Alien Ant Farm

Alien Ant Farm is an American alternative metal band that formed in the southern California city of Riverside in 1995.

In 1999 the band released their debut album, entitled Greatest Hits. It went on to win Best Independent Album in the L.A. Music Awards.

In 2000, after forging a friendship with the alternative rock band Papa Roach, Alien Ant Farm signed with Dreamworks SKG for their first studio album, ANThology.

In 2001, their cover of the Michael Jackson song, "Smooth Criminal", was a #1 single in Australia and New Zealand, a #3 single in the United Kingdom, and #1 on the United States Modern Rock charts. The music video features numerous homages to Michael Jackson and his videos. The song was featured on the soundtrack of the first season of WWE Tough Enough and in the movie American Pie 2. Their following single "Movies" was a Top 5 hit in the UK and a Top 20 hit in New Zealand. The band began touring in promotion of these two singles and their album...