Billy Corgan admite que la canción de Smashing Pumpkins se inspira en "Fuel" de Metallica. Billy Corgan admits Smashing Pumpkins' song draws inspiration from Metallica's "Fuel."

Billy Corgan, cantante principal de Smashing Pumpkins, comparó la canción de Metallica "Fuel" con la canción de su banda "Tales of a Scorched Earth", destacando su sorprendente similitud. 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. Durante una aparición de Everblack Podcast, Corgan admitió haber tomado prestadas ideas de Metallica, señalando que los músicos a menudo se inspiran entre sí debido al número limitado de notas de guitarra. 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. A pesar de las similitudes, Corgan expresó admiración por Metallica y especialmente elogió la escritura de riff de James Hetfield. Despite the similarities, Corgan expressed admiration for Metallica and especially praised James Hetfield's riff writing.