What song is played at the end of Alien: Earth Episode 7? Details explored

Alien: Earth hit FX (and FX on Hulu) in the US on August 12, 2025, also internationally on Disney+. As of now, seven episodes have been released, with the season finale coming on September 23.

Noah Hawley created a wildly ambitious sci-fi series, and people aren’t just obsessed with the plot twists but also the soundtrack. This time, Episode 7, which dropped on September 16, has got everyone talking. The buzz is about the ending, mostly because the closing song fits perfectly with the scene.

The energy was tense, everything was on edge, and then Queens of the Stone Age’s Song for the Dead comes in and nails the vibe. If you frantically Shazamed it ten seconds before the credits rolled, now you know. And if you want all the details on the track, keep scrolling.

What song is played at the end of Alien: Earth Episode 7?

So, the song is titled Song for the Dead. It was originally released in a 2002 album, Song for the Deaf, by a rock band named Queens of the Stone Age. It was written by band members Josh Homme, Mark Lanegan, Nick Oliveri, and features Dave Grohl on drums.

It is an energetic rock song that is characterized by heavy drums, crisp guitar riffs, and vocals. The song consists of raw, driving rhythms and a strong atmosphere that is characteristic of the band’s style. Lyrically, it explores abstract topics of death and dying, with a contemplation of how to approach death “in the right way” in a near ritualistic process of loss and transcendence.

In Alien: Earth - The Official Podcast, music supervisor Maggie Phillips talks about the decision to choose this particular song. She notes that going for Song for the Dead was “pretty obvious” since the episode has more bloody content and emotional intensity.

Lines like “It's late enough to go drivin' / And see what's mine / Life's the study of dyin' / How to do it right” particularly resonate with Wendy’s narrative arc. These lines mirror her journey of self-discovery and survival, especially in Alien: Earth Episode 7.

While other episodes have typically featured more than one needle drop, Episode 7 remains light on non-score songs. This episode mostly features Jeff Russo’s atmospheric original score to accentuate tension and the build-up.

More on Alien: Earth Episode 7

Alien: Earth Episode 7 is the penultimate episode of the first season and was released on September 16, 2025. It increases the tension and violence, and focuses largely on the rising anarchy and survival war on Boy Kavalier’s Neverland Research Island.

The episode follows several converging plots. One involves Wendy and her brothers, Hermit and Nibs, in a frantic escape from the island. Wendy finally came around to the idea of escaping after seeing the murderous ramifications of irresponsible scientific experiments and the death of Isaac (Tootles), among others.

She surprisingly frees a young captive xenomorph to thwart the clean-up crew and facilitate their own escape. It's a climactic moment, demonstrating Wendy's acceptance of deadly solutions and her new alliance with the alien.

There is a darker subplot featuring Slightly and Smee, two of the child-like hybrids who try to smuggle Arthur, an unconscious adult figure who has been infected by a facehugger, off the island. Everything goes amiss, and tension ensues, given that Arthur dies as a chestburster explodes, brutally killing him and unleashing a xenomorph on the scene. This gruesome birth inspires more chaos.

The corporate and scientific cliff-hanger continues with T. Ocellus (an alien beast fascinated by mathematics) and Boy Kavalier revealing Neverland’s secrets. Morrow's military-style strike team shows up to contain the situation, only for their operation to conclude in disaster since the xenomorphs have been unleashed.

One of the most memorable scenes of the episode is the sentimental moment between Wendy and the young xenomorph, where Wendy cleans blood off the face of the creature, symbolizing her commitment to the choices she has made.

Harrowing confrontations bring the episode to a climax, including the violent killing spree of Nibs after memory manipulation, the painful choice of Hermit to shoot Nibs, and the capture of Wendy, providing a dramatic setup for the season finale.

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