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Royalty Free suspense-tension music

Place your audience at the edge of their seats with our library of royalty free suspense music. We provide a variety of suspense music tracks to help you build tension in your scenes, productions, and more.

Found 226 tracks: suspense-tension

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Gothic Battle
Gothic Battle
£16.95
Gothic Battle
Action/Adventure
Myths & Legends
epic orchestral and female voices, tension, drama, adventure, danger, battle, historical, clash, conflict, venture
4.43
£16.95
Ambient Chilling
Ambient Chilling
£16.95
Ambient Chilling
Underscores/Voiceover
Slow Motion
atmosphere, ambient, peaceful, slow, tension, chilled, sunrise, dawn, gentle, tranquil
3.34
£16.95
City Shadows
City Shadows
£16.95
City Shadows
Soundbeds/Bridges/Stings
Drones Moods and Atmospheres
dark, underscore, moody and atmospheric soundbed, ambient synths, underlying tension
3.15
£16.95
Dark Waters
Dark Waters
£16.95
Dark Waters
Suspense/Tension
Hollywood Orchestral Scores
drone, dark, mysterious, drama, cinematic, tension, suspense, uneasy, edgy, tense
3.21
£16.95
I Am
I Am
£16.95
I Am
Suspense/Tension
Dystopia
electronic, spy, mysterious, futuristic, robotic, heavy, alien, suspense, beat driven, robots
4.44
£16.95
Darkness Falls
Darkness Falls
£16.95
Darkness Falls
Historic/Period
Horror
horror, suspense, tension, fright, scary, creepy, deep piano chords, building to chase, march, footsteps
4.48
£16.95
Dark Alley
Dark Alley
£16.95
Dark Alley
Suspense/Tension
Mystery and Suspense
horror, CSI, crime, detective, mystery, unsolved, nerve wracking, spine tingling, tense, furtive
1.31
£16.95
Sentimental Past
Sentimental Past
£16.95
Sentimental Past
Drama
Cinematic Underscores
drama, suspense, documentary, gentle, solo piano, sad, sadness, wistful, melancholic, background female voice
2.44
£16.95
Lonely Duduk Drone
Lonely Duduk Drone
£16.95
Lonely Duduk Drone
Tranquil/Atmospheric
Modern Ethnic
tension, eastern, hot, desert, pyramids, Afghanistan, Islam, middle eastern rhythms, duduk, warm
3.09
£16.95
Perspiration Point
Perspiration Point
£16.95
Perspiration Point
Suspense/Tension
Hollywood Orchestral Scores
drone, dark, mysterious, drama, cinematic, tension, suspense, uneasy, edgy, tense
3.29
£16.95
40 Years In Waiting
40 Years In Waiting
£16.95
40 Years In Waiting
Soundbeds/Bridges/Stings
Hollywood Orchestral Scores
awakening, scary, alarm, tension, cinematic, jarring, edgy, nerve wracking, sinister, threatening
2.36
£16.95
Police On Patrol
Police On Patrol
£16.95
Police On Patrol
Drama
Cars Motors and Engines
police, crime, serious, groove, sub bass, detective, thriller, suspense, drama, intense
1.30
£16.95
Hot Pursuit underscore version
Hot Pursuit underscore version
£16.95
Hot Pursuit underscore version
Drama
Action and Suspense
action, adventure, energy, danger, speed, chase, fast
2.06
£16.95
The Bird Watcher
The Bird Watcher
£16.95
The Bird Watcher
Suspense/Tension
Dystopia
synths and drones, electronic, spy, mysterious, futuristic, robotic, alien, suspense, beat driven, robots
3.46
£16.95
Chiller
Chiller
£16.95
Chiller
Suspense/Tension
Film Genres
creepy, horror, spine tingling, scary, dark, eerie, threatening, menacing, frightening, tension building
4.37
£16.95
The Crypt
The Crypt
£16.95
The Crypt
Drama
Backtracks Vol 1
dramatic creaking door, spooky, haunted, ghosts, nightmares, moody, suspense, tension, scary, horror
1.39
£16.95
Aftermath
Aftermath
£16.95
Aftermath
Historic/Period
Suspense Drama
sad, mournful, realisation, loss, emptiness, desolate, sombre, bleak, historic, aftermath
2.42
£16.95
The Plot Thickens
The Plot Thickens
£16.95
The Plot Thickens
Drama
Suspense Drama
in the crypt, graveyard, evil, hiding from the murderer, spooky, mystery, thriller, intrigue, espionage
2.57
£16.95
Another Second Is Born
Another Second Is Born
£16.95
Another Second Is Born
Underscores/Voiceover
Guitar Textures
electric guitar, moody, cold, tension, breaking into light beat, glamour, boudoir, underscore
5.24
£16.95
The Heist
The Heist
£16.95
The Heist
Orchestral/Classical
Orchestral Themes: Sad & Mournful
crime, pizzicato violins, Eastern Europe, Russia, suspense, gypsy, balkans, thriller, mystery, compelling
2.41
£16.95
Guantanamo
Guantanamo
£16.95
Guantanamo
Suspense/Tension
Mystery and Suspense
sparse, tension, sound bed, evil, mystery, crime, cinematic, atmospheric, mysterious, threat
2.00
£16.95
Deep Inside
Deep Inside
£16.95
Deep Inside
Drama
Mystery and Suspense
sinister, crime, mystery, murder, spooky, tension, mounting tension, dark and gloomy atmosphere, unsettling
1.25
£16.95
Unclear
Unclear
£16.95
Unclear
Suspense/Tension
Mystery and Suspense
sinister, crime, mystery, murder, spooky, tension, horror, unsettling, chilling, dark
1.15
£16.95
Unexpected
Unexpected
£16.95
Unexpected
Suspense/Tension
Mystery and Suspense
horror, CSI, crime, detective, mystery, unsolved, nerve wracking, spine tingling, tense, furtive
2.17
£16.95
Storm Clouds
Storm Clouds
£16.95
Storm Clouds
Documentary
Cinematic Underscores
drama, suspense, documentary, dark, foreboding, cinematic, factual/historical programme, orchestral, stirring strings, piano and orchestra
1.56
£16.95
Mysterious Island
Mysterious Island
£16.95
Mysterious Island
Historic/Period
Cinematic Underscores 2
moody, dark cinematic, low cellos, epic, tension, discovery, voyage, quest, exploration, unknown
1.22
£16.95
Night Maneuvers
Night Maneuvers
£16.95
Night Maneuvers
Suspense/Tension
Hollywood Orchestral Scores
dark, CSI, drone, tension, sinister, dramatic, drama, spooky, scary, unknown
4.45
£16.95
Dark Ambience 1
Dark Ambience 1
£16.95
Dark Ambience 1
Soundbeds/Bridges/Stings
Dark Ambience
dark, drones, underscore, fear, moody, beds, space, minimal, empty space, void
3.10
£16.95
Dark Ambience 3
Dark Ambience 3
£16.95
Dark Ambience 3
Suspense/Tension
Dark Ambience
dark, drones, underscore, fear, moody, beds, space, tense, gripping, minimal
6.33
£16.95
The Decision
The Decision
£16.95
The Decision
Drama
The Entrepeneurs
tension, drama, the apprentice, masterchef, competition, dramatic, mystery, thriller, tense, espionage
3.17
£16.95
The Clock the Walls the Windows
The Clock the Walls the Windows
£16.95
The Clock the Walls the Windows
Drama
The Entrepeneurs
tick tock, time, clocks, tension, decision, drama, clockwork, xylophone, suspense, thriller
2.41
£16.95
40 Years In The Desert
40 Years In The Desert
£16.95
40 Years In The Desert
Historic/Period
Ancient Worlds
atmospheric, tension, secret, discovery, dark, foreboding, dark, scary, creepy, tense
2.11
£16.95
Secrets of the Nomads
Secrets of the Nomads
£16.95
Secrets of the Nomads
World Music
World Atmospheres
desolate, male and female voices, middle east, deserts, hot, Arabia, tension, Syria, eastern culture, evocative
1.34
£16.95
Undercover agent full version
Undercover agent full version
£16.95
Undercover agent full version
Action/Adventure
Action and Suspense
stealth, rhythmic, mystery, suspense, pulsating, slow groove, eerie, murder mystery, drama, thriller
2.10
£16.95
The Negotiator full version
The Negotiator full version
£16.95
The Negotiator full version
Action/Adventure
Action and Suspense
dramatic, chase, pursuit, serious, urgency, action, urgent, drama, tense, law and order
2.55
£16.95
Stealth Flight full version
Stealth Flight full version
£16.95
Stealth Flight full version
Drama
Action and Suspense
dramatic, edgy, energetic, pulsating, tech beat, chase, pursuit, drama, action
2.44
£16.95
Spy Game full version
Spy Game full version
£16.95
Spy Game full version
Action/Adventure
Action and Suspense
dark, moody, industrial, urgent, driving, danger, chase, pursuit, tense, tension building
2.18
£16.95
Crime in Progress full version
Crime in Progress full version
£16.95
Crime in Progress full version
Action/Adventure
Action and Suspense
thriller, drama, espionage, spy, tension building, energetic, attitude, power, serious, danger
2.20
£16.95
Hot Pursuit full version
Hot Pursuit full version
£16.95
Hot Pursuit full version
Action/Adventure
Action and Suspense
action, energy, danger, speed, chase, fast, thriller, drama, spy, espionage
2.06
£16.95
Ticking Bomb
Ticking Bomb
£16.95
Ticking Bomb
Dance/Pop
Groove Tube
serious, tension, countdown, OMG moment, scene end, fast, quick-paced, time is out, enterprise, corporate
2.50
£16.95
Walking Nowhere
Walking Nowhere
£16.95
Walking Nowhere
Cinematic
Classic Drama
film noir, suspense, killing eve, kitsch, mystery, b movie, weird, voices, unhinged, european film
2.20
£16.95
Strange Situation
Strange Situation
£16.95
Strange Situation
Drama
Dystopia
cinematic, dramatic, dark, moody, futuristic, haunting, hypnotic, suspense, thriller, mystery
2.26
£16.95
Suspense
Suspense
£16.95
Suspense
Corporate
Corporate Sound Toolbox
opener, credits, sting
0.12
£16.95
Spymaster
Spymaster
£16.95
Spymaster
Drama
Corporate Sound Toolbox
spy, cold war, Mission Impossible style, heroic, villains, tension building theme, detectives, espionage, the heist
1.58
£16.95
Spy Groove
Spy Groove
£16.95
Spy Groove
Soundbeds/Bridges/Stings
Film Genres
spy, cold war, mission impossible style, heroic, villains, tension building sting
0.33
£16.95
The Gunfight
The Gunfight
£16.95
The Gunfight
Drama
Film Genres
tension, sparse, gunfight, atmospheric spaghetti western style, minimal, building tension, conflict, gun slinger, dramatic
1.22
£16.95
Tension
Tension
£16.95
Tension
Historic/Period
Film Genres
battle, historical, roman legions, ancient, tension, war, military, historic, conflict, challenge
1.09
£16.95
The Quest
The Quest
£16.95
The Quest
Action/Adventure
Backtracks Vol 1
dramatic, mystery, tension, church bell, adventure, suspense
1.13
£16.95
Shipwreck
Shipwreck
£16.95
Shipwreck
Suspense/Tension
Backtracks Vol 1
dark, creepy, spooky, haunted, ghosts, nightmares, moody, suspense, tension, scary
1.18
£16.95
Dark Ages
Dark Ages
£16.95
Dark Ages
Suspense/Tension
Backtracks Vol 1
moody, menacing, impending danger, tension, suspense, drama, mystery, drone
1.11
£16.95

What Can Royalty Free Suspense and Tension Music Be Used For?

With an extensive library of royalty free suspense music tracks, we provide tension music for a variety of video and TV productions.

Our royalty free suspense and tension music is perfect for personal and commercial use. Some of the examples if the many productionss that you can use our music tracks for include:

• YouTube / Vimeo & Video Production – Our royalty free suspense music is perfect for use on social media platforms and video sharing websites, such as YouTube and Vimeo. Create real tension and dramatic edge with this range of music covering horror and mystery.

• TV Broadcasts – Did you know, that you can also use our royalty free suspense music tracks for television production too? Our music tracks can be used for all types of TV productions, whether it’s a documentary, a tense sequence, or even a drama series. 

• Video Games – If you make video games, then you can also benefit from our royalty free music tracks. Music and sound are integral to the gaming experience and you can use our suspenseful music tracks to build tension and drama in your game.

• Advertising – If you’re looking to set the right tone for your advertisements, our royalty free music tracks are ideal. Whether your advert is online, on TV, or on the radio, our music can be a great way to set the right tone.