Here’s What Michael Jackson’s ‘Smooth Criminal’ Sounds Like as a Metal Song
This blazing metal version of Michael Jackson's song 'Smooth Criminal' hits all the right (and high!) notes.
YouTuber PelleK, who we've become huge fans of recently thanks to his stellar metal renditions of non-metal songs, hits some notes that would make Jackson himself blush. 'Smooth Criminal' was released in 1987 and was the seventh single from Jackson's 'Bad' album.
Punk rock band Alien Ant Farm gained a lot of attention when they covered the song back in 2001. After hearing both takes on the classic, which cover version do you prefer?
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