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.
Tense orchestral piece. Pulsing drums and strings, abrasive brass and drums, haunting textures and an overall suspenseful pursuit. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 98 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]
A huge groove mother of a track. Whammyed guitars start this giant monster bouncer, followed by an irresistible drum and bass groove. The chorus brings the real hook of the track, a monolithic bass figure backed by squelchy synth bass. Guaranteed to go repeatedly round your brain. Third time round the chorus has an insanely intense lead solo over the top. Features guitars, bass and drums. [Tempo: Medium / 86 BPM]
An edgy and in-your-face Electronic meets Action Soundtrack, with heavy Dubstep influences. Gritty and nasty, this track would be suitable for an edgy Secret Agent / Undercover Mission type project, or a very hard edged, masculine TV / commercial or Sports / Extreme Sports presentation. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 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]
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]
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]
In your face, hardcore heavy metal track with a big, slamming wall of guitar riffs, wild synth licks and occasional sections with an industrial/mechanical feel. [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]
Driving electronic music track with uplifting melodies and strong rhythmic elements. Break beat and melodic opening of the track builds up and drops into a driving 4/4 rhythm with rolling bassline. Slow but energetic feel of the track gives it a wide range of applications. Positive / Game / Action Music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 115 BPM]
Intense, powerful, exciting, driven, blistering and adrenaline-fuelled rocker with great forward momentum. Mean, explosive, wicked, dynamic,suspense-filled & highly-charged. Would suit extreme sports / military / action thriller type projects. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 170 BPM]
Progressive rock track with heartfelt, sincere melodies, nice and varied guitar riffing, good forward drive but not too heavy or hard. Good for fun and sports, youth / young / teenage or 20-something, skating, surfing, TV drama or television series, etc. Great guitar solos. Driving and emotional. [Tempo: Medium / 122 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]
Determined, fast paced chase or battle scene music, using a combination of orchestral sounds with a hard hitting techno backdrop. [Tempo: Medium / 120 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]
Run For Your Life. is a thrilling cinematic trailer that is epic suspenseful and intense full of tension and terror. It starts with a sad and haunting mid eastern vocal reminiscent of Hans Zimmer's Gladiator score and erupts into a gripping and chilling cinematic trailer that ends with massive, bold loud dramatic impacts and explosions. Excellent for trailers, action sequences, halloween and horror, extreme sports footage or clips requiring a track that leaves your audience on the edge of their seats. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 0 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 / 155 BPM]
A pensive, pulsating and tense track for action & adventure. Orchestral with synth elements, a dark edge, but also somewhat restrained and brooding. [Tempo: Medium / 93 BPM]
A rousing and heavy hitting combo of orchestra, rock guitars, urban beats and massive percussion. Perfect for sports or inspiring promos. [Tempo: Medium / 100 BPM]
An exciting, fast, gutsy rocker with a big attitude. Energetic, in for the kill, with a 'bad boy' feel. Great energy level. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 107 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]
Featuring synths, heavy electric guitars and some seriously epic moments, this track has a huge sound and a punchy melody. Has an energetic, rocky and heavy main riff, a strong electronic drum beat and a mix of retro chip sounds and synths. The middle section also features epic orchestral and choir elements. Perfectly suited for high impact, high energy videos or retro games. [Tempo: Fast / 144 BPM]
Hard rock, progressive rock with down and dirty guitar riffs, drum syncopations, occasional keyboard overlays and textures of several guitars. Great for sports footage and much more. [Tempo: Fast / 136 BPM]
This track combines thrashing guitars and crushing drums with a killer groove. A great track when looking for genuine heavy metal to elevate energy to the highest of proportions. For extreme sports, combat sports and any daring stunt. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 170 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]
An epic and ominous track for movie scene, trailer, fantasy and adventure. Glorious / glorifying. Majestic and rousing. Also available in a 'no choir' mix as well as a 'rock mix' with extra power. [Tempo: Medium / 72 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]
Punchy detuned distorted guitars and explosive, beefy drums. Ideal for extreme sports, military operations, video games, MMA, UFC and action cues. In the style of Metallica, Avenged Sevenfold, Pantera and Five Finger Death Punch. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 150 BPM]
Exciting, intense, adrenalized, driven, electro rock with great momentum and energy. Synths combine with big guitars to make music suitable for sports/action/thiller/dramatic projects. [Tempo: Fast / 160 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 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]
Dark, epic and suspense trailer music track made with big orchestra and big, powerful choir. Trailer structure. Medieval / Dark / Dramatic music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 150 BPM]
An infectious, riffy and catchy, classic style rock / hard rock track. Guitar driven, positive, determined. Aggressive, but more in a fresh and positive way, rather than doom-laden. Use with exciting media, victory lap, sports montage, extreme sports, watersports, basejumping and skydiving, alpine skiing, racing and motor sports, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 142 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]
Medium paced, high-intensity, adrenaline-fueled guitar rocker. Dramatic, atmospheric & passionate combination of monster riffs, synths, strings and hefty grooves. [Tempo: Medium / 75 BPM]
Dark, exciting, adrenalized & tension-filled rock track with electronic & orchestral elements. Very driven & powerful. Picks you up and throws you around. Would suit high drama / thriller / action / extreme sports projects. [Tempo: Fast / 140 BPM]
No messing rock blaster. A cross between Queens of the Stone Age and Foo Fighters, with just a little Journey and Thin Lizzy thrown in just to see what happens. Plenty of dirty guitar riffs and lead licks. Would suit action/thriller type film or extreme sports/motor racing project. [Tempo: Fast / 160 BPM]
A powerful, booming heroic epic trailer track. Begins with emotional cello and choir, moving into thumping drums and strings at 0:20, with heroic horns entering at 0:33. A breath in the music at 0:59, then the second sections begins which is more relaxed and pulled back. 1:30 sees the music move back into the powerful and epic style once again with the penultimate section beginning at 1:50 which builds until 02:03 when the most epic part begins. Powerful strings, horns and drums dominate this track. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 75 BPM]
A piece of epic proportions. For sci-fi and fantasy. True Space Opera type piece similar to Star Wars. Many different layers. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 93 BPM]
Dramatic , medium pace, driving riff-fueled rocker. Think Foo Fighters meets the Boston Symphony Orchestra and you're in the right area. Would suit adrenaline sports / thriller type project. [Tempo: Slow / 67 BPM]
Great track for extreme sport or other cool, slick, high speed, cutting edge production. Progressive Electronic. Impetuous/Impulsive, Energetic, Moving/Driving, Groovy. Electric Guitars, Drum Grooves, Synthesizers. Sports, Commercials/TV themes. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 142 BPM]
Gearing up for a battle, the two sides size each other up. The leader of the good guys delivers a short yet inspiring message to his team... we may be down but not out, go out there and conquer! Orchestra and urban beats. Good for sports and any scene building up to action. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 88 BPM]
Battle drums. Pounding percussion. A combination of orchestral percussion and ethnic / tribal drums. Suitable for battle, fight, chase, brawls and action scenes. [Tempo: Medium / 108 BPM]
A dark, industrial electronic piece. Mechanical drum and bass tracks combine with intense synth sounds to create a heavy and intense overall vibe. [Tempo: Fast / 130 BPM]
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]
Imagine walking through the ruins of a haunted castle at night, never knowing what night be round the next cobweb covered corner. A very black and sinister piece. Slow with a building tension. Contains synths, drum kit, guitars and bass. [Tempo: Slow / 68 BPM]
Heavy, groovy, rhythmic, sleazy, determined, confident, motivated, dangerous, weighty, forceful & dynamic rock track with an irresistable shuffle feel. Huge walls of guitars meld with hefty, driven drums. Raw, gutsy, gritty & raucous. Would suit action / thriller / extreme sports / military type projects. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 93 BPM]
A no-nonsense, determined and forceful power rock track. Varied throughout, riff driven and with a good, aggressive, energy level. This hard hitting rocker is suitable for high intensity footage and features, sports, extreme sports and motor sports, fighting and destruction, stunts and danger, etc. [Tempo: Fast / 140 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 / 85 BPM]
Twangy, psychedelic guitars and robotic, industrial synths combine to create a feeling of journeying over dry desert, heat ripples distorting the horizon, scorching sun. Similar in style to the Chemical Brothers, Fat Boy Slim, Junkie XL this works well with travel scenes, holiday adventures and desert montages as well as high-tech industrial and corporate advertising. Also for action scenes, crime and progress and more. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
