Citing creative differences and increasing tension between Stapp and the other band members, Creed officially broke up in June 2004. Coincidentally, Alter Bridge released their debut single ” Open Your Eyes ” on June 11, 2004. The band members felt as if Creed had “run their course” and were determined to focus on their future with their new singer. Alter Bridge’s debut album, One Day Remains , was released on August 10, 2004, by Wind-up Records and received mixed reviews. Produced by Ben Grosse (who has also produced albums by artists such as Filter , Fuel , and Sevendust ), the album sold 750,000 copies worldwide and achieved gold status. It peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard charts for fourteen weeks. After “Open Your Eyes”, two more singles were released from the album in 2005: ” Find the Real ” and ” Broken Wings “. As the album was near completion by the time Kennedy joined the band, he does not feature as a guitarist, but did co-write some of the lyrics.
Released debut single ‘Open Your Eyes’
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