Smashing Pumpkins Officially Reunite

According to a posting on Smashing Pumpkins' web site, the band has officially reformed and are currently writing songs for their upcoming album, their first since 2000. No release date has yet been set, but the group plans to begin recording this summer.

In early February, onetime Smashing Pumpkins bassist Melissa Auf Der Maur as well as an undisclosed source "close to the situation" confirmed to MTV News that Pumpkins bandleader Billy Corgan has been working on material that will, at some point, surface in the form of a new Smashing Pumpkins album. "Everyone knows Billy doesn't need too many people to make a Pumpkins record, other than Jimmy [Chamberlin, longtime Pumpkins drummer] ? who he has [on board]," Auf Der Maur said at the time. A spokesperson for Azoff Management also confirmed that Corgan and Chamberlin had signed on with the firm as Smashing Pumpkins, and that the two have been writing new music.

Auf Der Maur said she wasn't not sure whether Corgan had reached out to guitarist James Iha or bassist D'Arcy Wretzky to complete the band's original lineup, but she said she'd told Corgan that she'd be happy to pitch in if he needed her; Auf Der Maur replaced Wretzky in 1999 and worked with the group until it disbanded in 2000.

Credits for this report to Blabbermouth.net.

Comments

[Geek_Aus]

YAY!

[Alex101]

Nice to see them back! Can't wait to see them again!

[Brandon_19929]

Finally

[livinginpixels]

WHAAAAAT!!!!! OMGBERSERKER!!!!

and f*ck D'arcy shes a stupid b*tch. Whenever her and Corgan are together in an interview she always contributes the massive retardation.

I hate to admit this but they are probably "reuniting" because Corgans solo project flopped. Oh well, ill love it anyways.

[GnRrelease_it]

awesome

reunions rock.

[prsfloyd]

Sweet , now get your ass to my town

[patduganz]

Finally. First the Pixies, and now the Pumpkins. Now if only a zombie Hendrix could come to life.

[tallicawashere]

freekin freekin awesome...i have been waiting for this since 2000 yo!
_SATAN_

[Fargalas]

That, patduganz^, would kick butt.

Corgan is one of my favorite musicians, and the Smashing Pumpkin days produced a lot of great music. I hope he's still got that fire.

[Lukeisonfire]

YES!!!!! wooo great news but i want iha back :{ dont really care for darcy thoguh

[tormentedbyu]

wow... what a surprize... ~.~

o well! its gonna kick ass anyway! >.

[washingmachine]

This is the greatest news in the history of News! The greatest band in the world (in my humble opinion) is back!....and we know Billy Corgan will put any pretenders to the Alt-rock God throne back in their place!

[Monkeygone2hvn]

this is the best news ive heard in years...

cant wait for a tour....

[silvertone420]

yah the pumpkins are one of the greatest bands ever, i hope they get the original lineup(that would rock*),and that they dont make a bunch of pop type sh** on it just to get more listeners, but i think it'll be fine billy know's what he's doing

[DaBlackE]

Now that A Perfect Circle has broken up James Iha should get back with Smashing Pumpkins

[y2james2005]

wooooo! thats briliant news!! go pumpkins!! i cant wait to hear their new stuff-i dont think its possible to be dissapointed with billy corgan! yeah james iha should definatly come back to the band, melissa is fine as the bassist aswell.
this is gunna be awesome!

[ironmaiden26]

i hope this time its actually TRUE....last time they said they were gonna reunite and perform somewhere(forgot) but they dismised the rumour...

[Obie]

**** yeah

[5ironaudiorage]

This is like the 5th time they've reported this exact same thing. Even this exact same interview with Melissa. I mean its all good news, but only do something new if you've already reported it.

[Ac/dc_Zeppelin]

OMG OMG YES YES YES.....I hope they come to play vancouver, i would so go

[EZLN libertad]

niiiiice....

[rhythmkillingMo]

the gods are back and ready to take over the world yet again

[stevenlogan]

**** yeah, billy corgan be my mother!

[thefinalcut]

washingmachine wrote: and we know Billy Corgan will put any pretenders to the Alt-rock God throne back in their place!

I not even into them or alt-rock that much but that's so ****ing true...unless all the emo and pop-punk bands team up and overthrow him!

[rhythmkillingMo]

do you reckon that this is why spfc.org official pumpkins fanclloborative went down recently?

[edvedfan1]

Pumpkins ROCK. Yes!

[ninja3]

its not an official reunion until its confirmed that d'arcy and james are in. If thats the case, I am happy man.

[redSG]

yay...

[redSG]

^^^ i am serious, this is awesome...

[4evaroxn]

hell yeah! long live the fucking pumpkins!

[coquet]

i think i just skeeted in my pants a little bit.

[QuicksilverRed]

I used to think about why bands like Creed got to stick around and Smashing Pumpkins broke up. Now, Creed's broken up and Smashing Pumpkins are getting back together. All is right with the world...

[punk_mike_88]

YES!!MUSIC IS SAVED ONCE AGAIN!!

[anorexorcist4]

WOOOOO
pumpkins rule
auf der maur is good enough, dont wait for darcy

[stringmagician]

YESSSSS!!!!!

[aic_rooster]

hope billy's got some more good stuff for us!! I want to hear those big muffs from siamese dream again!

[brownsound_00]

Why would Iha come back, didn't he have a fight with Corgan or something? which is why they broke up in the first place? Don't get me wrong, I love the Smashing Pumpkins, but still.

[wingedgopher]

awesome

[wingedgopher]

QuicksilverRed wrote:

I used to think about why bands like Creed got to stick around and Smashing Pumpkins broke up. Now, Creed's broken up and Smashing Pumpkins are getting back together. All is right with the world...

yeah man.

[chkby4]

yes, nice news!

[gordyboy13]

bout ****ing time, awesome, totally awesome, this is better than xmas

[Mr.Awesome]

smashing pumpkins kick ass! this is gonna be awesome

[DopeDanny]

HELL FUCKING YES!!!!!

[supersonic23]

AWESOME!!!!!

[Tallman1984]

I guess that in light of the slew of shit bands that are currently dominating rock radio, it seems only justified that bands like the Smashing Punpkins, the Pixies and Dinosaur Jr. should come back from the dead to show these assclowns how to GET THE JOB DONE. The reuniting of the Pumpkins is undoubtedly the best music news I've heard since Creed's break up.

[redhotsexmagic]

hell yea!

man, this is some really good news. i would love to see these guys live, so if they get back together they better do a tour.

[jolson27]

freakin yay.

this excites me

[INNOCENT VICTIM]

SWEET!!!

[Egroves05]

Its not a reunion till James Iha is back. Plain and Simple

[ShadowRelcuse]

Yes! There is finally hope for all of us who have not seen them live. Best news ever. Let's just hope for the original lineup, though.

[joshsirjoshules]

You know what I think would be cool? If they released a double album that had one disc with new material, and the other is Smashing Pumpkins' versions of the Zwan album. Some of those songs like "Lyric" are meant to played by Smashing Pumpkins.

[AimlessAmoeba]

Corgan and Chamberlain reunited with two other people that haven't even been named yet. Iha's not going to do it. This is just Zwan with another name.

[wes_borland]

does this mean that james iha is coming back or is this like axl and his new band

[DorkusMalorkus]

I'd love Iha to come back. Even better if D'arcy came. But if it doesn't, I won't be angry. Maybe a little a let down.

But Corgan and Chamberlin...hells yeah

[Calvero]

Well, this news is actually old news. I've heard all about it a long time ago. When i read "Smashing Pumpkins Officially Reunite" i was like "OMG! James and melissa are back too!!!" But oh well.
Anyways its awesome Billy and Jimmy are back playing rock, Billy is one of my idols (Smashing Pumpkins is on my top 3), and jimmy is well, an absolute master of the drums. Those two together already kick serious ass, but if james came back it would be like an anticipated birthday, for me and for lots of other fans.Cant wait to hear this new material.

[Calvero]

oops. No, not old news. Just looked at their OFICIAL WEBSITE. I heard rumors they were back, not anything concrete. F**k, this is so awesome. This is for real. KICKASS!

[genresrforposer]

zero is my hero!!!!!

i ****ing love that song and smashing pumpkins kno how 2 do atmosphere.

[xCompanyCalls]

oh god. i just creamed my jeans.
is this really happening?

[ttorresd]

today is the greates day I've ever known.

[pats88]

im as excited as any other on this post, but to make it a real reunion, they need to get james iha in the picture. and with APC on an indefinite hiatus, that may just happen.

[Ttenneb]

ttorresd wrote:

today is the greates day I've ever known.

lolll.....good one...great news i must say...these guys are definetely on my top 5..theyre songs are so melodic...disarm , siva, bullet with butterfly wings, 1979, drown, zero, everlasting gaze,tonight tonight, cherub rock, rhinocerous ....my top ten list of their songs....(no particular order).....once again..great news...

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[McKillswitch]

Yay, Toniiiight!
The smashing pumkins are back!

[motleycrew92]

They kinda left out if Darcy or James Iha would be in this little shindig

[buckethead101]

sweet!!!

I love what billy corgan was doing especially his work with the Pumpkins.

[the_witch]

*gasp* Yeay!

[Gibson_Rocker13]

patduganz wrote:

Finally. First the Pixies, and now the Pumpkins. Now if only a zombie Hendrix could come to life.

yea that would be pretty awsome if hendrix came back as a zombie.but john bonham would need to come back too.

[AssortedLunatic]

its about time, they've had it on again off again for like a year.

[lateraluspiral]

thank god

[Salvation138]

Yeah, this is awesome, but they definitely need James Iha.

[Frusciante-guy]

hell yeah !

[madefortvmovie]

as thrilled as I am that the pumpkins are back together, this is old news... there is nothin new here

[Blood_Covered]

Ttenneb wrote:

ttorresd wrote:

today is the greates day I've ever known.

lolll.....good one...great news i must say...these guys are definetely on my top 5..theyre songs are so melodic...disarm , siva, bullet with butterfly wings, 1979, drown, zero, everlasting gaze,tonight tonight, cherub rock, rhinocerous ....my top ten list of their songs....(no particular order).....once again..great news...

you forgot I am one, Here is no why, an ode to noone, mayonaise, soma, spaceboy, plume, XYU, glass and the ghost children, stand inside your love, THE AEROPLANE FLIES HIGH, Blank, Medallia of the gray skies, blank page, pug, and the STIYL SPEED KILLS.

yes, you forgot all those in your list.

anyways, cant wait for the reunion, and the metro dvd.

[heroin_to_tell]

Salvation138 :
Yeah, this is awesome, but they definitely need James Iha.

ditto.....ive been waiting a long time to hear that

[Lunartick]

This isn't the Pumpkins. If James comes back, then it will at least be close to the Pumpkins, but without him it's just Billy and Jimmy (who worked together after they broke up anyway) and D'Arcy's replacement who played with them for like a year. This is nothing without James.

[?! the 2nd]

old news, i actually hoped james and darcy joined when i heard this

[Grimme]

I read somewhere Iha and Corgan have kept regular email contact.
Actually it was Chamberlain who kept contact with Iha, "Chamberlin gave an interview where in he said he had not heard from D'arcy in years but still remained in e-mail contact with James Iha." Thats from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smashing_Pumpkins.

[silentsteeples]

Too bad James is with APC!

Hahahaa..Never been much of a Pun'kins fan, they're alright

[Pumpkins4Life]

i think i just wet myself

[Bulletbass man]

I only care if james is in. And hopefully darcy.

[reb_49]

OH HELL YES THEY ARE BACK

[metalhammer]

THEY ARE TERRIBLE,

silentsteeples wrote:

Too bad James is with APC!

Hahahaa..Never been much of a Pun'kins fan, they're alright

i think APC is breaking up, but APC is way way better than Smashing pumkins ... and Respect the Greatest band on the planet .. TOOL !!!!! who is excited about the new tool album

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[kornatemymum]

Auf Der Maur is fine with me. Shes greatly talented and for the best part, she's canadian n' shit

[ghost.of.cobain]

wooooo!!!!!
thats awesome....no if only THE REAL GNR would get back together.

[CryingNut]

"Everyone knows Billy doesn't need too many people to make a Pumpkins record, other than Jimmy [Chamberlin, longtime Pumpkins drummer] ? who he has [on board]," Auf Der Maur said at the time.

when i read that i thought about Zwan which was a dissapointment to me
im glad to hear this but like some people said, without D'arcy and James Iha, it may not be the Pumpkins but another Zwan

[ride111]

next..the verve will reform

[Maverick49]

Egroves05 wrote:

Its not a reunion till James Iha is back. Plain and Simple

Damn right! I dunno what Billy's doing just trying to do a 'pumpkins' album without the original musicians, he should just reform Zwan and do Pumpkins songs with them if he's gonna only reform half of the pumpkins

[Geek_Aus]

I dunno. what about Siamese Dream? Billy like did all the guitar and bass parts for the album.

[Grimme]

Auf Der Maur is better than D'Arcy anyway. I think her solo stuff is brilliant. Chamberlain and Iha are meant to be in email contact though.

[fudster]

FUCK ME! THat is the best news i have heard in all my life! We need james i agree, absolute legends that have done so much for alternative music!

[Chestaufissen]

I want D'arcy back...she was pretty good and her image was better. I also want James back in. Great News Though!

[toha33]

this better be the truth, I'm really looking forward to it if the Pumpkins write an album and I'll buy it for sure.

[washingmachine]

I love d'arcy shes cute and is classic pumpkins but mellisa just seems to have a better attutude

[brownsound_00]

metalhammer wrote:

THEY ARE TERRIBLE, silentsteeples wrote:

Too bad James is with APC!

Hahahaa..Never been much of a Pun'kins fan, they're alright

i think APC is breaking up, but APC is way way better than Smashing pumkins ... and Respect the Greatest band on the planet .. TOOL !!!!! who is excited about the new tool album

yea, apc did break up

[bassetrox]

Great news, they better play north uk.

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Last warning for palos

[ginnys_my_car]

woot woot! Smashing Pumpkins rule the world

[Ziggy5]

fu*k billy corgan!he sucks!i dont care what u guys say but he suck big time.

[Geek_Aus]

Ziggy5 wrote:

fu*k billy corgan!he sucks!i dont care what u guys say but he suck big time.

Then you must be really stupid. Billy Corgan is a fantasitc guitartist, composer, song writer and singer. So there.

[WilliamCorgan]

I dont think it will be the smashing pumpkins without D'arcy and James. Does Billy want another Zwan? It would be the smae thing. Jimmy and Billy working together and making all the decisions. Dont get me wron, Billy Corgan adn Jimmy Chamberlain are my two favorites in the band by far, but i just want to see the original band together. Hope the new album kicks ass, like it will, What do u think it will be like? I think it will be like Machina 2

[WilliamCorgan]

4evaroxn wrote:

hell yeah! long live the ****ing pumpkins!

Its smashing Pumpkins

[Geek_Aus]

My two favourites in the Pumpkins were Billy and D'Arcy.

[WilliamCorgan]

What do you think that the new album will be like???

[WilliamCorgan]

What do you think that the new album will be like???

[Geek_Aus]

^
No idea. But I hope it's good. duh...what am i saying? It's billy corgan...of course it's going to be good!....to all those people who hated his solo work...it's just different, not bad.

[I_Dont_Know]

NOT ANOTHER MACHINA!!! come on mellon collie and the infinate sadness 2!!! Billy wrote everything so it doens't matter much but i think he needs the whole band because than he gets angry at tehm and it makes him mor enegative and he can write songs like Bodies and stuff like that And Today which is a negative song!!

Ps: did you know smashing pumpkins actually means the smashing (adjective) pumpkins, and in britain pumpkins means boobs =O