The Smashing Pumpkins

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. With iconic albums 'Siamese Dream' and 'Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness', they solidified themselves as one of the greatest alternative rock bands of all time.