Welcome back to the second installment dedicated to the Smashing Pumpkins.
In 1995, "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness" triumphs, marking the beginning of a period of challenges and musical changes for the Smashing Pumpkins. The album is arguably one of the band's most successful, as well as the start of a constant desire to experiment, especially by Corgan. The year 1996 shakes the group to its core: due to substance abuse issues, the band's touring keyboardist Jonathan Melvoin passes away, and for similar reasons, drummer Jimmy Chamberlin is also dismissed.
In 1998, the band regroups with a new lineup for "Adore," an album that deviates from the alternative sound of their previous works, featuring darker and more electronic atmospheres. The 2000 album "Machina/The Machines of God" concludes the decade, demonstrating the band's resilience despite difficulties; in the meantime, D'arcy Wretzky also leaves the band.
Today, we present "The Everlasting Gaze." Enjoy!