Alternative Rock Archive - Nadine de Macedo https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/tag/alternative-rock-en/ Sun, 14 Jun 2026 19:18:51 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/cropped-NdM-Favicon-32x32.png Alternative Rock Archive - Nadine de Macedo https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/tag/alternative-rock-en/ 32 32 More Than I Pretend – A song for introverts https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/release/more-than-i-pretend-a-song-for-introverts/ https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/release/more-than-i-pretend-a-song-for-introverts/#respond Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/?p=6237 “More Than I Pretend” was created in collaboration with Hamburg-based artist Morino. I’m happy about this release, as we have been appreciating each other’s music for several years. The song tells the story of an introverted person who notices everything, but rarely speaks up about it. This often leads to misunderstandings, which can prevent them from fully reaching their potential. Still waters run deep. Introverted people often understand far more than they are given credit for, and they rather act quietly than stepping into the spotlight. That’s exactly why the cover artwork for “More Than I Pretend” was designed to be loud and striking. It contrasts with what one might expect. This song is energetic, fast, and fun to listen. “More Than I Pretend” is now available on all major streaming platforms as well as Bandcamp.

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]]> https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/release/more-than-i-pretend-a-song-for-introverts/feed/ 0 Under – Odd and heavy https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/release/under-odd-and-heavy/ https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/release/under-odd-and-heavy/#respond Fri, 15 May 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/?p=4258 This progressive metal song is not for the faint-hearted. Another headbanging tune from Flawed Theorem. When I teamed up with Christopher to write some prog metal, we unintentionally wrote two songs on the same day. Both songs are written in odd meters and have plenty of meter changes. It’s been fun to work on drumming patterns in 8/8 and 6/8 and phrasing the melodies. Christopher did an excellent job writing lyrics to my moody composition. We are super lucky that Robert joined as guitarist and bassist. His indie rock and punk rock influenced style just gave the song the rough heaviness it needed. Lyrically, “Under” describes a person in a mental emergency. How would it feel like to be unconscious to the outside world, but awake and alert inside? Would it be terrifying seeing the world fall apart in front of you, and losing control? We are very pleased to show you the result of an awesome collaboration. The song turned out heavier than my initial draft. I had a hard time mixing, because these guitars and screams made me bang my head. You can find our song on all streaming platforms, and also on YouTube, SoundCloud or Bandcamp. Please follow this link: https://too.fm/flawed-theorem-petals

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]]> https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/release/under-odd-and-heavy/feed/ 0 Petals – The debut single of Flawed Theorem https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/music/petals-the-debut-single-of-flawed-theorem/ https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/music/petals-the-debut-single-of-flawed-theorem/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 14:15:00 +0000 https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/?p=6193 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.

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]]> https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/music/petals-the-debut-single-of-flawed-theorem/feed/ 0 Going My Way – Now available on all streaming platforms https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/music/going-my-way-now-available-on-all-streaming-platforms/ https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/music/going-my-way-now-available-on-all-streaming-platforms/#respond Fri, 03 Apr 2026 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/?p=6153 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:

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]]> https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/music/going-my-way-now-available-on-all-streaming-platforms/feed/ 0 Civil Obedience – Love and Peace https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/music/civil-obedience-love-and-peace/ https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/en/music/civil-obedience-love-and-peace/#respond Fri, 13 Mar 2026 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.nadinedemacedo.com/?p=6144 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!

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