Editing Weathered (section)

==Background==
Following the massive success of the Creed's second album ''[[Human Clay]]'', the band began to experience turmoil during their tour in support of the album in the summer of 2000. Bassist Brian Marshall's problems with alcoholism and addiction were taking their toll on the band. Marshall began to spiral, leading to him physically threatening guitarist [[Mark Tremonti]] and even began attacking vocalist [[Scott Stapp]] verbally and online. After a band meeting they decided that Marshall needed to go to rehab and was let go from Creed, however Marshall never ended up going to rehab. The public initially thought Marshall was let go due to comments he made about [[Pearl Jam]] frontman [[Eddie Vedder]] during a radio interview with [[KNDD]] in June, claiming that Scott Stapp was a better songwriter, and criticizing Pearl Jam's recent albums for not having [[Hook (music)|hooks]].<ref name="cmt">{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/articles/1427593/20000619/creed.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725045411/http://www.cmt.com/news/articles/1427593/20000619/creed.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=July 25, 2008|title=Creed Bassist Disses Pearl Jam In Radio Interview|publisher=[[Country Music Television|CMT]]|date=June 19, 2000|first=David|last=Basham}}</ref> Marshall was replaced for the remainder of the tour with [[Brett Hestla]] of [[Virgos Merlot]].

Scott Stapp's struggle with alcoholism, addiction and depression also began to worsen during this period. Stapp began drinking heavily to cope with his depression as well as with the pressure of his fame and the band's success. Violent altercations became the norm with Stapp, when in April 2001 he punched a man at a club in [[St. Augustine, Florida]] after he was badgering Stapp and reportedly told him "You should’ve stuck with Pearl Jam." However, no charges were filed. When asked about the altercation Stapp responded by saying "I was going to turn the other cheek, but Jesus never had to deal with this Pearl Jam crap."<ref>{{cite web|url=https://hitsdailydouble.com/news&id=274668&title=ROCK-%E2%80%98EM,-SOCK-%E2%80%98EM-ROCKERS|title=Rock 'Em, Sock 'Em Rockers|last=Simutis|first=David|date=April 23, 2001|website=hitsdailydouble.com|publisher=HITS Daily Double|access-date=March 16, 2021}}</ref> 

As Stapp's drinking addiction became more severe, he also became addicted to [[Oxycodone/paracetamol|Percocet]] shortly after the release of the album following a car accident in the spring of 2002, as well as a host of other medications including [[Alprazolam|Xanax]] and throat steroids like [[Decadron]]. Stapp's deterioration continued until he reached a point where he was "drinking from the time I woke up ‘til the time I went to sleep, and under the influence of pills as well." These addictions eventually culminated in a breakdown during a December 29, 2002, live show at the [[Allstate Arena]] in Chicago, ultimately leading to the band's eventual break-up.<ref name=Brannigan>{{cite web|url=https://www.loudersound.com/features/exclusive-scott-stapp-on-drugs-god-and-near-death-experiences|title=EXCLUSIVE: Scott Stapp on drugs, God and near death experiences|last=Brannigan|first=Paul|date=April 29, 2014|website=loudersound.com|publisher=Louder Sound|access-date=March 15, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/creed-mn0000782768/biography|title=Scott Stapp's hard rock band's soaring hooks and quest for spiritual meaning made them rulers of the post-grunge universe.|last=Leahey|first=Andrew|publisher=AllMusic|access-date=March 30, 2021}}</ref>