due to a death in the family of member Brandon Saller. Here's a statement from Saller:
"Unfortunately I have some bad news. I recently had a had a death in the family. I need to be at home with my family for the services etc. This being said, Atreyu will not be able to play the Sayreville , NJ show on Sunday the 14th. I am terribly sorry for my absence. This will be the first show I have missed since the forming of this band. I hope you all have a great time at the show and can understand my decision to be with my family at this time. We will continue the tour on the 16th in Niagra Falls. Again I'm sorry. We'll see you next time around."
In other band news, Atreyu has announced a few headlining shows in between the dates with The Used. Those headlining tour dates start on the 21st in Nashville, 27th Little Rock and 28th Houston.
Here are the latest Atreyu tour dates: More...
Today Is Live Nation Ultimate Access Triple Play
Today-only (Wednesday, October 28, 2009) every single fan who buys a ticket to a Live Nation club show is automatically entered to win an Ultimate Access Pass to the venue for which they bought their ticket. The Ultimate Access Pass is Live Nation’s golden ticket, good for admission to every single show in 2010 to an individual Live Nation venue. Every Live Nation club venue will have an Ultimate Access winner, with the names of winners posted on LiveNation.com Thursday morning at 12 Noon Eastern time. On Ultimate Access Wednesday every single ticket will be available at reduced cost as Live Nation drops the service fee on hundreds of thousands of tickets in its club venues across the country for one day only.
In addition to offering the concert goers the chance to win the Ultimate Access Pass, Live Nation is bringing music fans and their favorite bands closer together by hosting fan-and-band meet and greets at venues across the country. Bands including Anvil, Between The Buried And Me, Dethklok and Mastodon, Hellogoodbye, Hollywood Undead with Atreyu and Escape The Fate, LMFAO with Shwayze, Taking Back Sunday, Tesla and The Used will spend the afternoon meeting fans, taking pictures and answering questions. The box offices at Live Nation clubs will be open on Wednesday afternoon, selling no service fee tickets to all scheduled events. All fans purchasing tickets at the box office on Wednesday will also be entered to win the Ultimate Access Pass for that club.
It all happens Wednesday, October 28th as Live Nation drops the service fee on hundreds of thousands of tickets in its club venues across the country. In addition to the onsite meet and greets, the No Service Fee offer will also be available at www.LiveNation.com for 24 hours beginning at 12:01 a.m. local time on Wednesday, October 28th on participating shows.
“This week we’re bringing fans 3 amazing opportunities,” said Michael Rapino, President and Chief Executive Officer of Live Nation. “The first is the opportunity for fans to connect directly with the bands they love in our venues, as the bands themselves help sell no service fee tickets. Second, is the chance to win ‘Ultimate Access Pass,’ to every one of our clubs. And third, is the chance to pick up no service fee tickets to see their favorite bands on hundreds of thousands of club tickets on LiveNation.com. This Wednesday is all about Live Nation and the bands we work with saying ‘thanks’ to the fans for their support and their love of live music.”
The following acts will be meeting fans this week:
Anvil Hard Rock Café, Toronto 5 – 7 PM
Between The Buried And Me The Fillmore Charlotte 5:30 – 6:30 PM
Dethklok & Mastodon House of Blues Boston 6:30 – 7 PM
Five Finger Death Punch The Fillmore Denver 6 – 7 PM
Hellogoodbye Atlanta Tabernacle 5 – 6 PM
Hollywood Undead w/ Atreyu & Escape the Fate The Gramercy Theater, New York 4 – 6 PM
LMFAO w/ Shwayze The Hollywood Palladium 6 – 8 PM
Taking Back Sunday House of Blues Chicago 5 – 5:30 PM
Tesla Murat Egyptian Room, Indianapolis 5 – 7 PM
The Used TLA Philadelphia 5 – 6 PM
Lawn, general admission or reserved tickets subject to available at participating venues and select shows. Parking and shipping fees may apply. Cannot be combined with any other offer or discounts.
Ultimate Access Pass good at one of participating venues only. Not available in Canada. No purchase necessary. For complete details and official rules go to livenation.com.
Today Only: Live Nation Announces 2-for-1 Deal
Live Nation announced a 2-for-1 club concert ticket deal on 200,000 tickets to over 350 concerts in 29 of its club venues across the country. Available only at LiveNation.com for TODAY ONLY (Wednesday, October 7th), fans will get two tickets for the price of one, a 50% savings, to see any of a wide variety of artists across genres.
This 2-for-1 concert ticket experience is only available at Live Nation clubs in the U.S. including House of Blues and The Fillmore venues. Relevant (to Metalunderground.com readers) artists from their list include but aren’t limited to Dethklok, and possibly The Used, Saosin, and the Misfits.
Promotion will execute via a 50% discount off the total price and fees of tickets in multiples of two. Lawn, general admission or reserved tickets subject to availability at participating venues and select shows. Parking and shipping fees may apply. Cannot be combined with any other offer or discount.
Hear New Chevelle, Dirge Within, The Used Albums
AOL Music is currently streaming new albums in their entirety, including Chevelle's "Sci-Fi Crimes", The Used's "Artwork", and Dirge Within's "Force Fed Lies."
In other Chevelle news, the band has made their new music video for "Jars" available for fans to remix, customizing everything from adding your own personal message on the infamous gas pedal brick to picking your favorite ending, and the fate of the video’s car-surfing star. Once you finish your remix, you’ll be able to save and share it with everyone you know. You can get started here.
The Used Announces New Album Release Date
The Used has issued the following announcement about releasing a new album:
"The Used's new album 'Artwork' will be released September 1st. The Used.net will launch an exclusive pre-order of the new album on July 21st. Until then, the first single, 'Blood On My Hands' is available at iTunes now."
Avenged Sevenfold and Korn To Play Detroit
Avenged Sevenfold has announced what sounds like a one-off date with Korn, The Used and Burn Halo at DTE Energy Music Theatre in Detroit, MI on May 15, 2009. Ticketing information will be announced soon.
Rock On The Range 2009 Line-Up, Details Revealed
ROCK ON THE RANGE will return to Columbus, Ohio’s Crew Stadium Saturday, May 16 and Sunday, May 17, 2009. The 2009 line-up for the nationally renowned festival centrally located in the heart of the country will be highlighted by performances from some of rock’s biggest artists including Mötley Crüe, Slipknot, Alice In Chains, Avenged Sevenfold and Korn.
“We try to listen to our fans and they've been saying for years that we should play at Rock On The Range,” said Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe.
“We're really excited to play one of America's great rock festivals,” SLIPKNOT’s Corey Taylor says, “Being asked to headline Rock on the Range is an absolute pleasure! Columbus, Ohio has always been very good to us. The line-up looks great; the shows look fantastic. And I personally think it will be an absolute blast for everyone. See you in May!”
Presented by Right Arm Entertainment, AEG LIVE and Crew Stadium, the two-day, multi-stage music and lifestyle event will feature a potent line-up of more than 35 bands. This year’s well-rounded mix of rock’s top artists also includes Shinedown, Buckcherry, The Used, Atreyu, Chevelle, Flyleaf, Saving Abel, Saliva, Blue October, Hoobastank, Black Stone Cherry, and many more.
This marks the third outing for the annual event, which drew 30,000 people in its inaugural year in 2007 and more than 55,000 people in 2008. Event features this year include the addition of a third stage, the Jägermeister Music Stage, on-stage fan platforms--for contest winners--and an expanded vendor village.
In 2009, ROCK ON THE RANGE will also increase their “Go Green” initiative via ROTR “Go Green,” an online portal that allows fans to recycle old cell phones and mp3 players for free tickets and ROTR memorabilia and official festival merchandise. ROTR is the first festival to have an on-line recycling trade-in rewards component. More information can be found at www.rotrgogreen.com.
Tickets for ROCK ON THE RANGE, as well as VIP Packages that include festival tickets, hotel accommodations and festival merchandise, go on sale Saturday, February 21 at 10:00 AM (ET) via www.rockontherange.com and www.ticketmaster.com, all local Ticketmaster outlets and at the Crew Stadium box office. Two-day ticket packages will start as low as $99.50.
Here's the complete Rock On The Range 2009 lineup: More...