If you're looking for music for an action film, you may want to check out this track listing. This music can be orchestral, or more techno- or rock based -- or sometimes even a combination of these styles -- and is highly suitable for crime capers, get-away scenes, car chase, running for your life, that kind of thing. Often combining high tempo rhythms with staccato, sometimes dissonant, musical compositions, these track carry a sense of stress, danger, urgency and desperation.
Tribal royalty free track with a dangerous edge. Features didgeridoos and Australian percussion with drums. Groovy and primitive. The Didgeridoo gives the track an Australian reference, but it's not necessarily limited to Australia, as this can be a nice track for any location, when you need that 'Jungle fever' feel. Available in several different mixes/versions. [Tempo: Medium / 107 BPM]
Powerful, dramatic, intense & heavy cinematic rock track. Tension soaked strings combine with big guitars & driven drums to make music suitable for action adventure / sports / thriller projects. [Tempo: Fast / 187 BPM]
A theme similar to James Bond 007. Spy Caper, with urgent bass lines and mysterious / pompous orchestral elements. Big brass sections etc. [Tempo: Fast / 142 BPM]
Upbeat rock song, lyric about not giving up, determination. Features electric guitars, drums, bass and synths. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Fast / 145 BPM]
Energetic hard rock / nu metal. Edgy, high intensity and energy level. Good for chase, action, race, fight / brawl, extreme sports and more. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 180 BPM]
Powerful, driven, dramatic, tension-soaked metal track with monster guitars, pumping beats & strings. Raw, rebellious, gutsy, gritty & intense. Would suit action thriller / extreme sports / combat type projects. [Tempo: Fast / 144 BPM]
Dark, sinister and powerful electronic track with great dynamics. Soft verses with hypnotic synth lines combine with a driving drum machine groove. The chorus comes and walls of dirty synths collide with strings, fat basslines and huge drums. [Tempo: Fast / 75 BPM]
A dramatic and aggressive action music track made with epic cinematic orchestra, massive drums, sound effects and epic choir. The track is divided into three main parts (trailer structure) and its whole structure is made as a rising towards the main climax. Dark / Powerful / Marching Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
A fast, chase-like sequence driven by African percussion. Exciting and dynamic in character. World / Tribal / Ethnic Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
All live performed, genuine African drum ensemble. Recorded live in one take by the Shabani Jabiri Bakari ensemble from Bagamoyo, Tanzania. "Lipango" is a hunting dance music from the Pangwa tribe. [Tempo: Fast / 161 BPM]
Fetermined, fiery, driven, intense, powerful groove-rocker with great sense of excitement & passion. Raw, rebellious, rhythmic, epically grand, explosive, gutsy, suspense-filled, wild & wicked. Would suit adrenalised extreme sports / action / combat / military / cinematic type projects. [Tempo: Medium, Fast, Very fast / 120 BPM]
Big, bold, positive & groovy. Beaty, raunchy, fun, driven, dynamic, epically glorious and slightly glammy electro-rock track, with a bluesy feel to it. Irresistable, head-nodding beats mixed with grand, passionate, bombastic guitars and strings. Would suit action / thriller / sports type projects. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Spy Thriller Mystery. Lots of percussion and low piano stabs with explosive toms. Tension with suspense and intrigue. [Tempo: Fast / 128 BPM]
Indie / Rock. Gritty guitar and bass tones pull this piece from the mainstream area of indie rock, dumping it back to its roots. A bouncy and upbeat track. A little bit unruly, punky. [Tempo: Fast / 160 BPM]
A tense, rhythmic, staccato track for secret missions and high pressure situations. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
A varied and quite progressive rock track. Different guitar parts, some more melodic, others more riff based. Moderately aggressive, with a sense of danger, freedom, adventure and gutsy attitude. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
Dry strings with massive hits and trailer SFX. A combination of live chamber string orchestra and action trailer style. Raw and intense. [Tempo: Fast / 90 BPM]
Energetic hard rock / nu metal. Edgy, high intensity and energy level. Good for chase, action, race, fight / brawl, extreme sports and more. [Tempo: Fast / 165 BPM]
A raw and gritty, fast tempo rock track with a UK / Brit / Indie-rock sound. Also a slight Surf rock influence with tremolo guitars. Exciting, raw, rebellious. [Tempo: Fast / 159 BPM]
Hard hitting techno-rock track. Fast electronic drums, blazing guitars and spitting synths. Great stuff for high adrenaline, hard impact media such as sports, extreme sports, action, stunts, racing, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 85 BPM]
Straight forward driving, beefy modern hard rock/metal track ideal for reality TV, sports, and action cues such as Ultimate Fighter, Nascar, WWE and UFC. Huge, slamming drums mixed with edgy, tight palm muted 7 string guitar riffs. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 100 BPM]
Powerful, driven & intense electro-rock track. pulsing, fizzing synth sequences mix with big guitar & lively, driving drums to make music suitable for extreme sports / action / thriller type projects. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
An epic orchestral soundtrack that is heroic, dramatic and massive in sound perfect for fantasy / action / adventure film and storytelling. Images that come to mind include vast landscapes, travelling across land and sea, a hero's mission, heading to battle, or a victorious return home. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Gliding strings and edgy electronic sounds combine with a steadily grooving breakbeat to create this dramatic EDM piece. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
Energetic hard rock / nu metal. Edgy, high intensity and energy level. Good for chase, action, race, fight / brawl, extreme sports and more. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 165 BPM]
Medium paced, determined, dark, heavy and groovy rock track. Gigantic riffs and soaring lead over a monumental groove. Dramatic rock that would suit extreme sports/action type projects. [Tempo: Medium / 77 BPM]
Percussion only track / Battle drums. Tracks with Drums only are useful for action sequences, fight scenes, war and battles, macho sports and exertion, powerful imagery, dramatic trailers and more. Also available as seamlessly looping Drum loops / Percussion loops. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 81 BPM]
A fast, fun and reckless track with both hard rock and classic rock influences. Full of events, twists and turns, stops and starts, breaks and stutters. High on intensity and good for sports, extreme sports, racing / motor sports, reckless stunts, action filled cuts, fast fun, etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 135 BPM]
This track is a high Intensity action / chase cue with a primal, menacing tone. It's full of suspense and works well for footage of battles, war scenes, chases, and beasts. It's also well suited for video games and builds into a riser at the end that has a cinematic impact great for film trailers. Apocalypto meets Jurassic Park. [Tempo: Fast / 125 BPM]
An energetic hard rock/metal riff fest ideal for reality TV, sports, and action cues such as Ultimate Fighter, Nascar, WWE and UFC. Huge, slamming drums mixed with edgy, tight palm muted detuned guitar riffs. In the style of Metallica, Lamb of God, Disturbed and Pantera. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 90 BPM]
Majestic and dark, this fantasy inspired passage canters towards wavering violins at 00:41. [Tempo: Very fast / 110 BPM]
Dark, epically atmospheric, sinister & sometimes menacing rock track with electronic elements & strings. Stadium rock with a really glorious dark side. Would suit thriller / action / horror / mystery / violence type projects. [Tempo: Fast / 150 BPM]
An adventurous Persian, Egyptian, Middle Eastern theme track. Like setting off on a new quest, confident and battle ready. A feel of the Middle East, Arabia, Persia and perhaps historical, legends, fantasy etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A hardcore metal track with distorted guitars, drums and lots of energy. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Percussion only track / Battle drums. Tracks with Drums only are useful for action sequences, fight scenes, war and battles, macho sports and exertion, powerful imagery, dramatic trailers and more. Also available as seamlessly looping Drum loops / Percussion loops. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 83 BPM]
High energy hip hop beat. Authentic sounding, fresh, with a high sense of movement. Slightly dark. Synths, busy drums, exotic flute and a deep bass. In the lieks of 50 cent, Eminem & Snoopy Dogg. Urban, sexy, street gangs. Perfect for use in extreme sports, fight scenes, motor sports, adult content. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 76 BPM]
Blazingly fast techno beat with drum'n bass influence mixed with a twisted and mangled guitar riff gives this track a great hook and makes it highly suitable for high energy, high impact material such as extreme sports, etc. [Tempo: Very fast / 186 BPM]
A hybrid orchestral music track with a massive, epic sound. Distorted, unstable synthesizers combine with full orchestra, huge percussion and eventually, choirs. This music track has a sound of epic action scenes, sci-fi, fantasy or horror. The track has several build-ups and drop-offs, edit points that can be used to make track fit the timing of your production. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 83 BPM]
Cool and ethereal electro rock track with a slightly sinister undertone. Spacey plucked santoors float over soft and spacey synth pads and noises as a slow, determined beat kicks in. Would suit dramatic or cinematic projects. [Tempo: Slow / 59 BPM]
A no holds barred assault on the ears, guitars, drums and bass collide in and go for the jugular, until the mid section where the sound pressure goes into an ambient breakdown... only to be shattered once again by searing lead guitar. Lots of eastern scales in the lead melodies. Hints of jeff beck and george lynch. [Tempo: Fast / 136 BPM]
A punchy, adrenaline infused blend of super tight heavy distorted guitars, crazy synths and punchy hard-hitting electronic drums. Ideal for intense action, military and extreme sports uses. In the style of Powerman 5000, Rammstein, Rob Zombie, Ministry, KMFDM, Filter, Pantera and Metallica. [Tempo: Fast / 140 BPM]
Tense, horrific survival music, blending hard percussion with orchestral elements. Changes between pensive, nervous parts and more action filled parts for chase, action scenes. Nervous, slightly chaotic, disoriented. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
Powerful, medium-fast paced, high-intensity, adrenaline-fuelled guitar rocker.dramatic, atmospheric & passionate combination of monster riffs, synths, strings and hefty grooves. [Tempo: Fast / 146 BPM]
Gritty, dirty, hip-hop with a hardcore rock element and drum'n bass style drums. Hard, dark, extreme, war mongering. Good for extreme sports and action filled footage. Grinding guitars with slamming hip hop / electronica drums. Available either with or without the Check My Style vocal scats. [Tempo: Very fast / 160 BPM]
Exciting, bold, driven, atmospheric, dramatic rock track with great forward momentum & suspense. Determined, bouncy, rebellious, confident, dynamic, tense & thrilling. Would suit extreme sports / motorsports / action / thriller type projects. [Tempo: Fast / 152 BPM]
Nice opening music for awards, achievements and business success. [Tempo: Fast / 140 BPM]
Epic, atmospheric, sinister & sometimes menacing rock track combing big guitars with driving beats. Has a gloriously atmospheric lead guitar intro. Climactic stadium rock with a really glorious dark side. Would suit thriller / action / horror / mystery / extreme sports type projects. [Tempo: Fast / 141 BPM]
Somewhat avant-garde rock track, pushing the boundaries between techno, industrial and guitar-blazing rock'n roll. Not for the faint hearted. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
A dramatic hero type theme. A dangerous situation, people in distress, lives in danger. Perhaps a brave rescue team or military intervention. [Tempo: Medium / 112 BPM]
Huge, hefty, confident, determined, intense, powerful rock monster combining massive walls of guitar with relentless groovy drums. Primitive, dynamic, grinding, gutsy, adventurous & bold. Modern rock that would suit extreme sports / action / combat type projects. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
