The Alien: Earth rock music feels very out of place…

It's not just you, the music completely took me out of both episodes, just ruined the vibe. I think i'm going through the stages of grief over this series, so far I am underwhelmed to say the least. Currently, i'm in denial... Honestly, Romulus is a masterpiece compared to this.

It's not just you, the music completely took me out of both episodes, just ruined the vibe. I think i'm going through the stages of grief over this series, so far I am underwhelmed to say the least. Currently, i'm in denial... Honestly, Romulus is a masterpiece compared to this.

I guess everyone praising the series never actually watched an ALIEN film 😂 showing the beast in all its glory in the first few frames and transitioning with guitar / rock music is NOT on brand for the franchise. The music should be eerie, somewhat nonexistent at tense moments. Alien: Covenant did a much better job and even Romulus too for matching soundtrack with source material. Alien: Earth has some making up to do. 

It's not just you, the music completely took me out of both episodes, just ruined the vibe. I think i'm going through the stages of grief over this series, so far I am underwhelmed to say the least. Currently, i'm in denial... Honestly, Romulus is a masterpiece compared to this.I guess everyone praising the series never actually watched an ALIEN film 😂 showing the beast in all its glory in the first few frames and transitioning with guitar / rock music is NOT on brand for the franchise. The music should be eerie, somewhat nonexistent at tense moments. Alien: Covenant did a much better job and even Romulus too for matching soundtrack with source material. Alien: Earth has some making up to do.

Well said and I'd argue that the soundtrack is an especially integral part of the alien franchise after Jerry Goldsmith set the bar sky high with the iconic and bone-chilling themes in the first film. Following Alien, all films in the franchise have had impactful and fitting soundtracks for what they represent in their respective moments. They dropped the ball completely with the soundtrack in Alien Earth. 

It's not just you, the music completely took me out of both episodes, just ruined the vibe. I think i'm going through the stages of grief over this series, so far I am underwhelmed to say the least. Currently, i'm in denial... Honestly, Romulus is a masterpiece compared to this.I guess everyone praising the series never actually watched an ALIEN film 😂 showing the beast in all its glory in the first few frames and transitioning with guitar / rock music is NOT on brand for the franchise. The music should be eerie, somewhat nonexistent at tense moments. Alien: Covenant did a much better job and even Romulus too for matching soundtrack with source material. Alien: Earth has some making up to do.

Not a fan of the music either.

Agree somewhat. I couldn't find it but I recall a topic here years back where I mentioned Tool is a good match for Alien but hearing them in the show is different than saying they have the same vibe

Agree somewhat. I couldn't find it but I recall a topic here years back where I mentioned Tool is a good match for Alien but hearing them in the show is different than saying they have the same vibe

Perhaps if the timing was chosen differently it would work better. Like make it part of a montage for marines gearing up or some assembling shot. It comes off corny to me to have a rock-laced intro to a climactic duel with a Xenomorph and a stand-alone child-brained robot wielding a paper cutter as a sword. I’m all for taking risks and trying something new but I feel like they could’ve matched the music selection better with the specific scene it’s used for. Maybe it’s a Television thing, who knows 😂 or maybe I’m just getting older and more opinionated. Lol

I'm not sure of the connection yet but I'm assuming there's something to the music selections at the end of the episodes.
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​Black Sabbath - The Mob Rules
​Tool - Stinkfist
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A quick review of the lyrics didn't reveal anything or I missed the connection.​ The imagery of Tool is very simpatico.

I'm not sure of the connection yet but I'm assuming there's something to the music selections at the end of the episodes.​​Black Sabbath - The Mob Rules​Tool - Stinkfist​A quick review of the lyrics didn't reveal anything or I missed the connection.​ The imagery of Tool is very simpatico.

SciFiExplained on YouTube had a good interpretation of Black Sabbath. go to 24:06 if you don't want to watch the whole video

Maybe, if the show is successful, they will create some new music for the show. Don't like the music either. It is out of place.