Alien Ant Farm's Dryden Mitchell Talks 'mAntras,' Australian Tour, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3

Two decades after ALIEN ANT FARM topped the charts worldwide with their singles Movies and Smooth Criminal (#3 and #1 on Australian Charts, respectively), you still cannot visit a rock club or turn on rock radio without hearing those songs blasted; evoking joyful memories of a better time when rock music ruled the world and auto-tuned garbage was far off in the distant future.

As great as chart success may be, however, Alien Ant Farm’s enduring legacy derives from the seemingly endless catalogue of incredibly crafted and equally worthy alt metal anthems such as Yellow Pages, Homage, Godlike, Glow, Forgive & Forget, Last dAntz, etc. and of course, the energy, ferocity and dedication with which they deliver those songs in a live setting.

2025 will see Alien Ant farm make their very long-awaited return to Australia for a co-headline tour with the equally iconic CKY, fresh off of their successful North American and European “CKY 25 Years” celebration touring.

The Everblack Podcast spoke to Dryden Mitchell from ALIEN ANT FARM about their latest album ‘mAntras‘, upcoming Australian tour with CKY, memories of working with the DeLeo brothers on their sophomore record ‘Truant’, having their song Wish included on Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 and playing Big Day Out.

Watch/listen to the interview here:

Earlier this year Alien Ant Farm released their long awaited, highly anticipated new album mAntras out now through Megaforce Records.

mAntras is an album that will challenge your perceptions of Alien Ant Farm while firmly establishing their continued relevance. As their sixth full-length release, it reflects significant personal and artistic growth, representing a new chapter for a band that began in 1996. However, it doesn’t reject the past; rather, it embraces it. A deeply contemplative record, mAntras emerges from a series of trials and tribulations. Its tracks offer not only a musical journey but also, as the title suggests, a personal and spiritual exploration.