Signed to Wind-up Records, the band released its re-released album My Own Prison in August 1997, which reached number 22 on the US Billboard 200.

[5] The group released its second album Human Clay in September 1999, which topped the US Billboard 200 and sold over 11 million units in the US.

[5][7] In June 2004, it was announced that Creed had broken up due to tensions between Stapp and the other members, primarily Tremonti.

[8] Tremonti, Marshall, and Phillips formed the band Alter Bridge during that year with vocalist Myles Kennedy.

[9] The album, Full Circle, was released in October 2009 and reached number two on the Billboard 200,[3] supported by Mainstream Rock and Alternative Songs top-ten single "Overcome".