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Scott Stapp and Mark Tremonti of Creed

Mark Tremonti and Scott Stapp on the unlikely rebirth of Creed – and why they’ve always been cool

By Joe Bosso published

Thanks to a pair of sports franchises, a bizarre Super Bowl commercial and some shows that sold out in record time, Creed are back. Here, Stapp and Tremonti tell us how it all went down

Bands
Mark Tremonti

Mark Tremonti reveals one of Creed's biggest hits was spontaneously written in front of 4,000 people

By Matt Owen published

The track has helped spearhead Creed’s resurgence in recent years, and is used as a rallying anthem by two major sporting institutions

Guitarists
Yiannis Papadopoulos

“Chord voicings, amps and dynamics are all elements of how I solo. I’m not a guy who improvises… I use well-thought-out lines that are outside the box”: Yiannis Papadopoulos on taking Scott Stapp to a higher power

By Andrew Daly published

The Greek-born shredder says the Creed frontman is a “very, very good guy” and explains how they worked together to add a new heaviness to the singer’s solo output

Guitarists
Yiannis Papadopoulos

Scott Stapp guitarist Yiannis Papadopoulos: "When it’s time for the solo, I give my best to play things that justify the hours I put into the guitar"

By John Katic published

The guitar virtuoso on why The Space Between the Shadows is Stapp's best album yet

Guitarists