A Thousand Faces
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"A Thousand Faces" is the third single from the American
post-grunge
band Creed
's fourth album Full Circle
. It is the third track on the album. "A Thousand Faces" was released as a single on March 29, 2010. It had, however, garnered radio airplay several weeks before its release.
The feedback for the song has been very positive and is a favorite among fans. The song was performed by the band during their 2009 reunion tour and appears on their live DVD Creed Live
. The song is recognized by its chorus, which features a dual-lead vocal performance by vocalist Scott Stapp
and lead guitarist Mark Tremonti
, a first since "My Own Prison
."
A music video for the song premiered on Yahoo! Music.
Joe Budden has also sampled this song for his upcoming mixtape Mood Muzik 4: A Turn 4 The Worst
on a song called "1000 Faces."
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
post-grunge
Post-grunge
Post-grunge is a subgenre of alternative rock that emerged in the mid-1990s as a derivative of grunge, using the sounds and aesthetic of grunge, but with a more commercially acceptable tone...
band Creed
Creed (band)
Creed is an American rock band formed in 1995 in Tallahassee, Florida. Becoming popular in the late 1990s and early 2000s, the band has released three consecutive multi-platinum albums, one of which has been certified diamond, and has sold over 28 million records in the United States, with an...
's fourth album Full Circle
Full Circle (Creed album)
Full Circle is the fourth studio album by American rock band Creed, released on October 27, 2009. It is Creed's first release since disbanding in 2004, prior to the release of their Greatest Hits album, and is their first studio album since 2001's Weathered, as well as their first to feature...
. It is the third track on the album. "A Thousand Faces" was released as a single on March 29, 2010. It had, however, garnered radio airplay several weeks before its release.
The feedback for the song has been very positive and is a favorite among fans. The song was performed by the band during their 2009 reunion tour and appears on their live DVD Creed Live
Creed Live
Creed Live is the first concert film by the American rock band Creed, recorded on September 25, 2009 in Houston and released on December 8, 2009. The performance broke the world record for the most amount of cameras used at a live music event and was available for viewing for free on Rockpit and...
. The song is recognized by its chorus, which features a dual-lead vocal performance by vocalist Scott Stapp
Scott Stapp
Scott Alan Stapp is an American musician and singer-songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Creed, of which he is a founding member. His debut solo album, The Great Divide, was released in 2005. A second album, Between Lust and Love, is currently in production...
and lead guitarist Mark Tremonti
Mark Tremonti
Mark Thomas Tremonti is an American musician and songwriter, best known as the lead guitarist of the American rock bands Creed and Alter Bridge. He is a founding member of both bands...
, a first since "My Own Prison
My Own Prison (song)
"My Own Prison" is a song by Creed and the titular lead single from their 1997 debut album, My Own Prison. Vocalist Scott Stapp wrote the lyrics about his struggles with life at a time when he was questioning his religious faith. He realized he had created a prison within his own mind. Stapp sings...
."
A music video for the song premiered on Yahoo! Music.
Joe Budden has also sampled this song for his upcoming mixtape Mood Muzik 4: A Turn 4 The Worst
Mood Muzik 4: A Turn 4 The Worst
Mood Muzik 4: A Turn 4 The Worst is the 4th and latest installment to the Mood Muzik series by rapper Joe Budden.-Background:During an interview, Joe Budden stated that Mood Muzik 4 would be "less dark" than the previous installments...
on a song called "1000 Faces."
Personnel
- Scott StappScott StappScott Alan Stapp is an American musician and singer-songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and lyricist of the rock band Creed, of which he is a founding member. His debut solo album, The Great Divide, was released in 2005. A second album, Between Lust and Love, is currently in production...
– lead vocals - Mark TremontiMark TremontiMark Thomas Tremonti is an American musician and songwriter, best known as the lead guitarist of the American rock bands Creed and Alter Bridge. He is a founding member of both bands...
– lead and rhythm guitar, lead vocals - Brian MarshallBrian MarshallBrian Aubrey Marshall is an American musician and songwriter best known as the bassist and co-founder of the rock bands Creed and Alter Bridge. He also co-owns a bed and breakfast called Mango Moon in Costa Rica.-Early life:...
– bass guitar - Scott PhillipsScott Phillips (drummer)Thomas Scott "Flip" Phillips is the drummer and co-founder of the bands Alter Bridge and Creed. Phillips grew up in Madison, Florida. He started out playing in a band called Crosscut at 18. In 2004, he joined Alter Bridge with fellow then-former Creed members bassist Brian Marshall and lead...
– drums