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Back to Monday (instrumental)

by The Vow
Bouncy, up tempo, danceable Beatles type 3 chord pop song with electric guitar, Hammond organ and great bass guitar licks. Foot tappingly infectious. Instrumental, Rock, Modern Rock

Spacedust (Outro)

by The Vow
This ethereal duet between a brilliantly played folk acoustic guitar and a captivating, smooth vocal makes for an epic, cinematic soundscape. Ideal for a movie soundtrack. Intelligent lyrics and atmospheric effects are guaranteed to carry the listener off into the farthest reaches of the universe, M...

Wheels Within Wheels

by The Vow
A darkly mystical melody accompanied by a haunting arpeggio electric guitar, acoustic guitar and piano. Metallica meets Marilyn Manson for an ominously brooding nocturnal piece which builds to a great guitar solo climax. Male Vocals, Rock, Melodic Rock

Back To Monday

by The Vow
Bouncy, up tempo Beatles type 3 chord pop song with electric guitar, hammond organ, a dancy beat and sweet harmonies. Wakes you up for the start of the working week with a smile on your face! Male Vocals, Indie Rock, Pop Punk

Heaven Wont Hold Me

by The Vow
A hauntingly beautiful, slow blues rock song with country and folk inflections. Led by a shimmering, tremolo slide guitar, heart warming hammond and sung with melancholic tenderness. Ideal for portraying a sense of isolation or acute loneliness. Death bed or funeral scene? Male Vocals, Rock, Blues R...

When It Goes Wrong Baby

Spheric electro with keyboard, synths and drum beats. beautiful female singing creates a dreamy atmosphere.

Red Sniper

Hypnotic-groovy pop featuring floating sounds and backwards FX as well as a laid-back beat. Break featuring a distorted riff and disturbing sounds provides for suspense!

The Other Side Of The Sun

Exciting-threatening film score with dramatic strings and cinematic effects. Great score for drama, mystery or suspense!

Last Sunrise

Exciting-dramatic film score with a bombastic orchestral arrangement, strings, brass, choir and an impulsive beat. Ideal as film score and trailer music.

Falcon

Oppressive, dusky electro with dark piano and strong drum beats. Atmosphere, suspense, horror.

Technologic Mind

Groovy, positive and playful electro house with a soft feeling. Dark part rises in the middle and gives that track tension. Great for racing themes, cars, sports and lifestyle.

Into The Darkness

Exiting orchestral music with a lot of tension to the end. Sounds symphonic, heroic and mysterious. Perfect for dramatic scenes, action and games.

A World Is Arised

Heroic, epic film music with a feel of desire and departure. The hero takes all his strength to rise to the challenge. Well suited for fantasy, video games or action movies.

Fight (Full Mix)

Monumental and suspense-packed film score with dramatic strings, powerful brass and an impulsive cinematic beat. Ideal as film score and trailer music.

Be Ready

Crazy big beat with impulsive synths, bizarre effects and distorted e-guitars. Well-suited for action movies.

You Love It

Action-driven big beat featuring a catchy guitar, cool, pulsating synths, a groovy beat as well as a spherical dub break. Perfect for commercials, sports and lifestyle!

Black Empire (No Choir Version)

Epic-melancholic modern film score featuring a big choir, a majestic orchestra and a heavy halftime beat. Also great for commercials!

Black Empire (No Drums No Choir Version)

Epic-melancholic modern film score featuring a big choir, a majestic orchestra and a heavy halftime beat. Also great for commercials!

Black Empire (Full Mix)

Epic-melancholic modern film score featuring a big choir, a majestic orchestra and a heavy halftime beat. Also great for commercials!

Strech It

Dark-exciting industrial with dubstep elements featuring hypnotic synths, a groovy beat, powerful basses, heavy guitars as well as dramatic SFX. Perfect for film score and commercials!

Black Empire (No Drums Version)

Epic-melancholic modern film score featuring a big choir, a majestic orchestra and a heavy halftime beat. Also great for commercials!


Suspense Music: Royalty-Free Tension for Films, Trailers, and Games

Suspense music builds unease and anticipation through evolving textures, sparse motifs, and controlled dynamics. Typical elements include pulsing low strings, ticking percussion, bowed metals, risers, and subtle synth drones that escalate toward a reveal without resolving too soon. At Themusicase.com, you can find and license a wide range of royalty-free suspense tracks. Every track includes a sync license for safe use across film, trailers, advertising, games, and online content.

Where Suspense Music Works Best

Choosing Themusicase gives editors a clear, royalty-free license with sync rights—reliable usage across platforms without extra clearance.

FAQs

Where can I find royalty-free suspense music?
You can license suspense tracks directly at Themusicase.com. The catalog covers dark drones, ticking percussion, risers, and modern hybrid tension cues for films, trailers, advertising, games, and online media—each track royalty-free with sync rights.
Can I use suspense music on YouTube without copyright claims?
Yes. Suspense tracks from Themusicase are royalty-free and include sync rights, letting you publish confidently on YouTube and social platforms without Content ID or copyright issues.
What makes music sound suspenseful?
Suspense relies on steady pulse (ticks, ostinatos), evolving drones, dissonant intervals, and restrained dynamics that rise gradually. Minimal motifs, sub-bass movement, and strategic silence create unease until the reveal or transition.
How much does it cost to use suspense music in sync projects?
At Themusicase, all suspense tracks are available under a simple royalty-free sync license. Pricing is transparent, with no hidden fees or ongoing royalties. You can review the details in our License Agreement.
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