The Smashing Pumpkins

The Smashing Pumpkins (formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988) were an influential American alternative rock band.

Less influenced by punk than many of their contemporaries, the Pumpkins had densely layered and guitar-heavy sound, conta

The Smashing Pumpkins (formed in Chicago, Illinois in 1988) were an influential American alternative rock band.

Less influenced by punk than many of their contemporaries, the Pumpkins had densely layered and guitar-heavy sound, containing elements of psychedelic rock, heavy metal, gothic rock, power pop, shoegazer-style production and, in later recordings, electronica. The emotional tone of bandleader Billy Corgan’s songs ranged from angry (“Bullet with Butterfly Wings”) to dour (“Disarm”) to jubilant (“Cherub Rock”).