US EditionYungblud Announces New Version of Zombie with The Smashing Pumpkins
Yungblud collaborated with The Smashing Pumpkins for a darker, aggressive version of "Zombie," recorded in Chicago and inspired by the band's Siamese Dream era sound.
- Released worldwide at midnight, the new heavier version of 'Zombie' by Yungblud and The Smashing Pumpkins dropped Friday , following his Thursday announcement and Instagram teasers.
- Yungblud said he was drawing on the Pumpkins' Siamese Dream era and Billy Corgan's guitar aggression while making 'Zombie', envisioning a darker alternate to the album cut.
- Within 10 days, Yungblud flew to Chicago, the Pumpkins' hometown, to record the new track and film its music video after previewing the collaboration in a Loudwire interview and on Instagram Stories.
- With Grammy nods for 'Zombie' and Idols, the collaboration builds on Yungblud’s work with Aerosmith and the late Ozzy Osbourne, boosting his rock credibility.
- He had originally held back because he softened a heavier version fearing it sounded too much like the Pumpkins, yet he always imagined a darker take.
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