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'''''World War III''''' is the third studio album by American post-hardcore band [[W:Madina Lake|Madina Lake]]. The second single, "[[Imagineer]]", was produced and co-written by [[Billy Corgan]]. Longtime [[Smashing Pumpkins]] producer [[Bjorn Thorsrud]] also engineered the track. | '''''World War III''''' is the third studio album by American post-hardcore band [[W:Madina Lake|Madina Lake]]. The second single, "[[Imagineer]]", was produced and co-written by [[Billy Corgan]]. Longtime [[Smashing Pumpkins]] producer [[Bjorn Thorsrud]] also engineered the track. | ||
Madina Lake are another alternative rock band from Chicago. In 2010, bassist Matthew Leone was hospitalized after intervening in a domestic violence incident involving a man beating his wife.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.roadrunnerrecords.co.uk/page/News?news_id=96798 |title=Madina Lake'S Matthew Leone Hospitalised - Roadrunner Records Uk |publisher=Roadrunnerrecords.co.uk |date=2010-07-01 |accessdate=2011-07-16}}</ref> At the time, Corgan did not personally know Leone, though Leone and his brother (who is the vocalist for Madina Lake) considered The Smashing Pumpkins their favorite band. In response to his accident, Corgan contacted [[Metro]] owner [[Joe Shanahan]] and former Pumpkins drummer [[Matt Walker]] to hear more about Leone's story.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://illinoisentertainer.com/2011/11/interview-madina-lake/|title=Interview: Madina Lake|website=Illinois Entertainer|date=November 1, 2011|access-date=September 13, 2021}}</ref> This inspired them to organize the [[The Smashing Pumpkins 2010-07-27|July 27, 2010]] benefit show headlined by The Smashing Pumpkins and supported by fellow Chicago band [[W:Kill Hannah|Kill Hannah]]. The show raised $80,000 to finance Leone's hospital bills.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spinner.com/2010/07/28/smashing-pumpkins-matthew-leone-benefit-madina-lake/ |title=Smashing Pumpkins Perform New Song at Benefit for Madina Lake Bassist |publisher=Spinner |date=2010-07-28 |accessdate=2011-07-16}}</ref> About a year later, once Leone had become coherent enough, he emailed Corgan thanking him. Corgan replied with what Leone described as a "profound, beautiful, powerful e-mail" which sparked a correspondence leading to their collaboration on ''World War III''. Corgan invited Leone and his brother to Sedona, Arizona, where the Pumpkins were demoing songs for ''[[Oceania]]''. It was there that "[[Imagineer]]" was written.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
When asked about working with Corgan, Leone said it was "almost indescribable":<ref name="thrash_hits">{{Cite web|url=http://www.thrashhits.com/2011/10/interview-madina-lake-matthew-leone-on-world-war-iii-billy-corgan-and-the-road-to-recovery/|website=Thrash Hits|title=Interview: Madina Lake – Matthew Leone on World War III, Billy Corgan and the road to recovery|date=October 10, 2011|access-date=September 13, 2021}}</ref> | |||
{{Cquote|He embodies all of the talent, imagination, mystique and spirit that we had anticipated, and more. His ability and artistic prowess taught us more than we've learned in six years of touring and making records. In addition to that, he was very compassionate about what we've been enduring personally, and remains devoted to seeing our road to recovery through. I’m eternally grateful for this connection.|author=Matthew Leone|source=Thrash Hits interview, October 2011<ref name="thrash_hits" />}} | |||
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