These guys have left practically no musical footprint. I don't know a single band that claims them as an influence...

they had a few hits, that's their legacy. they didnt really have a "sound" to begin with, unless you count corgans annoying croons

Their musical footprint was basically their mega popularity in the alt world from about 1993 to 1998. That was it.

The Pumpkins weren't very distinct, even Billy said Siamese Dream was made off the back of Loveless; the album even had Loveless' fucking recording engineer.
The most distinct part of the band was Billy's voice.

Corgan's voice is one of the most unique in rock, much like Chris Cornell's voice, but not similar to Chris.

way better than gay ass Nirvana and Radiohead and Weezer or whatever the usual band people say when they say best 90s rock band

Big Tunes Billy is too busy saving wrestling to care about this.

They were too widespread musically, even in the same album, to have a defined sound that makes them hugely influential. That's what made them a great band, but not what gives them influence. They are still culturally significant and influential to many in certain aspects
I'd argue their most influential work was Adore as that really was an album that came before its time. Like 2 years later with Kid A

just saw them play something new on one of the late nights. terrible, like cringey terrible.

Violent Soho.

>Nirvana
Headed by dumb heroin junky so fucked up he can't even pronounce words. Also shit drummer.
>Radiohead
Gay hipster bullshit
>Weezer
1 good song

Still, I think we all know that the best 90s band was: Alice in Chains.