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Battle Of The Bands – Smashing Pumpkins vs Dream Theater

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When we genuinely adore a band, it’s essential to stand by them! In this series, we’ll pit two bands against one another. Use the comments section to champion your favorite and proudly show your allegiance! Engage with others’ opinions, share fascinating facts, and recount your experiences with the bands. Now, put on your war paint and prepare for battle!

The Smashing Pumpkins – Bullet With Butterfly Wings (All Rights Are Retained By The Smashing Pumpkins)
Dream Theater – Pull Me Under (All Rights Are Retained By Dream Theater)

Make sure to let us know which of the two bands you prefer in the comments, your opinions matter to us!

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39 responses to “Battle Of The Bands – Smashing Pumpkins vs Dream Theater”

  1. Tristan Robert Lange avatar
    Tristan Robert Lange

    For me, Smashing Pumpkins (especially Mellon Collie and earlier)…hands down.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      I honestly think this is a battle between 2 bands I like but never loved.

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      1. Tristan Robert Lange avatar
        Tristan Robert Lange

        Agreed. I am actually with you on that.

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        1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
          Fox Reviews Rock

          Yeah both just not 100% my thing

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        2. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
          Fox Reviews Rock

          Yeah both bands that ive never been 100% sold on

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  2. CapnHollis avatar
    CapnHollis

    This is a win-win for me! I love both these bands! Thanks for the music talk. So many bands, so little time

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Haha we try! 🙂 I’m sure you can find even more stuff on our site you will love 🙂

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  3. aquinoaa2272 avatar
    aquinoaa2272

    I love Prog-metal and Dream Theater is a fantastic band, but I have to go with the pumpkins here melancholy was such a great album got me through that last couple of quarters of college.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      That is a great album to be fair , but I still edge DT way!

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  4. R. Jay Hoffman avatar
    R. Jay Hoffman

    I would rather shut the music off altogether rather than listen to the Smashing Pumpkins. I hear they are supposed to be good. Dream Theater — the early years, especially. Pull Me Under, Blind Faith, Hollow Years. Take Away My Pain. No offense to Billy Corgan. He seems like a cool guy during interviews.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Well at least you know you like DT! 🙂 What is it about SP that you dont like?

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      1. R. Jay Hoffman avatar
        R. Jay Hoffman

        I don’t like the vocals. I listen to a lot of music. All kinds. 10 hours a day, Jazz, rock, metal, classical. There is just too much to choose from. Everyone has a few singers they just cannot listen to. For me, that’s Billy Corgan and David Byrne.

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        1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
          Fox Reviews Rock

          Yeah absolutely totally get you! 🙂

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  5. Kit avatar
    Kit

    Smashing Pumpkins! 1979… lol, my year and jam

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      You have a cool jam! 🙂

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  6. kaymckenziecooke avatar
    kaymckenziecooke

    Smashing Pumpkins – the sound in our car in the 90’s whenever our sons were driving.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      What would you have put on instead if it were you driving? 🙂

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      1. kaymckenziecooke avatar
        kaymckenziecooke

        Ha good question. Cat Stevens or Jim Croce probably. 🎼

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        1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
          Fox Reviews Rock

          I’d happily listen to both 🙂

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  7. missparker0106 avatar
    missparker0106

    Smashing Pumpkins–I’ll take raw and heartfelt over polished and orchestrated any day.

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    1. loia avatar
      loia

      Indeed…

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    2. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      I can see that argument for sure!

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  8. loia avatar
    loia

    To me.. one of the greatest albums from the 90’s was Siamese Dreams… and still today is one of my favorites.. I was actually listening to it earlier today.. Mayonnaise.. is one of my favorite songs.. to me.. none of their other albums even come close… not a huge fan of their other ones..

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  9. loia avatar
    loia

    Just realized I got the auto correct on mayonnaise haha… I meant Mayonaise… 😁

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  10. loia avatar
    loia

    Mellon Collie was cool… but Siamese Dream… that one hit me hard and deep… and left a mark.. that’s lasted.. all this time

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  11. richardbist avatar
    richardbist

    Dream Theater. Every band member is an amazing musician and their music is both melodic and incredibly complicated (which I respect).

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      It is the only proggy stuff i touch on a repeated basis for that exact reason

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  12. writinstuff avatar
    writinstuff

    Smashing Pumpkins all the way, baby! 😛 They are a hometown band that I grew up listening to and still do. I was like 15 when Mellon Collie came out and I’ve been with’em ever since! Dream Theater is new to me (how?) but I like their sound

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      Sounds like you need to check DT out then! 🙂 But I respect the home town loyalty 😀 I wish Id have been 15 when that album came out!

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      1. writinstuff avatar
        writinstuff

        please, oh please tell me you were older… 😂😂

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        1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
          Fox Reviews Rock

          Haha I might have not been born till 1993

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          1. writinstuff avatar
            writinstuff

            Well I’ll just have to sit with that then lol

            Must be my own bias about music lovers 😛

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            1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
              Fox Reviews Rock

              Haha 😁

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  13. RasmaSandra avatar
    RasmaSandra

    Just love to keep Smashing Pumpkins. the music always gives an image of orange pumpking rolling along,

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      I can see that too!

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  14. Author Ellie Potts avatar
    Author Ellie Potts

    Smashing Pumpkins will always be my comfort band.

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      A have heard a lot of people say this!

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  15. lyndhurstlaura avatar
    lyndhurstlaura

    Pull Me Under for me! 🙂

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    1. Fox Reviews Rock avatar
      Fox Reviews Rock

      I think I prefer it too 🙂

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