The End Is the Beginning Is the End is a Grammy Award-winning song by The Smashing Pumpkins. It is the first full-band song released as a single by the Smashing Pumpkins in the aftermath of their 1995 album, Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness. It is the first release to include a performance by drummer Matt Walker who would later perform on several tracks on Adore and all of James Iha's Let It Come Down.