“We just went with it, hoping that it would be more of a blessing than a disaster.” How Alien Ant Farm’s bizarre cover of Michael Jackson’s Smooth Criminal turned them ...

In 2000, Alien Ant Farm were nu metal also-rans struggling to find their place. Then a thumbs up from Papa Roach and a Michael Jackson cover changed their fortunes overnight ...
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Alien Ant Farm frontman Dryden Mitchell reveals the surreal moment Metallica's James Hetfield took him and his parents out to dinner

Alien Ant Farm frontman Dryden Mitchell has revealed that Metallica singer/guitarist James Hetfield once took the vocalist and his parents out to dinner. “We opened for [Metallica] in Germany and, ...
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Annie, are you OK? Alien Ant Farm to play Syracuse concert

Annie, are you OK? Are you OK, Annie? Alien Ant Farm, the alternative rock band best known for its hit cover of Michael Jackson’s “Smooth Criminal,” is coming to Syracuse for a Friday, June 7, concert ...
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The Second Biggest Hit by 4 So-Called “One-Hit Wonders” From 90s Rock

Nu metal outfit Alien Ant Farm made it big with their 2001 cover of a Michael Jackson classic. “Smooth Criminal” was a huge hit that took a pop classic and turned it into a modern rock earworm. As of ...