Genres: Alternative Pop/Rock, Grunge, Indie Rock Active: 90's, 2000's Formed: 1988 in Chicago, IL
Queen, The Cure, David Bowie, Black Sabbath, Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, Joy Division, Neil Young, Thin Lizzy, T. Rex, Styx, Big Star, Ric Ocasek, My Bloody Valentine, Jane's Addiction, Depeche Mode, Cheap Trick, The Cars, Boston Pearl Jam, Catherine, Maids of Gravity, Garbage, Spacehog, Nirvana, Fulflej, Jeff Buckley, Collective Soul, Sunny Day Real Estate, Veruca Salt, Mogwai, Suede, Travis, Red Red Meat, Hum, Stiltskin, Silverchair, Placebo Garbage, Spacehog, Muse, Home Video, Code Monkey, Mew, Sybris, Silversun Pickups, 40 Below Summer, Remember August, Hopesfall, Garijo Mambrú, Jack's Broken Heart, Autolux, Goudie, Trust Company, Emanuel, Los Lagartos, Catherine Wheel |  |
Of all the major alternative rock bands of the early '90s, the Smashing Pumpkins were the group least influenced by traditional underground rock. Lead guitarist/songwriter Billy Corgan fashioned an amalgam of progressive rock, heavy metal, goth rock, psychedelia, and dream pop, creating a layered, powerful sound driven by swirling, distorted guitars. Corgan was wise enough to exploit his angst-ridden lyrics, yet he never shied away from rock star posturing, even if he did cloak it in allegedly ironic gestures. In fact, the Smashing Pumpkins became the model for alternative rock success. Nirvana was too destructive and Pearl Jam shunned success.
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Release: March 4, 2008
Label: Martha's Music/Reprise
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Release: July 10, 2007
Label: Martha's Music/Reprise, Reprise, Warner Bros UK, Wea Japan
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