Editing Creed (band) (section)

===Hiatus (2013–2023)===
The band went on hiatus in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.courant.com/ctnow/music/hc-scott-stapp-at-webster-theatre-20160122-story.html|title=Recovering Rocker Scott Stapp Bringing Creed Hits To Webster|first=ED|last=CONDRAN|website=courant.com|date=January 22, 2016|access-date=April 27, 2019|archive-date=April 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190427205911/https://www.courant.com/ctnow/music/hc-scott-stapp-at-webster-theatre-20160122-story.html|url-status=live}}</ref>  In October 2013, Stapp noted in an interview that extensive work was done on a fifth album throughout 2011 and 2012. However, the project was subsequently abandoned.<ref>{{cite web |last=Newman |first=Melinda |url=http://www.hitfix.com/news/exclusive-scott-stapp-on-new-creed-album-i-have-no-idea-what-happened |title=Exclusive: Scott Stapp on new Creed album: I have no idea what happened |work=[[HitFix]] |date=October 25, 2013 |access-date=April 17, 2014 |archive-date=July 12, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160712035611/http://www.hitfix.com/news/exclusive-scott-stapp-on-new-creed-album-i-have-no-idea-what-happened |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="jesusfreakhideout.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/interviews/ScottStapp2013.asp|title=Scott Stapp Interview, Scott Stapp Interview, Creed 2013, Jesusfreakhideout.com Interview|work=jesusfreakhideout.com|access-date=April 27, 2014|archive-date=May 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150507191425/http://www.jesusfreakhideout.com/interviews/ScottStapp2013.asp|url-status=live}}</ref> Stapp has maintained that Creed is "still a band."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zoiksonline.com/2014/06/interview-scott-stapp-of-creed.html|title=Zoiks! Online - The Very Best in Stand-Up And Music!: INTERVIEW - Scott Stapp of Creed|work=zoiksonline.com|access-date=June 27, 2014|archive-date=October 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003183732/http://www.zoiksonline.com/2014/06/interview-scott-stapp-of-creed.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/06/26/backstage-pass-scott-stapp-at-latitude-360/|title=Backstage Pass: Scott Stapp At Latitude 360|work=cbslocal.com|date=June 26, 2014|access-date=June 27, 2014|archive-date=May 31, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150531155750/http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2014/06/26/backstage-pass-scott-stapp-at-latitude-360/|url-status=live}}</ref> He also said that he's open to continuing to work with Creed when the time is right.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://crypticrock.com/interview-scott-stapp-of-creed/|title=Interview - Scott Stapp of Creed - Hard Rock - CrypticRock.com Cryptic Rock|work=crypticrock.com|date=January 16, 2014|access-date=April 27, 2014|archive-date=September 25, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925193557/http://crypticrock.com/interview-scott-stapp-of-creed/|url-status=live}}</ref>

In June 2015, while promoting his second solo album ''[[Cauterize (album)|Cauterize]]'', Mark Tremonti claimed in an interview with ''Kerrang'' that he "[hasn't] been a close friend of Scott's in 9 years". He did not speak to Stapp throughout the South American Tour in 2012 and plans for their fifth studio album were shelved, and they continued to work with Myles Kennedy in Alter Bridge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kerrang.com/32287/havent-close-friend-scotts-9-years-mark-tremonti/|title="I Haven't Been A Close Friend Of Scott's For 9 Years" - Mark Tremonti - Kerrang!|date=June 4, 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623013909/http://www.kerrang.com/32287/havent-close-friend-scotts-9-years-mark-tremonti/|archive-date=June 23, 2015}}</ref>

In September 2015, Stapp appeared on the ''[[Dr. Oz Show]]''. When asked about a Creed reunion, Stapp replied: "I can tell you what, I sure hope so. I love the guys with all my heart and if they're watching, 'Come on guys, let's make a record.'"<ref>{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/scott-stapp-creed-bandmates-lets-make-a-record/|title=Scott Stapp to Creed Bandmates: 'Let's Make a Record'|work=Loudwire|date=September 23, 2015|access-date=October 2, 2015|archive-date=September 28, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150928031331/http://loudwire.com/scott-stapp-creed-bandmates-lets-make-a-record/|url-status=live}}</ref> He later doubled down on the statements by stating that Creed would "definitely" reunite and that he expected new material from the band within "the next two years."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.alternativenation.net/creed-will-definitely-reunite-for-new-album/|title=Creed Will 'Definitely' Reunite For New Album|first=Brett|last=Buchanan|work=AlternativeNation.net|access-date=October 2, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003015745/http://www.alternativenation.net/creed-will-definitely-reunite-for-new-album/|archive-date=October 3, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> When asked about Stapp's statements, Tremonti clarified that he was still busy promoting his solo albums and that Alter Bridge would record and tour in 2016, making it unlikely for him to return to Creed within Stapp's proposed timeline.<ref name="ultimate-guitar.com">{{cite web|url = http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/new_alter_bridge_album_coming_your_way_in_2016.html|title = New Alter Bridge Album Coming Your Way in 2016|work = ultimate-guitar.com|date = May 10, 2015|publisher = Ultimate Guitar USA llc|access-date = October 14, 2015|archive-date = October 7, 2015|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151007213757/http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/upcoming_releases/new_alter_bridge_album_coming_your_way_in_2016.html|url-status = live}}</ref>

On November 20, 2015, Creed released a compilation album, entitled ''[[With Arms Wide Open: A Retrospective]]''. It was a [[boxed set]] with three discs: one with hits, the second with rarities, and the third with acoustic versions of hits.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/6707847/scott-stapp-bipolar-disorder-recovery-creed-reunion|title=Scott Stapp|magazine=Billboard|date=September 24, 2015|access-date=October 2, 2015|archive-date=October 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151003021552/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/magazine-feature/6707847/scott-stapp-bipolar-disorder-recovery-creed-reunion|url-status=live}}</ref> In the United States, the album was available exclusively at [[Walmart]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blindedbysound.com/reviews/cd-review-creed---with-arms-wide-open-a-retrospective/|title=CD Review: Creed - With Arms Wide Open: A Retrospective - Blinded by Sound|website=blindedbysound.com|access-date=April 27, 2019|archive-date=April 18, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190418095721/http://blindedbysound.com/reviews/cd-review-creed---with-arms-wide-open-a-retrospective/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2016, Stapp joined [[Art of Anarchy]]. His first album with the band was released in March 2017, and is titled ''[[The Madness (Art of Anarchy album)|The Madness]]''. Alter Bridge continued to tour and record, while Mark Tremonti's solo metal band [[Tremonti (band)|Tremonti]] released their third album ''[[Dust (Tremonti album)|Dust]]'' in April 2016, and their fourth album, ''[[A Dying Machine (album)|A Dying Machine]]'', was released in April 2018. Scott Phillips has drummed in the supergroup project [[Projected]], releasing the albums ''[[Human (Projected album)|Human]]'' (2012) and ''[[Ignite My Insanity]]'' (2017). Scott Stapp has since bridged away from [[Art of Anarchy]], having released his third solo album, ''[[The Space Between the Shadows]]'', on July 19, 2019.

In November 2020, drummer Scott Phillips announced that a reunion was a possibility.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ex-Creed Drummer Scott Phillips Says There's Reunion Talk in the Band|url=https://www.tmz.com/2020/11/05/ex-creed-drummer-scott-phillips-some-dialogue-band-reunion/|access-date=November 6, 2020|website=TMZ|date=November 5, 2020 |language=en|archive-date=November 6, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106000844/https://www.tmz.com/2020/11/05/ex-creed-drummer-scott-phillips-some-dialogue-band-reunion/|url-status=live}}</ref>