After a five-year hiatus, Creed [ tickets ] has announced the reunion of the band's four original members for a summer run of the US, as well as plans for a new studio album.

The Florida rockers-- vocalist Scott Stapp, guitarist Mark Tremonti, drummer Scott Phillips and bassist Brian Marshall--will return to the road beginning Aug. 6 in Pittsburgh, heading along the East Coast and into the Midwest through September. The 41-city trek wraps up Oct. 14 in Nashville. Venues have not yet been announced. The full schedule is below.

In a press release, frontman Stapp said, "It's amazing how life can change and bring you full circle. Time gave us all a chance to reflect, grow and gain a deeper appreciation of our friendships, artistic chemistry, passion for music, and sincere love for our fans. It's rare in life to get a second chance to make a first impression and we embrace the opportunity. We all believe the best is yet to come!"

"Our career as Creed came to an abrupt and unforeseen ending," drummer Scott Phillips stated. "After reflecting on some of the greatest personal and professional moments of our lives, we've come to realize that we are still very capable of continuing that career and our friendship on a grander scale than ever before."

The multi-platinum rock outfit hit the big-time with its 1997 debut, "My Own Prison," which spawned four Top 5 singles on Billboard's Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and sold more than six million copies. Their second and third studio efforts--1999's "Human Clay" and 2001's "Weathered"--continued the band's mainstream radio reign, with the single "With Arms Wide Open" scaling the Billboard Hot 100 and winning a Grammy Award in 2000 for Best Rock Song. The group's most recent release, 2004's "Greatest Hits," hit shelves shortly after the quartet announced its break-up.

During their time apart, Stapp focused on a solo career, releasing "The Great Divide" in 2005, while the remaining three members--Tremonti, Phillips and Marshall--formed alt-metal act Alter Bridge with fellow musician Myles Kennedy.

No word yet on when the reunited rock band will be entering the studio or when the new record might surface.