Nirvana and Smashing Pumpkins are alternative rock artists .
A number of diverse artists have cited Slade as an influence , including alternative rock icons Nirvana and the Smashing Pumpkins , punk pioneers the Ramones , Sex Pistols , the Undertones , the Runaways and the Clash , glam metal bands Kiss , Mötley Crüe , Twisted Sister , Quiet Riot , Poison and Def Leppard and pop-rock stalwarts the Replacements , Cheap Trick and Oasis.  Illustrated Encyclopaedia of Music tells of Holder 's powerful vocals , guitarist Dave Hill 's equally arresting dress sense and the deliberate misspelling of their song titles for which they became well known .
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