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Merlin Alderslade

"I watched Ozzy's last concert!" Alien: Earth showrunner Noah Hawley on why he used Metallica, Sabbath, Pearl Jam and more to soundtrack season one

Metallica's James Hetfield on stage in 1991 and Alien Earth director Noah Hawley at a red carpet event.

Alien: Earth showrunner Noah Hawley has discussed the series' metal-as-hell soundtrack in a new interview.

The show's first season, which takes place before Ridley Scott's classic original Alien film and features a bunch of freaky-as-hell new creatures, cyborgs, synths and some delightfully weird plot twists, has also made headlines for its use of hard rock and metal bangers, with each episode in the season finishing with a humdinger of a needle drop.

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