At least according to ex-drummer Branden Steineckert , there is more to recent announcement that he had left The Used.

According to Steineckert, he was kicked out of the band:

Quinn, Bert and Jeph have agreed that they no longer want to play music with me. I am so proud of what the four of us little nobodies from Utah accomplished. […] I will carry on doing what I love which is playing drums and producing bands.

The popular band released In Love And Death in 2004 and will be releasing a new record in early 2007.