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Chicago, United States (1988 – 2000, 2007 – present)

The Smashing Pumpkins are an band, formed in Chicago, Illinois, USA, in 1988. Billy Corgan and James Iha met in a record store, and began performing in local nightclubs with their bassist, D’Arcy Wretzky, using a drum machine. Playing with a drum machine frustrated both the band and their audience, and so Chicago jazz drummer Jimmy Chamberlin was hired soon afterwards.

Less influenced by than many of their contemporaries, the Pumpkins had a densely layered, guitar-heavy sound, with powerful loud-to-soft-to-loud transitions, while still picking up , , , , -style production.

In later recordings, namely Adore, the fourth album, an flair filtered in after Jimmy Chamberlin temporarily left the band for drug rehab. Though Jimmy Chamberlin returned for their fifth album, Machina/The Machines of God, electronica undertones remained. The emotional tone of bandleader Billy Corgan’s songs ranged from angry (X.Y.U.) to dour (Disarm) to jubilant (Cherub Rock).

Selling more than 18.3 million albums in the United States alone (as of 2006), The Smashing Pumpkins were one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands of the 1990s. However, internal fighting, diminishing sales, drug problems, cultural vitality, and what is speculated to be improper treatment from their record company, hampered the band in their later years, leading to the 2000 break-up.
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  • metal_gimp

    Pisces Iscariot! Yes! :)

    20 Jun 10:10am Reply

  • Fenix_7

    Oceania far exceeded my expectations.

    20 Jun 8:19am Reply

  • Nancyboy2

    Billy Corgan se paso con today , una gran rola

    15 Jun 2:54am Reply

  • jack101pie

    I'm seeing them in 2 weeks FUUUUUCCCCCKKKKKKK ORGASM JIZZ SPLAT SPALT SL{ SALT

    14 Jun 10:39pm Reply

  • john1992on

    Today

    14 Jun 6:33pm Reply

  • Metalbeast7

    Sad Billy = old music, Happy billy = current music. Im just glad billy is still out there releasing material, its a good time to be an SP fan

    14 Jun 5:18pm Reply

  • earthcrossing

    I miss the old Pumpkins, of course, but I like the new Pumpkins as well, happy with Oceania - AND THE REISSUES OMGGGGGG - and glad that Billy's happy (or seems to be) at last.

    14 Jun 2:21pm Reply

  • Metalbeast7

    Hey wtf is going øn in here

    14 Jun 9:49am Reply

  • renatobolf

    come to brazil

    14 Jun 2:35am Reply

  • makavelipau

    I agree AsthrayHeart, wish they would play some songs from the under appreciated Adore.

    13 Jun 12:36am Reply

  • sunheadbowed

    Well, AshtrayHeart, that is generally what bands do on tour: they play the most popular songs mixed with their current product that they are trying to promote.

    8 Jun 4:36am Reply

  • krustywazoo

    Well, they are a popular band... :P

    7 Jun 9:26pm Reply

  • WS9167

    I want a Zero shirt [2]

    3 Jun 1:01pm Reply

  • WS9167

    Holy... I didn't realize they have so many listeners.

    3 Jun 1:01pm Reply

  • right33

    leave your clothes on

    31 May 5:10pm Reply

  • jhansennueve

    I want a Zero shirt

    30 May 9:18am Reply

  • Isab3lla

    Jimmy Chamberlin and Loz Colbert (Ride) are the only two drummers that have really impressed me. I'm not a drummer myself so I don't know much about it but when I listen to those two... I kinda freak out (in a good way ofc)

    25 May 10:42pm Reply

  • matdreamspeaker

    Must all the main pics be at least 20 freaking years old? Seriously people. WTF?

    25 May 9:59am Reply

  • AsthrayHeart

    ugh i wish they would play some Adore :'(

    23 May 7:37pm Reply

  • AsthrayHeart

    what's with their setlists lately? it's so sad. they play the most popular SP songs, the new material and none of my fav ones :/ really not sure if i should go see them in July anymore...

    23 May 7:32pm Reply
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