Used Future is the sixth studio album by American heavy metal band the Sword.

Recorded in late 2017 at Flora Recording & Playback in Portland, Oregon, it was produced by Tucker Martine and was released on March 23, 2018, by Razor & Tie.

The Sword began recording the follow-up to 2015's High Country in October 2017, working with producer Tucker Martine at his studio Flora Recording & Playback in Portland, Oregon.

[1] Recording was completed in November, with the album's title revealed during the original press release in October.

[2] Used Future was officially announced for release on March 23, 2018, on January 26, when the lead single "Deadly Nightshade" was also released as a digital download.