Billy Corgan admet que la chanson de Smashing Pumpkins s'inspire du "Fuel" de Metallica. Billy Corgan admits Smashing Pumpkins' song draws inspiration from Metallica's "Fuel."

Billy Corgan, chanteur principal de Smashing Pumpkins, a comparé la chanson de Metallica "Fuel" à la chanson de son groupe "Tales of a Scorched Earth", notant leur similarité frappante. Billy Corgan, lead singer of Smashing Pumpkins, compared Metallica's song "Fuel" to his band's track "Tales of a Scorched Earth," noting their striking similarity. Lors d'une apparition de Podcast Everblack, Corgan a admis emprunter des idées de Metallica, notant que les musiciens s'inspirent souvent les uns des autres en raison du nombre limité de notes de guitare. During an Everblack Podcast appearance, Corgan admitted borrowing ideas from Metallica, noting that musicians often draw inspiration from each other due to the limited number of guitar notes. Malgré les similitudes, Corgan exprime son admiration pour Metallica et loue particulièrement l'écriture riff de James Hetfield. Despite the similarities, Corgan expressed admiration for Metallica and especially praised James Hetfield's riff writing.