Editing Creed (band) (section)

===''Weathered'' and break-up (2001–2004)===
[[File:Creed (band) in 2002 (tweak).jpg|thumb|Creed in 2002. From left to right: Hestla, Phillips, Stapp, and Tremonti]]
Creed worked on their third album for most of 2001, with Tremonti choosing to play bass on the record to "[preserve] the band's initial core," although Hestla remained in Creed's touring lineup. ''[[Weathered]]'' was released on November 20, 2001. Six singles were released from the album: "[[My Sacrifice]]" (which earned the band a nomination for a [[Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal]] in 2003), "[[Bullets (Creed song)|Bullets]]", "[[One Last Breath (Creed song)|One Last Breath]]", "[[Hide (Creed song)|Hide]]", "[[Don't Stop Dancing]]", and "[[Weathered (song)|Weathered]]". The album was a commercial bestseller<ref>{{cite web |url=http://rock.about.com/od/creed/p/creed.htm |title=Creed Biography&nbsp;– Profile of Rock Band Creed |first=Tim |last=Grierson |publisher=| website= [[About.com]] |access-date= February 4, 2011 |archive-date=July 7, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707075038/http://rock.about.com/od/creed/p/creed.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> and was certified platinum six times over and debuted at No.&nbsp;1 on the ''Billboard'' Top 200. It remained at that spot for eight weeks, a record which Creed notably shares with [[The Beatles]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/creed_3_/artist.jhtml#biographyEnd |title=Creed&nbsp;– Full Biography |publisher=| website= MTV.com |access-date=February 28, 2013 |archive-date=March 5, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110305004133/http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/creed_3_/artist.jhtml#biographyEnd |url-status= dead }}</ref> The tour to promote ''Weathered'' was met with considerable controversy; it was delayed in April 2002 when Stapp suffered a concussion and vertebrae damage after being involved in a [[car crash]]. As a result, in addition to his growing addiction to alcohol, he became addicted to pain medication.
This, along with other events, led to a controversial concert on December 29, 2002, at the [[Allstate Arena]] in [[Rosemont, Illinois]], which ultimately led to the band's disunion. Four disappointed concertgoers filed a lawsuit against the band, claiming that Scott Stapp "was so intoxicated and/or medicated that he was unable to sing the lyrics of a single Creed song."<ref name="suntimes">{{cite news |url=http://blogs.suntimes.com/music/2009/08/creed_they_heard_we_missed_em.html |title=Creed: They heard we missed 'em, now they're back |date=August 25, 2009 |first=Jim |last=DeRogatis |newspaper= [[Chicago Sun-Times]] |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110528224809/http://blogs.suntimes.com/music/2009/08/creed_they_heard_we_missed_em.html |archive-date=May 28, 2011 }}</ref> Creed later issued an apology on Stapp's behalf,<ref name="yahoo music">{{cite web |url=http://new.music.yahoo.com/creed/news/creed-apologizes-to-fans-for-chicago-show--12063497 |title=Creed Apologizes To Fans For Chicago Show |publisher=[[Yahoo! Music]] |first=Darren |last=Davis |date=January 15, 2003 |access-date=February 28, 2013 |archive-date=November 4, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111104102826/http://new.music.yahoo.com/creed/news/creed-apologizes-to-fans-for-chicago-show--12063497 |url-status=live }}</ref> although Stapp would later deny the claims. Ultimately, the case was dismissed.<ref name="suntimes" /> Stapp later confirmed that he was intoxicated during the concert, but he asserted that he was not incoherent.<ref name="scott stapp interview mtv" />

Creed disbanded in June 2004, after more than a year of inactivity. Tremonti cited tensions between Stapp and the rest of the band as the reasoning. He said that the relationship with Stapp had become so strained that the creative juices were no longer flowing. The reality was that Stapp was in [[Maui]] battling his addiction to alcohol and drugs.{{dead link|date=July 2023}}<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1488149/creed-have-been-split-up-months.jhtml |title=Creed Break Up: Mark Tremonti blames tensions between band, singer Scott Stapp. |publisher= | website= MTV.com |first=Joe |last=D'Angelo |date=June 4, 2004 |access-date=February 28, 2013 |archive-date=March 21, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140321072516/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1488149/creed-have-been-split-up-months.jhtml |url-status=dead }}</ref> Almost simultaneous with the announcement of Creed's break-up, Stapp opted for a solo career. On November 22, 2004, Wind-up Records released Creed's ''[[Greatest Hits (Creed album)|Greatest Hits]]'' album. Stapp released his debut solo album ''[[The Great Divide (Scott Stapp album)|The Great Divide]]'' in 2005. Tremonti and Phillips reunited with Marshall to form a new band, [[Alter Bridge]], in 2004 with singer [[Myles Kennedy]], formerly of American rock band The Mayfield Four.<ref name="alter bridge">{{cite web|url=https://alterbridge.com/|title=Alter Bridge &#124; The Official Website|website=Alterbridge.com|access-date=July 16, 2021|archive-date=July 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210721153335/https://alterbridge.com/|url-status=live}}</ref>