This Wasn’t a Collaboration. It Was a Collision, and the Shockwaves Are Still Spreading.” Inside the making of Zombie, YUNGBLUD and The Smashing Pumpkins didn’t chase harmony — they chased truth, tension, and controlled chaos. Sources say the studio sessions felt more like a confrontation than a collab, with raw emotion, clashing visions, and no safety net. The result is a track that feels uncomfortably alive, tearing open generational wounds and refusing to play nice. This isn’t music designed to soothe it’s built to hit you where it hurts and stay there.
Some songs are born from inspiration.Zombie was born from frustration. The making of Zombie marked a rare meeting point between generations of alternative rock. For Yungblud, collaborating with The Smashing Pumpkins wasn’t about legacy…