Refused

Swedish punk band

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September 10 2024 Refused announced US dates for a 2025 farewell tour, to be accompanied by a tribute album for The Shape of Punk to Come.
March 2024 Refused announced their first show in four years at the Rosendal Garden Party in Stockholm, advertised as their 'last festival performance in Sweden. Ever'. The show was cancelled the day before due to frontman Dennis Lyxzén suffering a massive heart attack.
2023 Former bassist Magnus Höggren passes away.
2020 Kristofer Steen departs from the band after being a guitarist and studio bassist since the band's early years.
November 20 2020 Refused released a five-track EP called The Malignant Fire, featuring the single 'Born on the Outs', three new songs, and 'Malfire' from their previous album.
2019 Mattias Bärjed joins as a full-time guitarist, having been a touring member since 2015.
October 18 2019 Refused released their album War Music and began a UK tour with Thrice and Gouge Away.
August 23 2019 Refused released the song 'Never Fade Away' for the Cyberpunk 2077 project.
August 2 2019 Refused released the single 'Blood Red' from their upcoming album War Music.
July 2 2019 Refused announced a partnership with CD Projekt Red to create original music for the video game Cyberpunk 2077, providing music for the in-game fictional punk rock band SAMURAI. Vocalist Dennis Lyxzén provided vocals for characters Johnny Silverhand and Kerry Eurodyne.
May 2018 Refused released the Servants of Death EP, which contained a new song, a b-side, and four live songs. The EP was originally released on vinyl in 2016 as part of Record Store Day.
2015 Released new album 'Freedom' after their reformation.
2014 Refused fully reunites and becomes active again as a band, with Dennis Lyxzén, David Sandström, and Magnus Flagge returning as permanent members.
2014 Guitarist Jon Brännström was fired from the band.
2012 Refused reformed and commenced a reunion tour.

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