The Used
The Used é uma banda de rock alternativo formada em Orem, Utah, nos Estados Unidos, em 2001. A formação original da banda consistia no vocalista Bert McCracken, no guitarrista Quinn Allman, no baixista Jeph Howard e no baterista Branden Steineckert. O álbum de estreia do The Used foi lançado em 2002 e levou o nome da banda. Ele recebeu críticas positivas e alcançou sucesso comercial moderado. O som da banda é caracterizado por sua mistura única de elementos emocionais e pesados, com letras que abordam temas como amor, desgosto e luta pessoal. Em 2004, a banda lançou seu segundo álbum de estúdio intitulado "In Love and Death", que obteve um grande sucesso comercial. O álbum incluiu singles populares como "Take It Away" e "All That I've Got". Desde então, a banda lançou mais seis álbuns de estúdio: "Lies for the Liars" (2007), "Artwork" (2009), "Vulnerable" (2012), "Imaginary Enemy" (2014), "The Canyon" (2017) e "Heartwork" (2020). Ao longo dos anos, o The Used passou por algumas mudanças na formação. Em 2015, Quinn Allman saiu da banda temporariamente para se concentrar em sua família e foi substituído pelo guitarrista Justin Shekoski. No entanto, em 2020, foi anunciado que Shekoski não era mais membro oficial da banda. O The Used ganhou uma base de fãs leais ao redor do mundo devido à sua energia explosiva no palco e suas letras emocionais. Eles têm uma reputação de oferecer performances enérgicas e catárticas em seus shows ao vivo. Ao longo de sua carreira, o The Used foi indicado para vários prêmios, incluindo o Kerrang! Awards e o MTV Video Music Awards. A banda continua a ser uma presença influente no cenário do rock alternativo até hoje.
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Gerard leads an ordinary teenager's life and has ordinary teenager complaints. The only thing special in his life is the chronic headaches that have accompanied him since childhood. But the world seems to take on new contours when he meets Frank, a boy completely opposite to everything Gerard has ever known, and a serious accident will change their lives forever.
Some loves go away, others appear but the songs and pain are eternal...
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- I talked to him. - Bert had to struggle to understand Gerard's whispers. - With whom? With Ray? - No. With him. The spirit. - Gerard didn't say the last word, just moved his lips. - I think he wants something. He needs me. - They all do. This can take some time. But the dead know how to wait. - The what? No! He's not dead. I wouldn't talk to a dead man! Gerard was gesturing with his hands nervously. - Wait... Are you telling me that you talked telepathically with a living person? - It was by ouija. - Bert laughed, but Gerard cut him off. - I don't know... But... I feel. I feel it inside of me. Every time he invades my dreams. He can't be dead. Or her. I still do not know. I just know that... he's alive. At least inside me.
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- You know... I never thought I could get here... - I said hugging him "But you did it... and I hope you keep fighting like you always do" He whispered to me placing a kiss on the back of my neck.
"Dr. John, what am I doing wrong?" One-shot, from our divo Gerard Way's birthday.
She didn't know where she was. It was a kind of desert. There was nothing and no one around. No Bert, no Mikey, no Frank... No show, no dressing room, no bottle... he was all alone. He scratched his head and questioned for nothing: - Where I am? Did I die? - Not exactly, Gerard. - Which? Who? He turned around and saw the curious figure behind him.