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Night Shade

This dark and mysterious, brooding soundtrack has an undercurrent of tension and suspense that slowly evolves as it progresses. Evokes an uncanny feeling of weirdness. Featuring a funky, atmospheric wah-wah electric guitar groove, subtle morphing string p

Waiting Game

Dark and mysterious, this suspenseful rock/orchestral soundtrack evokes an edgy, tension filled atmosphere. Starts out with a haunting piano melody over a hypnotic pulsing groove that grows with intensity and escalates to a big, explosive climatic ending.

Mysterium

This mysterious and suspenseful, exciting soundtrack has a nervous, hypnotic pulsing groove and a dark tension filled atmosphere. The music escalates with the addition of rock and orchestral elements while steadily building to an intense, dramatic ending.

Mood Shift

Strange and mysterious, this suspenseful hybrid electronic/orchestral soundtrack evokes an edgy, tension filled atmosphere. Starts out with a haunting piano melody over a hypnotic pulsing groove that grows with intensity escalating to a big, explosive cli

Time Will Tell

This dark and mysterious, brooding soundtrack has an undercurrent of tension and suspense that slowly evolves as it progresses. Featuring a spacious, atmospheric electric guitar melody, subtle morphing pads, ambient electronica, SFX, drums and percussion.

Energize

Hi-energy, aggressive, fast, raw power guitar track with pounding rhythm section. Strings and melodic guitar line in the middle part create epic feeling and keep the tension, and vocoder lick in the breaks is added for even more drama. Suitable for sport and other video work where speed, strenght an...

All About Attitude

Dance track with a great groove. Lots of synth and drums. Simple melody over great rhythm. Could be used for fashion show. Runway appeal. Fashion all the way. Confident and in your face. Lots of attitude. Espionage and spy music. Sports. Bring it on. Very futuristic. Models.

I Have Loved

Romantic piano track with orchestration. Musical peaks and valleys with guitar solo. Wonderful setting for a melancholic love scene. Sad, yet hopeful. Break up between lovers. Hurt and pain. Sense of longing for a better life. 6/8 time and big tom drums drive the passion for this beautiful melody.

Epic Future

Great track for trailer. Has elements similar to the movie "Tron", with synth and big drums. Futuristic and epic in sound. Could be used in science fiction, or dramatic thriller. Depicts the suspense of the unknown. Space and beyond. Discovery channel and the cosmos. Music for teaching astronomy.

Merge

In the style of the "Oceans" movies, this track has a great mix of traditional Jazz styling and modern synth sounds. Vibes and bells. Could be used for a spy movie. Espionage and chase scene. Adventure and high stake players. Gambling and casino's. Commercial friendly. Product placement. Branding.

Unstoppable (Short Version)

Intense dramatic action track, with full orchestra, and cinematic percussion, epic drums, and some atmospheric sounds. Great for trailers, movies and documentaries.

Dramatic Escalation

"Dramatic and Intense orchestral hybrid action track. Deep and emotional composition with full orchestra, complex rhythmic structure with electronic drum beat, Epic choir and church organ, harpsicord, piano and different synthesizers. Contemporary film soundtrack great for movies, trailers, document...

Epic Action Drama

Dramatic and intense Action trailer track with high impact cinematic percussion, epic orchestral strings and brass sections. Great for openers, trailers, action, drama, adventure and thriller genre films.

Unstoppable

Intense dramatic action track, with full orchestra, and cinematic percussion, epic drums, and some atmospheric sounds. Great for trailers, movies and documentaries.

Ethereal World

Emotional and mysterious cinematic composition with haunting piano melodies accompanied by solo cello phrases and orchestral strings. Great for trailers, drama and suspense genre movies, documentaries and more.

Cinematic Story

Emotional and Passionate cinematic music that begins with a slow, mysterious and romantic piano theme, with pads and orchestral strings, growing to the intense second part with dramatic orchestral strings, war drums and fast paced piano. Great for action movies, trailers, documentaries and more.

samanthas poltergeist

by Ionics
Start chewing you fingernails. Random strums on the strings of a piano combined with scary strings. Someone's coming for you. The tension builds up and ends with a big bang.

gargoyles

by Ionics
Big beats and dirty electric guitars with distortion. Suitable for spy movies, investigations, action and tension.


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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