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.
Great thriller, action, spy, undercover mission type underscore. A slowly pumping groove, nervous and dark textures, threatening brass section and staccato strings. Semi-orchestral in arrangement and with a lot of pulsating nerve. [Tempo: Medium / 125 BPM]
A determined and energetic track with an 'action' feel. Heavy, layered synthesizers and basslines give this track a thick and full sound. Drum 'n bass vibe, a busy bassline along with fast melodic synthesizers give it lot of energy. Use for motivational videos, extreme sports, car chases, action footage of any type. [Tempo: Fast / 150 BPM]
A hard and heavy mix of guitars and electronic music. Will work well in action, chase scenes, gaming, extreme sports, sport, fighting. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Battle drums. Epic, huge percussion. A combination of orchestral percussion and ethnic / tribal drums. Suitable for battle, fight, chase, conflict, etc. [Tempo: Fast / 80 BPM]
Fast Tempo heavy metal/rock track. Features driving metal guitars, an echoing energetic guitar riff and pounding bass guitar and real live drums. [Tempo: Fast / 155 BPM]
Fast moving chase or battle track, using orchestral elements blended with hard core techno breakbeat drums and distorted synthesizers. Good for crime chase, trailer, or any conflict / battle material. Also good for sports, extreme sports and dramatic, high impact footage. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 145 BPM]
For your epic trailer or intro with powerful electronic synth lines, strings, horns, heavy drums & plenty of action. Pounding pompous stately & heroic. Exciting thriller or action adventure trailer, keeps the audience on the edge of their seat. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Dark Dub / Breakbeat. Sarcastic / Gritty / Grimey / Dark Electronica / Robotic / Mean / Strong. Also available without the vocal samples. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
Horror Mystery Soundtrack. Rhythmic / Twisted / Tribal / Chase / Urgent. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
Determined, fast paced chase or battle scene music, using a combination of orchestral sounds with a hard hitting techno backdrop. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
A rather upbeat industrial track -- not too dark, and with a sharp industrial edge and a mechanical feel. Think mechanoids and robotics. [Tempo: Fast / 138 BPM]
Intense and high impact, alternative rock. Heavy chunky guitar riffing, with drums going half-time on the brigdge part. Stuttering breaks and a 'wall of sound' keeps the energy levels high throughout. Good for action trailer, racing, fighting, car chase, sports / extreme sports or any other action-filled onscreen footage. [Tempo: Fast / 153 BPM]
Ethnic instrumental music with flute and percussion. Percussive, haunting track with moments of cinematic tension, ethnic and ethereal ambiences blend with drums sounds, acoustic percussions. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 92 BPM]
This track is Jekyll and Hyde. The tense intro has techno beats and synth sequences which build in intensity until all hell breaks loose and the guitars enter with a hellishly ferocious and relentless riff. Contains synths, drum machines, guitars and bass. [Tempo: Medium / 127 BPM]
An action / thriller track with an Eastern / Mid-East Music influence. Orchestral and ethnic instruments all combine with rock guitars and pounding percussion. High intensity level. Live vocal and live performed instruments. Dystopian / Sci-Fi / Epic Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 94 BPM]
Hard-hitting, dark, edgy, raw, intense, epic trailer track with a tribal, primal feel. Monster on the loose. Horde of invaders. Terrible beasts. Overpowering force. Horror action. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 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 hybrid orchestral / electronic track with Middle Eastern influences. Some parts of this track are pensive, sneaky, uneasy - other parts more dramatic, ominous and epic. Can easily be edited to the fit the lenghts of your cues, to match the timing of your project. Edgy, Serious. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Chunky & leaden-heavy groove-rocker with a slight bluesy feel to the guitar style. Very weighty, loud and yet hypnotic. Would suit action/thriller/extreme sports type projects. [Tempo: Slow / 75 BPM]
Intense, powerful, exciting, edgy, driven & heavy modern metal track mixing hefty guitars, big grooves & gated synths. Fiery, tense, wild, bold, frantic, thrilling, adventurous & with great drive & suspense. Would suit action / thriller / sports / military type projects. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 140 BPM]
Hypnotic ‘4 on the floor’ electronic beat, that gradually builds up to an energetic momentum. Features real TB 303 sound. [Tempo: Medium / 128 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]
Odd-time Metal track with groove and attitude. In the style of Rage Against The Machine with a Heavy Metal twist. Try the underscore version also. Without the lead guitars, it has an even great sound of 'heavy weight'. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 100 BPM]
High tension, action and energy track. Semi-orchestral, with electronic drums and synthesizers. Constant rhythm changes make this piece good for game and film trailers, and any productions needing high impact, nervous music. Ominous, dangerous, suspenseful and foreboding, with hip hop influences. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Hard and slamming Drum'n Bass beats in double time with twisted synth textures. Industrial electro-rock. Heavy impact, machinery, futuristic grunge. [Tempo: Fast / 133 BPM]
Determined, gritty and funky, hard biting guitar riffs with rock drums and more industrial / mechanical synth & guitar elements, Heavily processed, chunky and mangled guitar chops with nasty synths. Good for action, bad-asses, hardcore / fight / combat, muscle cars, mean machines and much more. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 125 BPM]
A hard biting, industrial rock/metal track with chunky, aggressive guitar riffs, slamming drums and alarming synth arrangements. The track changes from half-time to double-time, giving it both a 'very slow' and 'fast' feel. Very heavy, aggressive, dominant. [Tempo: Slow, Very fast / 140 BPM]
A powerful piece of epic dramatic action music, suitable for big hollywood style epic films, modern fighting computer games and in your face style trailers. A great blend of big action soaring string lines and hybrid digital electronica style elements. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Heavy percussion, accented strings, blasting brass and dark synths give this track a dramatic, futuristic vibe. Intended for epic promos, video games, sports, trailer and dramatic radio cues. Also ideal for turmoil, tension and struggle in reality TV shows like Celebrity Apprentice, The Ultimate Fighter, Survivor, Fear Factor and The Bachelor. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 135 BPM]
A powerful and grand / regal orchestral / symphonic soundtrack piece, driven forward by Taiko like percussion. Pounding drums combine with dramatic string sections to create a sense of imminent battle, dangerous situation. Perhaps a sea rescue, a dangerous missing on enemy territory, or the rise of an awesome fighting force. Military / Fantasy / Action / Conflict / Fight. (A note about the version described as 'Stage Mix': This version is recorded with the reverb/ambiance of a concert hall, making it sound somewhat more 'distant' from the listener and, some would say, more 'live') [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]
A Percussion Only track, with big pounding drums in various more and less intense patterns. Useful for sound design, film scoring, games and more. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
Dark, powerful brooding instrumental metal with chugging electric guitar and half time drums that evolves into a hard rock gallop. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 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]
An intensely ominous electronic/orchestral soundscape supports a brooding, haunting theme; overwhelmed with darkness and fear, this track is destined for moody scenes of terror and horror in contemporary cinema... For underscore and build-up. Instrumental, Dangerous Music, Dark Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Upbeat electronica / dance music with sampled guitar stabs and a strong, driving beat. Energetic and fun. [Tempo: Fast / 125 BPM]
Unique, intensely powerful, monster riff- fuelled rock track that would suit extreme sports or action/thriller projects. Imagine Black Sabbath crossed with Satriani and you're in the right area. [Tempo: Medium / 92 BPM]
This track is an intensely dark orchestral piece with apocalyptic overtones and will work great with horror, thrillers and sci-fi. Its' ominous, foreboding tone has an epic intensity that would suit battle scenes, video-games, and fantasy footage as well. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 90 BPM]
A very loud, brash and intense action track, highly suitable for movie trailer, game trailer, war or battle scenes. High level of intensity throughout with live choir and live orchestral instruments used in combination with samples and huge, pounding percussion. Urgent, tense and very dark. Builds to a crescendo towards the end. The only difference between the regular version and the 'Alterative version' is that the alternative version does not contain the solo female voice phrase at 25 secs. [Tempo: Fast / 131 BPM]
An exciting and swashbuckling track with a Pirates feel. Danger and drama on the high seas or across the lands! Good for an action or chase scene, perhaps escape and destruction. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
An epic and dramatic music made with massive and aggressive orchestra sound. The track is made of three parts (trailer form), first one as an intro, second as epic triumph and last one as an outro. [Tempo: Medium / 135 BPM]
Funky electro house tune with uplifting chords and punchy bass. Pitched up synths and rhythmic drums add bouncy and energetic vibe to the track. Quick bass transitions and fast change ups give this track a quirky and fun feel. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 130 BPM]
Powerful hard rock with a heavy eighties aura. Perfect for sports or training montages. Energizing and inspiring solid rock tune. Also available without the corny guitar melody. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 120 BPM]
Thrilling big beat track featuring driving synthesizers and powerful drums. Versatile track, can be used for example for action, games and sports. Daring and wicked. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 129 BPM]
Hard hitting guitar chops. [Tempo: Fast / 115 BPM]
A mid-tempo, 'road rock' track with a sense of the open road, freedom, wind in your hair and new opportunities. Melodic, yet slightly rough and unpolished. Textured, with electric guitars, bass and drums. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Edgy, lively, groovy, motivated, driven electro rock tracks with bundles of tension, suspense & nervous energy. Synth bass & lush strings combine with lively drums and syncopated organ lines to make music suitable for thriller / action / crime in progress / jewel heist type projects. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 140 BPM]
A dramatic track with a European / French / Italian / Sicilian feel. A stabbing, aggressive rhythm and dark brass sweeps, combined with violin and accordeon gives this track a historical feel that makes it good for history / period drama. Threatening and uneasy. Conflict / provocation. [Tempo: Medium / 77 BPM]
No messin', just crunchy and catchy guitar riffs from our main axe man, Marc Pattison. Lots of variation throughout with some inventive use of wah-wah to boot! [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 98 BPM]
This track has a intense instrumentation, that drives the song with a lot of passion and extreme sound. It will work well in any action and sport footage. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 105 BPM]
After a dark and uneasy intro, the main riff takes off at about 27 secs into the track. This is a dirty, filthy, grinding and gritty, dark and destructive track of hard biting guitars and squelching synths. Negative and doom-laden, with aggression, power and determination. Grindcore, hardcore, industrial, post-modern electro guitar mayhem. [Tempo: Fast / 140 BPM]
