Billy Corgan Lists Top 11 ‘Greatest Heavy Metal Bands’

Chattanooga, TN – The Pulse:

Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan has named Pantera the “Greatest Heavy Metal Band'” in a new video list for Revolver.com.

Corgan listed Judas Priest at Number Two and Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow at Number Three. Corgan also went deep by including Merciful Faith, Savatage, and Meeker on his list.

Billy Corgan explained to Revolver why Pantera was Number One for him:

Billy Corgan “Greatest Heavy Metal Band’ list – via Revolver.com:

1. Pantera
2. Judas Priest
3. Rainbow
4. Accept
5. Black Sabbath
6. Dokken
7. Slayer
8. Merciful Faith
9. Metallica
10. Savatage
11. Meeker

• Smashing Pumpkins North American tour dates (subject to change):
  May 25 – Napa, CA – JaM Cellars Ballroom
  July 28, 30 – Las Vegas, NV – The Chelsea at the Cosmopolitan
  August 1 – Salt Lake City, UTUSANA – Amphitheatre (with Stone Temple Pilots & Rival Sons)
  August 3 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre (with Stone Temple Pilots & Rival Sons)
  August 5 – Auburn, WA – White River Amphitheatre (with Stone Temple Pilots & Rival Sons)
  August 6 – Bend, OR – Hayden Homes Amphitheater (with Stone Temple Pilots & Rival Sons)
  August 7 – Wheatland, CA – Toyota Amphitheatre (with Stone Temple Pilots & Rival Sons)
  August 9 – Irvine, CA Five – Point Amphitheatre (with Stone Temple Pilots & Rival Sons)
  August 10 – Chula Vista, CA – North Island Credit Union Amphitheatre (with Stone Temple Pilots & Rival Sons)
  August 11 – Highland, CA – Yaamava’ Resort & Casino (with Stone Temple Pilots)
  August 13 – Isleta Amphitheater – Albuquerque, NM (with Interpol & Rival Sons)
  August 15 – Dallas, TX – Dos Equis Pavillion (with Interpol & Rival Sons)
  August 16 – Rogers, AR – Walmart AMP (with Stone Temple Pilots, Interpol & Rival Sons)
  August 17 – Huntsville, AL – The Orion Amphitheater (with Interpol & Rival Sons)
  August 19 – West Palm Beach, FL – iTHINK Financial Amphitheatre (with Interpol & Rival Sons)
  August 20 – Tampa, FL – MIDFLORIDA Credit Union Amphitheatre (with Interpol & Rival Sons)
  August 22 – Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion (with Interpol & Rival Sons)
  August 24 – Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Center (with Interpol & Rival Sons)
  August 25 –  Gilford, NH – Bank of New Hampshire Pavilion (with Interpol & Rival Sons)
  August 30 – Wantagh, NY – Northwell Health at Jones Beach Theater (with Interpol & Rival Sons)
  August 31 – Bristow, VA – Jiffy Lube Live (with Interpol & Rival Sons)
  September 2 – Toronto, ON – Budweiser Stage (with Interpol & Rival Sons)
  September 3 –  Ottawa, ON – Canadian Tire Centre (with Interpol & Rival Sons)
  September 6 – Clarkston, MI – Pine Knob Music Theatre (with Interpol & Rival Sons)
  September 8 – Franklin, TN – FirstBank Amphitheater (with Interpol & Rival Sons)
  September 9 – Noblesville, IN – Ruoff Music Center (with Interpol & Rival Sons)