Creed

There is more than one artist with this name:

1) Creed was an American post-grunge band, out of Tallahassee, Florida, that became commercially quite successful. During their time as a band they recorded three studio albums: My Own Prison, Human Clay, and Weathered.

They first rose to prominence in 1994 with their debut album, My Own Prison. After hearing them play live, Diana Meltzer of Wind-Up Records decided to sign the band to her label. After making it more radio friendly, the album was re-released by Wind-Up across the country and became a surprise success, reaching the Top 40 of the Billboard 200. My Own Prison is, as of now, 6-times platinum.

Their mainstream success came a few years later, throughout 1999 and 2000 with their second album, Human Clay. The album was a massive success, thanks first to the smash hit single Higher, (which holds the record as the longest Number 1 single on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts at 18 weeks), and, later, with the hit With Arms Wide Open. Human Clay remains their most successful album at 11-times platinum.

Their third, and final, album, Weathered, came in 2001. It debuted at number 1 on the Billboard Top 200 and stayed there for 8 weeks, a record Creed shares with The Beatles. Its success was propelled by the hit singles My Sacrifice and One Last Breath. The album is 6-times platinum.

On June 4, 2004, it was announced that Creed had broken up. Scott Stapp has recorded a solo album, The Great Divide, collaborating with Roadrunner Records recording artist Goneblind, while the other band members Mark Tremonti
Scott Phillips
(including former bassist Brian Marshall) have formed a new band, Alter Bridge, with Myles Kennedy.

When the band broke up, a Greatest Hits album was released. Many of their songs were released on movie soundtracks and singles. One may notice a Christian bent in Creed's lyrics as well, which partly owes to Scott Stapp's strict Christian upbringing.


2) Creed is a German Christian Metal band which was founded in 1982. They released one EP and one album called 'The Sign of Victory'.