The Smashing Pumpkins

Artist:  The Smashing Pumpkins
Origin:  Chicago, Illinois, USA
Genre: Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Grunge

Original line-up:

Billy Corgan:  Lead Vocals, Guitar, Keyboards, Bass
James Iha:  Guitar, Backing Vocals
D'arcy Wretzky:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Jimmy Chamberlin:  Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals

The Smashing Pumpkins are an American Alternative Rock Band from Chicago, Illinois, formed in 1988 by frontman Billy Corgan (Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar), James Iha (Rhythm Guitar), D'arcy Wretzky (Bass) and Jimmy Chamberlin (Drums).  The band started to play in the Punk Rock roots and developed by Guitar-heavy sound, containing elements of Dream Pop, Psychedelic Rock, Progressive Rock, Heavy Metal, Gothic Rock and Electronica.  Their debut album Mellon Collie And The Infinite Sadness, which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 album Chart, with 20 million album sold in the U.S.A. alone.

Title:  Monuments To An Elegy  (2014)
Genre: Alternative Rock
Label:  Martha's Music
Rating:   ****

Tracks:

 1.  Tiberius  (3:02)
 2.  Being Beige  (3:39)
 3.  Anaise!  (3:33)
 4.  One And All (We Are)  (3:44)
 5.  Run2Me  (4:08)
 6.  Drum+Fife  (3:54)
 7.  Monuments  (3:30)
 8.  Dorian  (3:45)
 9.  Anti-Hero  (3:20)

Personnel:

Billy Corgan:  Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Synthesizers
Jeff Schroeder:  Guitar

Studio Musician:

Tommy Lee:  Drums

Monuments To An Elegy is the ninth studio album by The Smashing Pumpkins, was released on December 5, 2014 by Martha's Music.