Alternative Rock Archive - Nadine de Macedo

Petals – The debut single of Flawed Theorem

Nadine — Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0000

In my previous post, I announced my new band project Flawed Theorem. Today we just released our first single, “Petals”. Read this post to find the link. Petals is a reflection on the quiet tension between hope and doubt. It takes inspiration from the familiar ritual of plucking petals one by one, caught in the question of “she loves me, she loves me not”. A simple act that can carry surprising emotional weight. Gentle acoustic sections give way to heavy riffs, mirroring the shift from inward reflection to the urge to act. In the very last moment you might ask yourself: When everything comes down to it, where will the final petal land? Christopher and I chose “Petals” as the first song because it’s one of our most accessible and radio ready songs. We did not want to bother you with an 8-minute song at first time, but we promise that this will happen someday soon! Everybody who pre-saved the song should be able to access it on their streaming platforms. If not, please follow this link again.

This post Petals – The debut single of Flawed Theorem was published at Nadine de Macedo.

Going My Way – Now available on all streaming platforms

Nadine — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000

I am happy to announce that my album “Going My Way” is now available on all streaming platforms. If you always wanted to stream that album, go ahead and spin it! “Going My Way” is a wild ride through many different genres in between pop, rock and metal. The album has been recorded as online collaborations with 21 musicians. It’s one of my favourite albums, because it truly reflects my skills in songwriting, arrangement and production. “Going My Way” is the beginning of a new chapter, a chapter, where I’m not only tweaking knobs and automations in my DAW, but also play real instruments, write arrangements for full bands, contribute lyrics and co-write with talented folks all over the globe. It has been such a treat to work with so many talented musicians. Big shoutout to David Taro, Nate Gerry, Chad Lenig, I AM MEADOWS, Kelly Best, Roman Wreden, Michael Karns, Jason Challis, Garrett Kirby, Jordan Hirsch, Simon Ashby, Stefan Hartl, Gammafied, Caitlin Sigler, Kate Stanton, Rich Brewer, Ben Kohr, Alex Pinheiro, Stephan Kösters and Robert Cooperider (in no particular order). You will find many of these names in my later works! I highly encourage you to join the Bandcamp listening party tonight 8pm CEST and have a chit-chat with us. If you don’t find the time, you can find the album on all platforms. Here is a preview video on YouTube:

This post Going My Way – Now available on all streaming platforms was published at Nadine de Macedo.

Civil Obedience – Love and Peace

Nadine — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000

In a world that feels overwhelming and fractured, the call for love and peace is more prominent than ever. “Civil Obedience” reminds us to focus on what truly matters: love and compassion. “Civil Obedience” is a highly energetic indie rock song that draws from the raw spirit of 90s rock, and energetic positivity of the 60s hippie movement. Impassioned vocals and meaningful lyrics meet a catchy guitar riff. We designed this feel good anthem for a better tomorrow. The Karlos Kollective and I wanted to collab for quite a long while. Their rather psychedelic sound needed a big stadium anthem, and this is what happened when I wrote “Civil Obedience”. Everything started with a simple guitar riff, that stayed in my head for days. By sending it back and forth, we wrote a full song around that riff, and deliberately decided that the intro has to be long and epic. Please be patient for the full-blown explosion towards the end. You can find our song on all streaming services now. I hope you enjoy it!

This post Civil Obedience – Love and Peace was published at Nadine de Macedo.

Reveal “The Secret of the Future”

Nadine — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Today, the last song of the year is being released. With “The Secret of the Future”, a gothic rock ballad that has been floating in my head for years, has finally come to life. It’s one of those songs that will carry you away emotionally. The idea came up in 2005, but I was never able to realize the song the way I heard it in my head. Part of the reason was that I couldn’t play guitar back then. Another reason was that it needed an expressive, unmistakable voice. You can hear the original version on the B-sides album “Electro Static”. Now, the song has finally become what I envisioned. Sonia Hutchinson, the lead vocalist of the band Crowsilver, contributed the lyrics and vocals, inspired by the title itself. The song took on a powerful life of its own and encourages you to take responsibility for your own future. You can now listen to “The Secret of the Future””” on all streaming platforms. As always, we appreciate your comments, streams, and reposts. With that in mind, we wish you a peaceful Christmas season and a good start into the new year!

This post Reveal “The Secret of the Future” was published at Nadine de Macedo.

Electro Static is now available on streaming platforms

Nadine — Fri, 01 Aug 2025 10:30:00 +0000

Remastering my discography for re-releasing, I found 10 songs, that are not part of any albums yet. Time to compile another volume of b-sides: Electro Static! It is fascinating to listen to your whole discography. I wrote more than 300 songs in 20 years, and still find some gems that I almost forgot. “Electro Static” is a compilation of songs that have been written in my transition phase. I was not feeling electronic music any more, but did not have the skills for handmade music, so I tried my best to produce pop and rock music with electronic instruments. This led to the name of this album, which is inspired by electronic music, electrical currents and being stuck. If you listen closely to this album you may figure out that “Needless” is the only song with real guitars. I decided to put it onto this album though, because we still have plenty of synths. My personal favourites are “Seven days to live” and “So what you rock”. Listen to this album if you enjoy electro pop or electro punk. We’re all between that. As usual you can find the album preview on YouTube. “Electro Static” is now available on all streaming platforms. I highly recommend purchasing the album on Bandcamp, though. I’m also hosting a Bandcamp listening party on Saturday, August 2nd, 8pm Central European Time.

This post Electro Static is now available on streaming platforms was published at Nadine de Macedo.