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.
Heavy, exciting, intense, adrenalized, driven electro rock with great momentum and energy. Synths combine with huge guitars to make music suitable for sports/action/thiller/dramatic projects. Hang on for your life! [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
Chunky and hard hitting rock guitar chops. Excellent instrumental, positively, uplifting and energizing rock music for use with sports, action, stunts, dangerous and grungy film, game, tv, etc. Carries a great punch and a solid dose of testosterone. [Tempo: Fast / 134 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: Slow, Medium / 120 BPM]
Face ripping guitar riffs , monster beats and gargantuan grooves. Starts as an all out rocker , then percussion and funk sections creep in here and there. The mid section brings a free fallling spacey chill out section before some emotive lead guitar and the final chorus blasts you , ever more intensely , to the end. Contains guitars, bass ,drums and synth noises. [Tempo: Medium / 88 BPM]
A slow but determined, foreboding, cold groove carries through this mysterious, dark track. The backbeat groove keeps pumping away unrelentingly - as strings, pads and synth arpeggios weave swirling patterns around it. Technology, mythology, science, mystery, past and future, high tech, sports, cutting edge, dark past. Similar to the sound of Massive Attack. [Tempo: Slow / 81 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 dark cinematic piece with percussions and pads that builds into an atmospheric blend of guitar ambiences, mysterious drones and big percussion. Huge climax at the end. Good for dramatic moments, transitions, trailers, film and tv. [Tempo: Medium, Fast, Very fast / 139 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]
Fast, heavy, high adrenaline, straight for the jugular, metal bruiser. great energy, motivation & relentless momentum. Would suit extreme sports/action/thriller/documentary projects. [Tempo: Very fast / 150 BPM]
Fat and fresh alternative rock similar to, say, some of harder Nickelback work. Uplifting and optimistic. Suitable for sports footage, downhill, skating or parachuting, racing, base jumping, any action packed footage really. The track alternates between 'down and dirty', gritty guitar riffs and high soaring solo lines representing a free spirit, untamed and living the wild life. [Tempo: Fast / 126 BPM]
Dark, edgy, powerful, tense, trippy, menacing, wicked and towards the end, very heavy track with great foreboding and malice. Scary, evil, menacing, crazed & climactic but with simple repetitive melodies. Would suit action / horror / thriller / projects. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 130 BPM]
Powerful, groovey and exciting electro-rock track. Twisted, bendy whamm-yed guitar lines and synth noises combine with pumping bass and monster beats. Has great power and drive. [Tempo: Medium / 110 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 very intense, dramatic and action filled, orchestral / symphonic film soundtrack piece. Hard stabbing horns, marching drums, tense and dramatic orchestral movements. Great for sci-fi, military, action, chase, battle, war, conflict. [Tempo: Fast / 125 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 hard rock track with a powerful punch and a big pair of cojones. Feelgood, uplifting and positively forward driving and highly suitable for action footage, extreme sports and car racing, powerful football cuts, destruction and mayhem, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 132 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]
A pensive, tense, ominous orchestral track with an an undercurrent of conflict, suspicion, malevolence. Like two enemies stalking each other, measuring each other up for a fight. Also good as a general film score cue for tense moments, time running out, perhaps manhunt, etc. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 130 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]
An high energy track with elements of Brit Rock, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock and a hint of Punk. Youthful, happy, a little bit wild / reckless. Uplifting and energizing. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 161 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]
Gritty, gutsy, heavy, fast, driven, intense, raw, wild & wicked metal track with irresistable energy & force.exciting, aggressive, determined, loud & mean. would suit extreme sports / military / combat / action thriller type projects. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 168 BPM]
A strong, staccato and intimidating track with full orchestra and choir. With a marching rhythm, big pounding drums and fiery orchestral brasses, the track keeps growing in intensity and developing until reaching a climax at about 01:04. Volatile, urgent and malevolent. Can signify an invading army, a monster or a very strong force, striding forwards. [Tempo: Fast / 127 BPM]
Driving Score track with e-guitars, effects and heavy drum / percussion sounds. Edgy, menacing and aggressive. Good for action, pursuits and thrilling fight scenes. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 85 BPM]
Atmospheric, powerful, tense & drama-soaked orchestral rock track with a slight eastern flavour. lush strings & huge drum accents combine with big guitars & a great, driving beat to make motivating music suitable for action / thriller / sports / dramatic projects. [Tempo: Fast / 133 BPM]
An aggressive, epic music made with orchestra arrangement. War theme / marching. Features a reflective, contemplative trumpet section towards the end. [Tempo: Medium / 80 BPM]
Dark Dub / Breakbeat. Sarcastic / Gritty / Grimey / Dark Electronica / Robotic / Mean / Strong. Also available without the vocal samples. [Tempo: Medium / 140 BPM]
Doomy lumbering grind-rocker with monolith sized menacing riffs. Quite anthemic. Think Rage Against the Machine jamming with Black Sabbath. Contains guitars, bass and drums. [Tempo: Medium / 88 BPM]
A dark, ominous and determined orchestral soundtrack. Threatening, epic, mysterious. Suitable for fantasy, action, scifi, war/conflict, movie trailer etc. This track is recorded with a live symphonic orchestra and choir. [Tempo: Fast / 135 BPM]
A lively and grand orchestral Pirate track! Menacing and glorious, excited and rousing, with fast snare drums, full orchestra and choir (also available without the choir), and a strong theme in the vein of Pirates of the Caribbean, this track will go well with Fantasy, Mischief, Pirates on the open sea, Swashbuckling fight scenes and more. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 150 BPM]
Battle drums. Epic, huge percussion. A combination of orchestral percussion and ethnic / tribal drums. Suitable for battle, fight, chase, conflict, etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 112 BPM]
Hefty, powerful, raw, gutsy, muscular, downtuned, driven, groovy, intense rock track with crushing riffy guitars & relentless drums. Loud, mean, raucous, fiery, confident & determined. Would suit extreme sports / action / thriller / combat / military type projects. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 135 BPM]
Dark, menacing metal, killer guitar riffs and sinister synth melodies. After a softer verse the track explodes into a powerful chorus. Recommeded for extreme Sports. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 114 BPM]
Action oriented hybrid orchestral music track, with a lot of metallic percussion and powerful blasts. Fast and driving percussion ensemble. Inspired by apocalyptic action and car chases. Chase / Crime / Cinematic Music. [Tempo: Fast / 150 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]
This hardcore metal track fades in with a high-end dissonant guitar riff that then builds in to a vocal chant. The song carries a very up tempo feel throughout most of the song. Lyrical content is all about self-reflection. There are 2 sides of us, the positive and the negative, the good and the bad, the allies and the axis. Available as a vocal version and an instrumental version. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 180 BPM]
Hard slamming, Futuristic, Dark Dub / Techno / Dubstep / Break Beat. Machine like, Funky Robotic, Mechanical, Dark & Weird, Strong. Also available without the vocal samples. [Tempo: Fast / 140 BPM]
Digital, futuristic techno-funk with controlled aggression. Thumping synth bass swell, biting guitar riffs, squeaky synths and blippy digitals combine in a sort of hard rock / breakbeat crossover. This track conbines elements of techno, electro, grind, drum'n bass, hard rock / metal, funk and disco. Different, funky and cool. [Tempo: Medium / 130 BPM]
A hybrid orchestral / electronic track, high on tension and edge. Big infusion of energy at about 01:30. [Tempo: Medium / 95 BPM]
A menacing and repetitive orchestral stab glitches and filters up into a filthy Drum & Bass groove while spooky tuned percussion swirls and pulsates with a baseline that gives an almost helicopter like feel. Totally nasty and monstrous so perfect for high-action scenes involving war, weaponry, gaming, crime, fighting or intense chase scenes. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 154 BPM]
Exciting, atmospheric, driven, determined & explosive rock track combining spacious synths, massive drum grooves & huge guitars. Gutsy, confident, climactic, bold, fiery & unstoppable. Would suit action / thriller / adventure / extreme sports / combat type projects. [Tempo: Fast / 154 BPM]
A 3 voice harmony guitar melody drives this bouncy, happy instrumental. The middle section blistering guitar solo darkens the atmosphere a bit. Overall, reminds me of several Steves (Vai, Hackett, Morse...) [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 146 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 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]
A real blast of fresh and positive guitar rock. Uplifting melodies, lots of variation throughout this alternative rock / modern rock track with a slight progressive / prog-rock slant. It's fast, fun, energetic and sincere. Nice for fun sports, games and adventure, exciting new possibilities, stunts and action. [Tempo: Fast / 88 BPM]
Determined, cool and confident power rock with an interesting, odd time signature. Available both as a vocal version and as an instrumental version. The instrumental mix in particular is great for sports, action, extreme sports, racing, and any high impact, high energy footage. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
Up-tempo electric guitars groove. Underscore. [Tempo: Medium / 118 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]
Punk Rock / Untamed / Fun Sports: A fast, unruly and wild rock track with a strong Punk element. Unhinged, rebellious, reckless. Good for fun sports, X-Games, racing and motorsports, stupid stunts, action filled sports footage montages, skateboarding, downhill skiing, fighting and brawling. Very energetic, excited and exuberant - and lots of fun! [Tempo: Fast / 133 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]
