Action Thriller is a genre of literature, film, video gaming and television that uses suspense, tension, and excitement as the main elements. The best examples of thrillers are the films of Alfred Hitchcock. Subgenres include crime thrillers, mystery thrillers, paranoid thrillers, psychological thrillers, and horror thrillers.
Party time! A lush sax riff laid over a funk ass bass drives this house tune. Cheerful and bright, this buzzing dance track can connect with youthful attitudes, sports and active lifestyles, fun, and a deliberate retro quirk. Buzz Ride, by Yiorgos Bellapaisiotis. Instrumental, Dance, Electro House
Emergency cue that starts with high intensity and urgency, but at:10 changes into a smoother, somber aftermath feel. At:33 the cue becomes emotional and dramatic, evoking loss and mourning. At 1:04 we return to the urgent feel of the intro and this leads to a huge dramatic ending hit. James Horner, Instrumental, Dangerous, Dangerous Music
Funky dance track with dirty guitar riff that gives it an Oceans 11 vibe. Racing adventure, fun times in the sun with a hint of menace in the background. Chic retro dance vibe with a bite to it. Great for those adventure films as well as cutting edge technology. Buzz Ride, by Yiorgos Bellapaisiotis, Instrumental, Action, Theme Power Play
Bouncy rocker track, medium to fast tempo, fun, youthful, energetic. Gritty guitar sound that builds to a Green Day type chorus. Punk, Rock, Pop/Punk, Indie, Raised On Punk, by Brian Delaney and Robert Bailey, Instrumental, Indie Rock, Punk
Epic orchestral track with dramatic and heroic action feeling. It contains big strings, horns, choir and huge percussion section. This tack is perfect for trailers, intros, advertisements, animations, tv shows and more. Instrumental, Action, Intense Electro-Orch
A mysterious, dark and suspenseful African track that features an ethereal melody, and ethnic percussion including kora and duduk, as well as some male vocal chanting. Also features nice changes in tempo, from mid to high to low. Very dramatic and orchestral in places. Male Vocals, African, African Dramatic
Middle Eastern and North African elements, pulsing drums intertwined with mysterious flowing ambience. Beautiful, expansive mystical textures rise and fall as drums pound. Strange and beautiful. Great for Travel, Safari, Survivor, Africa, Animals, Edgy, mysterious. Works for chase scenes, running, Instrumental, World Music, African World Fusion
The Dark Knight rises again! Big drums, sweeping string lines and melodic brass, it's perfect for scary action, adventure, chase, and danger scenes. Plus trailers & promos. Lots of hits and cut points, pauses for dramatic effect, and dynamics lead this richly orchestrated piece to a huge conclusion, Instrumental, Action, Intense Orchestral
Epic orchestral track with dramatic and heroic action feeling. It contains big strings and huge percussion section. This track is perfect for trailers, intros, advertisements, animations, tv shows and more. Instrumental, Action, Intense Orchestral
A French musette waltz with accordion, piano, clarinet, acoustic guitar and acoustic bass. A question and answer melody keeps things interesting with improvised solos by accordion and piano. Instrumental, European, France
Full blown action adventure cue that combines full orchestra with choir and sword clashing effects. Featuring epic melodic horns, big guitars, huge hits and brass stabs, it's intense and driving the whole ride! Perfect for trailers, promos, underscore ala Pirates Of The Caribbean. Instrumental, Action, Theme Pirates
Orchestra with synths & driving percussion. Suspenseful, dramatic. Espionage and spies. Undercover work in the style of mission impossible and secret service. intriguing and Climatic. News and Journalism. Detectives, James Bond, Get Smart, NCIS, CSI, crime spree. Fun & Stylish with an edgy menace. Instrumental
An uptempo and epic orchestral piece. Perfect for game, show programs, action, spy movies, and advertisemen. This one is all about winners and being on top of the world. Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate MusicPacks
Full of tension and menace, this dramatic underscore features pulsing synth bass and bluesy dobro, while tantalizing effects and big drum rhythms weave in and out. At 1:37 the piece picks up momentum with insistent string lines building dramatically to a big hit and a lonely, desolate sustain. Instrumental, Dangerous, Dark Music
With its driving, tribal-like percussion, epic orchestral themes, haunting female vocals and dynamic techno elements, this exciting and highly cinematic track is the prefect choice for action thrillers, crime and medical productions, futuristic dramas and competitive sporting events for film and TV! Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Dramatic Epic
Bizarre otherworldly and compelling track with crazy, dreamy vocals. Quirky and weird, ideal for science fiction, video games, esoteric video projects, more. Strange Love, by Rudy Pusateri and Massimiliano Riggio, Male Vocals, Dance, Hard Trance
exciting, gutsy, gritty, driven, passionate, determined, melodic rock track with great forward momentum and positive mood. dynamic & motivated & soaring. would suit road trip/ olympic/extreme sports/combat/action/thriller type projects. hints of joe satriani. Instrumental, Sports, Sports Network TV Rock
Deep, dark & powerful, this hard hitting Dubstep track delivers an ultra cinematic feel! With its driving beats, dramatic breaks and memorable melodies, this track is guaranteed to leave your project top of mind! Perfect for all major film and TV productions looking for bold, memorable theme music! Male Vocals, Corporate, Corporate Dubstep
Upbeat with Epic/Big drums followed by Crescendo Horns to add to this Suspenseful sounding track! Great for jumping right into a mass movement of troops or a sick battle scene and to some up this orchestral piece, it ends with a simple but meaning/boss whistle/flute! its sounds really good! listen! Instrumental, Military, Battle Action Middle-East
This passionate flamenco piece features some amazing spanish guitar work and percussion. Evokes feelings of unrequited love, romantic heroism, and dangerous romantic situations. Instrumental, Dramatic, Romantic Music
The anthem of boxing champions, Everest climbers and all athletes who never give up. This is a dramatic orchestral hip hop song filled with heavy rock guitars, a crisp drum beat, suspenseful strings and percussive brass. Perfect for sports news, tv shows, documentaries and ads. Epic and bold. Instrumental, Hip Hop, Action Thriller Hip Hop
Warning! Do NOT listen to this alone in the dark. Chilling orchestral piece sets a foreboding mood with throbbing timpani and sinister strings layered with creepy metallic synth undertones that will make your skin crawl. Ominous brass and pounding drums build to a climactic final gasp. Instrumental, Dangerous, Dramatic Chase
Brave parade - March. Orchestra music with different percussions, brasses, strings. Perfect for film and trailers, action scenes, war, battles, sports, parade, ethnic and world productions, documentaries, and much more! Armed Forces celebrations, July 4th, patriotic, hero music, marching into battle, Instrumental, Military, Military March
This orchestral rock electronica hybrid brims with intense danger and excitement to the extreme! Cool guitar parts, huge drums, low brass punches and lots of gigantic hits, cut points and stops for dramatic effect. Awesome for trailers, promos and chase scenes. Instrumental, Action, Intense Electro-Orch
Synthesizer arpeggios over scatter beats with an upright bass creates an urgent futuristic mood with an IDM feel that works well as a soundbed for news, medical drama, corporate or financial themes. Instrumental, Corporate, Electronic Progressive
A modern big city soundscape, bright lights, passing traffic and the loneliness of the metropolis. A pumping sub bass groove with minimalist progressive percussive elements give a sense of pace and motion. Corporate branding/presentation, website, documentary, reality TV, infomercial, product launch, Instrumental, Corporate, Corporate Ambient
High energy orchestral action track with many themes, modulations, inserts, percussions for an epic chase, escape, battle action and so on. Heroic full orchestration with powerful sound. Sections listening: 11' / 32' / 44' / 1'09' /1'37' / 1'50' then modulations, variations etc. Instrumental, Action, Intense Orchestral
Sharp, rhythmic track in which brittle, punctuated rhythms intertwine with an ethereal ethnic exotic melody. Great for Middle-Eastern themes, TV/Film with intrigue, romance and thrillers. Restless, with cascading harp rolls adding to the tension. Latin Spirit, by Luke Gartner-Brereton. Instrumental, World Music, Latin World Fusion
A truly epic, spine tingling piece of dramatic music. Glorious / glorifying with orchestra, slow, simmering rhythm and a male solo voice. The first minute is calm, building, pensive, whilst the second half of the track is a huge, massive, majestic, glorious climax with full choir added. Very emotion, Instrumental, Action, Adventure Orchestral
Agressive, huge and extremely intense music with full orchestra and synth elements. Grows at the beginning, then "Boom!" the hard action start. Amazing Holywood sound allows to use this track in thriller, action cinema, game, epic trailer with highly dynamic scenes of battle, chase, invasion, etc. Instrumental, Action, Intense Orchestral
Pounding, energetic rhythms building to a heart-stopping climax. Huge, intense drums with (optional) synth and orchestral embellishments. A powerful riser layer helps to ratchet up the intensity even further at the end. Often used in high-octane trailers and promos, and in reality shows. Instrumental, Drums, Drums Action Intense
A really huge, massive impact, larger than life, dramatic trailer track. Orchestra, epic tribal percussion, choir, in a climactic, massive, majestic and uprising track with a sense of urgency, natural disaster, war or battle, struggle for life or death. Suitable for very high impact, hard hitting, d, Instrumental, Action, Intense Electro-Orch
An epic and rousing track for fantasy, adventure, scifi, epic trailers. Relentless pounding rhythm, with an ever increasing intensity and ever building, growing chords, rising towards a crescendo / climax. Big orchestral sound with battle percussion and choir, Instrumental, Action, Impending Orchestral
Twangy, psychedelic guitars and robotic, industrial synths combine to create a feeling of journeying over dry desert, heat ripples distorting the horizon, scorching sun. Instrumental, Electronic, Funktronica
A fast hard hitting rock instrumental featuring driving guitar riffs and driving drums and bass. Speed and high energy great for car chase or extreme sports scenes. Crazy, wild and fun. Instrumental, Sports, Sports Energizing Music
Dark, lusty electronic rock a la Nine Inch Nails, gambling, sex, drugs, irreverent, and flirty. Sexy come-on music. Babes welcome onboard! Cool and sassy, great for high fashion or Obsession promo, advert or chillout ad campaign. Vodka black jeans stilettos naughty lap dance stripping XXX, Male Vocals, Pop, Alt Pop
Sexy upbeat retro funky groove with great saxophone riffs and improvisations. Groovy drums, retrostyle keyboards and guitars with funky bass drives this tribute to the David Holmes. Positive, uplifting tune with catchy melody. A late 60's funky jazzy theme with a few twists and breaks. Instrumental
Electronic based Hip Hop Rock instrumental (Jay Z, Snoop, Chemical Brothers) with layers of grooves, piano, electric guitars, plus. Blossoms into climatic chorus epiphanies (Explosions in the Sky, Coldplay). Smokey, sexy, and motivational. Instrumental, Hip Hop, Hip Hop Rock
A relentless countdown with ongoing ticking clock motif and a gradual buildup in tension. Tempo and musical intensity builds throughout the track, great for important plot twists, following, foot chases through alleys, and much more. Instrumental, Dramatic, Clock Music
An other-worldly hybrid D&B track featuring distorted sirens and swirling synths builds and drops into a snarling dubstep type bass line. Fat sounding and epic yet snappy and fast moving, suited to gaming cut-scene type videos, Japanese anime, fast edits and also space wars and fantasy. Instrumental, Electronic, Big Beat
Mirthful malevolence is on order at the witching hour! Playful pizzicato strings lead into a dark and driving melody for flute and brass. More mischief spans the middle of the track before a big climax at the end. This track is perfect for wizards, witches, ghosts or ghouls on Halloween! Instrumental, Action, Moderate Orchestral
Check out this Electronic Trip Hop instrumental track featuring a smokin' trumpet solo, pounding beats and pulsating basses! With its angelic choir and 3 a.m. vibe... this gritty and grooving track is perfect for Urban bar and lounge scenes or any production needing that inner-city, late night feel. Instrumental, Electronic, Electro Hop
System. Dramatic background-type music for drums in modern Hollywood style. Smooth funky rhythms, big crashes and electronic effects - music of suspense just before big action. Hi-tech and non-hi-tech robberies, searches for killers or secret data, stealth actions. Instrumental, Drums, Drums Action Moderate
Sensual and meditative, with a feeling of foreboding, tension and anticipation. Good for the lead up to a very intense scene or ultimate showdown. Could also be the perfect track for a docu-drama, investigation, or dramatic underscore. Instrumental, Dramatic, Ethereal Music
Extreme taste of life... Expressive illustrative music, saturated with rhythmical elements. The music will be perfect for dynamic programmes, shows and television stories, presentations and sporting commercials, trailers, action films and games. Instrumental, Action, Theme Power Play
Grand, sweeping and triumphant, this is an emotional, cinematic, rollercoaster ride featuring full orchestra, choir and a solo soprano voice. Real live orchestra recording. Fast, epic and exciting -- this will go well with amazing action-adventures and fantasy. Mixed Vocals, Action, Orchestral Action
