Weathered released

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 “, ” One Last Breath “, ” Hide “, ” Don’t Stop Dancing “, and ” Weathered “. The album was a commercial bestseller and was certified platinum six times over and debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200. It remained at that spot for eight weeks, a record which Creed notably shares with The Beatles . 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.” Creed later issued an apology on Stapp’s behalf, although Stapp would later deny the claims. Ultimately, the case was dismissed. Stapp later confirmed that he was intoxicated during the concert, but he asserted that he was not incoherent.