Photo Gallery: Alien Ant Farm and Drowning Pool in Perth 2025
Photography by Sheldon Ang Photography
12th of February 2025 at the Magnet House in Perth Western Australia
The year was 2001.
Unbeknownst to the four musicians, the band’s holy grail was released by their music label. Within hours, the airwaves were jammed with the MJ cover, as similar requests were made by club revellers across the world. The track ultimately became the anthem of the new generation, thanks to the hooks and lyrics written by one of the greatest artists of all time, overlaid by the bone-crunching dexterity and sonic rebelliousness of a rock band that was purely Californian-made.
With the ballsy and playful track on display, Alien Ant Farm were thrust onto the world stage through Smooth Criminal, a song that became “bigger than the actual band”. But there’s more to AAF than just covering one of Michael Jackson’s biggest hits.
After interviewing the lead vocalist of Alien Ant Farm in 2024, Sheldon Ang Media finally met with Dryden Mitchell backstage. He photographed the last leg of their tour in Perth Western Australia, with support act, Drowning Pool.
It has to be one of the best club gigs!
Guest performer Drowning Pool
About the Writer/Photographer: The founder of Perth-based Sheldon Ang Media (est. May 2022) has been accredited to more than 150 of the hottest acts including Taylor Swift (ERAS Tour in Sydney), Coldplay (Perth), Backstreet Boys, KISS, Iron Maiden, RHCP, P!NK and of course The Script with reviews shared by the likes of Belinda Carlisle, UB40, Delta Goodrem, The Wiggles and Toni Childs on social media. He has interviewed rockers Suzi Quatro (pictured below), Ian Moss, Ace Frehley (KISS), John Steel (The Animals), Frank Ferrer (Guns N Roses), Phil X (Bon Jovi), Andrew Farris (INXS) plus over 70 artists – and of course Dryden Mitchell. He’s also a contributor on Triple M Radio as a music journalist.
