Creed introduced their reunion in a brand new video that includes a brand new photograph of the band, teasing a reunion tour that may take followers again to ‘the summer time of 1999.’ Creed final reunited from 2009 to 2012, releasing 2009’s Full Circle. Creed will announce their tour on July nineteenth.

Signal as much as keep tuned in. 🤟🏻https://t.co/uxGrLuDV2X pic.twitter.com/UiqdlWE1V0

— Creed (@Creed) July 13, 2023

Creed are a legendary band, however had been sadly snubbed from the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame over the past couple of years as they first grew to become eligible. The inductees for this 12 months’s class of the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame had been revealed, and whereas many rock and metallic followers had been sad with the exclusion of legends like Creed, Soundgarden and Iron Maiden, the inclusion of Rage In opposition to the Machine acquired primarily optimistic suggestions. Judas Priest needed to make due with a “Musical Excellence” award in 2022, exterior of the principle “Performer” class.

Voters slam the induction

Followers have voiced their dissatisfaction at this, particularly when artists not sometimes related to the rock and metallic realm, akin to George Michael and Missy Elliott, shall be a part of the inductees.

Earlier than the category of 2023 was introduced, an nameless Rock Corridor voter mentioned with Vulture why metallic doesn’t appear to get nearly any love from the group. Referring particularly to Iron Maiden, the voter mentioned:

“I’m not voting for them, however they’re a groundbreaking band that introduced the brand new wave of British heavy metallic into the remainder of the world — they usually have a gimmick. Their factor with Eddie and their iconography, and the truth that Maiden is comparable shorthand as Metallica or Slayer. They’re undoubtedly within the ‘huge 4’ of being dependable icons for what a metalhead is.”

They then added:

“Metallic nonetheless isn’t taken significantly by lots of people, whether or not it’s due to its fan base or the truth that it’s a number of super-nerdy musician sorts geeking out over numerous mythologies of evil in tandem. I feel for any individual from metallic to be in, we should always nominate Slayer for the Corridor of Fame. They’d an ideal profession. They headlined stadiums world wide and arenas, they usually left a mark.”

“Possibly there must be a metallic wing on the Corridor or one thing. It’s a type of genres the place the dearth of respect is so inherent to its existence at this level. It’s music for individuals who don’t really feel like they belong.”