Rocking Out: The Intense Soundtrack of Alien: Earth

Rocking Out: The Intense Soundtrack of Alien: Earth

Noah Hawley, the showrunner of Alien: Earth, has recently discussed the series' intense soundtrack in a new interview. The first season of the show, set before the original Alien film, introduces new creatures, cyborgs, and plot twists, all accompanied by a selection of hard rock and metal songs that play at the end of each episode. Hawley explains that he wanted to create a big arena rock feel for the show's closing moments to leave viewers with a sense of anticipation for the next episode. The use of songs like Black Sabbath's Mob Rules, Tool's Stinkfist, and Metallica's Wherever I May Roam adds to the show's intense atmosphere and cliffhanger endings. The final episode of the first season aired with a similar cliffhanger and a hard rock track, leaving fans eager for a potential second season. Alien: Earth is currently available for streaming on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland and Hulu in the US.