 The Smashing Pumpkins
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Pumpkins:
Smashing
Pumpkins were one of the last real rock bands keeping the faith when they broke up late
2000. During the ´90's they developed a great style combining both wild alternative rock
and soft atmospheric pop - all without losing any of the great recognition following the
band. Billy Corgan is a truly great rock composer and will without doubt continue to put
out great rock music after Smashing Pumpkins. The way he manages to tranform personal
angst and complexes into highly emotional melodic guitar rock is in a class of its own.
But Smashing Pumpkins will be greatly missed... Le
Mec
Of all the
major alternative rock bands of the early '90s, 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 were too
destructive, Pearl Jam shunned success. The Pumpkins, on the other hand, knew how to play
the game. All Music Guide
The Smashing
Pumpkins Discography (official albums):
Gish (1991)
Siamese Dream (1993)
Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness (1995)
Pisces Iscariot (B-Sides) (1996)
Adore (1998)
MACHINA/The Machines Of God (2000)
MACHINA II/The Friends And Enemies Of Modern Music (2000) - never officially released on
cd. Only available through Internet download.
Rotten Apples - Greatest Hits (2001)
Billy Corgan
solo:
The Future Embrace (2005)
Links to The Smashing Pumpkins:
The Smashing
Pumpkins Official Website
All-Music Guide (loads of information)
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Artists:
Better Than Ezra
Grant Lee Buffalo
Live
Nirvana
Pearl Jam
R.E.M.
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