Day 2 - The Smashing Pumpkins
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The Smashing Pumpkins originally formed in 1988, and became successful with 1993's
Siamse Dream, which contained everything from Shoegaze, to Heavy Metal, to Prog Rock, to Dream Pop. The album was a huge success and put the band on the map. In 1995, they released what lead vocalist Billy Corgan called "
The Wall for Generation X,"
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. The album was universally praised. It was around this time that Billy got his iconic bald-head. For their next album (This time, without drummer Jimmy Chamberlin),
Adore, the band adopted an electronic sound. Then, they reunited with Chamberlin for a brief tour. But then bassist D'arcy Wretzky left. The band released
Machina and (strange for 2000) free digital-only
Machina 2 before splitting in 2000.In 2005, the band reformed, with only Chamberlin and Corgan as original members. In 2009, Chamberlin quit/was fired for unknown reasons. The band has continued since, but fan reaction has been mixed.For this, I chose their single "Bullet With Butterfly Wings" from 1995's
Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. Enjoy!