<P> After signing with Wind - up Records, Alter Bridge released its debut album One Day Remains in August 2004, much of which was written by Tremonti the previous year . Despite mixed reviews, the album reached No. 5 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America . This was followed in October 2007 by the more positively reviewed Blackbird on Universal Republic Records, which marked the beginning of a long partnership between the band and producer Michael "Elvis" Baskette . The album reached No. 13 in the U.S. and was certified silver by the British Phonographic Industry . Creed reunited in 2009, while Kennedy fronted the solo touring band of guitarist Slash starting in 2010 . </P> <P> Following continued activities with the members' other bands, Alter Bridge released AB III in October 2010, which achieved critical acclaim and commercial success, on Roadrunner Records, with the album's lead single "Isolation" topping the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart . Alter Bridge released Fortress to further acclaim in September 2013, as the band's members continued splitting their time between various projects . The Last Hero followed on Napalm Records in October 2016, becoming the band's first album since its debut to reach the top ten of the Billboard 200, and its first to reach the top five of the UK Albums Chart . </P> <P> Alter Bridge lead guitarist and founder Mark Tremonti, bassist Brian Marshall, and drummer Scott Phillips were members of Creed with lead vocalist Scott Stapp since 1993 . After releasing two successful albums, Marshall left the band in 2000, followed by the release of their third album in 2001 . The band became inactive in 2003 following the conclusion of a controversial tour . That year, Tremonti began writing new material with plans of forming a new band with Phillips and Marshall . Being fans of Myles Kennedy's former band, The Mayfield Four, they invited him to join as their new lead vocalist . They named the new band Alter Bridge, after an actual bridge near Tremonti's home on Alter Road in Detroit, and subsequently began recording their debut album . </P> <P> Citing creative differences and increasing tension between Stapp and the other band members, Creed announced its breakup in June 2004 . Coinciding with this announcement was the one of Alter Bridge's formation and of their debut album, as well as the album's lead single, "Open Your Eyes ." 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 only gold status, a far cry from the multi-platinum success that Creed had previously achieved . It peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard charts for fourteen weeks . After "Open Your Eyes," two more singles were released from the album: "Find the Real" and "Broken Wings ." Also, partially due to the fact that the album was almost finished by the time Kennedy joined the band, it is the only Alter Bridge record that does not feature Kennedy as a guitarist, although he did play guitar on several songs on the album's accompanying tour . The music was composed completely by Tremonti, who had also written most of the lyrics by himself, though Kennedy wrote or at least co-wrote the lyrics for about half of the remaining songs . </P>

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