menacing background music

menacing royalty-free film music designed for media projects

Sonic Liberty’s background music menacing compositions are made for movies.


With our sound design menacing scenes of any duration become palpable.

Everybody knows the forewarning tunes of John Williams’ legendary composition for the evil Galactic Empire in Star Wars. It combines just the right mixture of suspense and menace, making it one of the most memorable threatening orchestral scores in film history. It is also a prime example of how the right soundtrack can evoke the desired emotions in an audience. The looming orchestral film music of John Williams is a great inspiration to every composer. Sonic Liberty’s library for menacing sound design aims at providing you with an equally professional music for your film project. Not only do we offer orchestra music, but also all variations of tension-building, dark and ominous stock music. Our production music comprises intimidating strings, stately drums and tense piano tunes. Coming in any duration, our production music delivers the right tracks for horror films, actioners, thrillers and other cinematic projects featuring suspenseful themes.

Which genres are covered by this library?
Virtually any genre’s soundtrack can benefit from our menacing compositions. Once you have determined the direction you want your project to go intake, it is very easy to find royalty-free stock music for any suspenseful scenario within Sonic Liberty’s library. For example: an action scene involving a car chase and heavy gunfire might demand a frantically paced, high-octane track with dominant drums and distorted bass. Horror films may require claustrophobic soundtracks with eerie strings - just think of Hitchcock's legendary Psycho. A documentary with heavy exposition footage frequently utilizes looming, militaristic orchestra music. Our stock music is of course not limited to a motion picture score: video games, advertisements and radio plays can equally benefit from a forewarning soundtracks. With our sound design menacing scenes become outright threatening. In addition, using our production music is probably the easiest part of your project: while you browse and explore our database, single out potential candidates and chose the ones you would like to implement, we are dealing with the legal side. We take care of the boring stuff, keeping you from losing focus from the essential part of your project. Enjoy our extensive library and find the right soundtrack for you today.

528 Tracks Title     /ID Description Duration
Title Description Duration
Super Force
ID: KF013224
Album: Heavy Metal
A hard rock track, spurring on and intimidating. Very fast. 01:29
Sun And Moon
ID: KF012405
Album: Epic Trailer Vol.1
A threatening, sinister film title for orchestra and choir. With energetic timpani beats and razor-sharp string sounds. 02:08
Sudden Interception
ID: KF014202
Album: Military
Brass and choir define this dramatic, gloomy track. 02:12
Subdued Suspense A
ID: KF014311
Album: Modern Suspense
This track spreads subtle unrest by otherwise being emotional and thoughtful. Military drums underlying the piano. 01:01
Strong Mind
ID: KF019001
Album: Orchestra of War Vol.2
Energetically driving, combative, partly dissonant action track with drums, lots of brass players and suspenseful strings. 01:33
Stretched Out
ID: KF013608
Album: IDs&Jingles Vol.1
A positively stirring, fast jingle with wind section intro, energetic electric guitar and electro beats. 00:12
Street Worker
ID: KF015014
Album: Rock Grounds
Metal track with fast electric guitars combined with hard drums and percussions. 01:32
Street Collision
ID: KF010215
Album: Action Orchestra
Suspenseful action piece, orchestra, heavy percusision and electric guitar shreds. 02:04
Strategic Charge
ID: KF019010
Album: Orchestra of War Vol.2
Aggressive orchestra track with energetic, rhythmic brass and low strings. 01:29
Strangled Corpse
ID: KF011308
Album: Dark Cinema
Futuristic electro track with pulsating synthesizers, soft pads and interesting sounds. 01:48
Strange Island
ID: KF025210
Album: Epic Fantasy
dark, fairytale-like orchestral piece with bass-clarinet, alto flute and harp. Very calm and depressing, with a magical touch. 01:41
Storm Skyline
ID: KF010611
Album: American Cowboys
Percussion-heavy tune with driving guitars and a heavy pulse. 01:50
Stoned Tossed Far
ID: KF014517
Album: Percussive Action Vol.1
Percussion, electro beats and synth-bass mingled into a minimalistic, mechanic track. 02:13
Stone Runner
ID: KF014407
Album: Orchestra of War Vol.1
Gloomy, threatening orchestra track with a low, dark male choir. 01:44
Still Unharmed
ID: KF020105
Album: World Tales Vol.2
Calm, creepy djungle track with dll sounds of strings, didgeridoo, choir voices, flute and gong. A mysterious, tense expedition. 01:39
Still Energetic
ID: KF012507
Album: Epic Trailer Vol.2
Film music resounding hope, danger, mysteries and combats. Epic and spectacular. 01:11
Steel Vest
ID: KF013207
Album: Heavy Metal
An energetic, aggressive heavy metal track, with a more quiet middle section. 02:43
Steel Desert
ID: KF017502
Album: Epic Rock Vol.2
Weird and energetic rock film track with synthies and distorted electric guitar. Intense and threatening. 01:18
Stand Up And Sparkle
ID: KF013402
Album: High Action
Modern, aggressive rock music with a hard electric guitar rhythm and synthies. 01:38
Sssshh!
ID: KF022811
Album: Children's Corner
Jumping, sneaking Bass with high strings. Marimba, piano and percussion. 01:28
Squad Plan
ID: KF022107
Album: Modern War
Dark, futuristic track with spheric synths and percussions. Soft strings in the middle part. 01:07
Spun Down
ID: KF012521
Album: Epic Trailer Vol.2
A sinister, combative march. An impending danger, packed into a dramatic orchestra and choir music. 01:11
Spooky Suspense
ID: KF010912
Album: Children
Mysterious chimes with chembalo and soulful guitar. Accompanied by orchestra. 01:34
Spinning Combat
ID: KF010219
Album: Action Orchestra
Electronic grooves and large orchestra meet in a powerful, dramatic piece. 01:18
Spiderqueen Stage 03
ID: KF025814
Album: Military Battle Toolkit
String squences, brass and percussion herald the impending arrival of the abominable spider queen. 01:37
Spiderqueen Stage 02
ID: KF025813
Album: Military Battle Toolkit
String squences crawl through the piece like threatening spiders with increasing numbers. 01:37
Spiderqueen Stage 01
ID: KF025812
Album: Military Battle Toolkit
String squences crawl through the piece like little spiders. 01:37
Spell Bound
ID: KF012517
Album: Epic Trailer Vol.2
Film music describing a dramatic fight for life or death. For grand orchestra and choir. 01:32
Speed Action
ID: KF021913
Album: Power Rock
This rock track cries out for a fast trip with a race car. Speed and risk. 01:59
Spectrum Locus
ID: KF012409
Album: Epic Trailer Vol.1
Dramatic orchestra music with energetic choir accompaniment, bright brass sounds and pervading drum rhythms. 01:37
Special Unit
ID: KF010216
Album: Action Orchestra
Dramatic orchestral rock piece with shredding guitars, heavy brass and electronic beats. 02:05
Spare Nothing
ID: KF021912
Album: Power Rock
Virtuoso e-guitar track with sonorous synthies. Futuristic and energetic. 02:43
Spain Artistic
ID: KF017103
Album: World Travels Vol.2
An emotional, lively and vivacious music, with a Spanish style. Acoustic guitar and orchestra, combined with rhythmic castanets. 01:33
Space Music
ID: KF011918
Album: Electrified Orchestra
Powerful film music, energetic and menacing at times. 02:40
Solomon's Wife
ID: KF020605
Album: Uncommon Cinematic Score Vol.2
An ambivalent track: female humming, solo at first, then accompanied by soft, low strings and harp. Interrupted in between by shrill, unpleasant, energetic string and synthie sounds. 00:53
Solidarity
ID: KF012007
Album: Emotional Trailer
A dark, threatening orchestral track. More and more aggression and speed towards the end. Accompanied by a choir. 01:18
Soaring Dreams
ID: KF011502
Album: Dark Orchestral Mainthemes
Heroic and dramatic orchestra music. 01:41
Smithers
ID: KF014501
Album: Percussive Action Vol.1
Track with percussion and drums with driving synthie beats and gloomy bass. 01:40
Smash Attack Reloaded
ID: KF013416
Album: High Action
Driving, powerful action-rock music with electronic elements. At first, dominating drums and timpani, electric guitar adds on towards the end. 01:43
Smash Attack
ID: KF011906
Album: Electrified Orchestra
Timpani, drums and synth beats form most of the track, the end sees some orchestral action. A dramatic action piece. 01:45
Slowly It Creeps
ID: KF011916
Album: Electrified Orchestra
Action track with dark and restless brass sounds. Fast tempo and a catchy rhythm. 02:24
Slamming Banjo
ID: KF010614
Album: American Cowboys
Dark, atmospheric track with acoustic beginning, heavy guitars in part 2 and 3. 01:40
Skyfire
ID: KF011501
Album: Dark Orchestral Mainthemes
Dark, dramatic film music. Big and expressive. 02:00
Skull Island
ID: KF026509
Album: Spherical Mood
Resounding drones with slightly atonal sounds. Driving, thrilling and atmospherical. 02:02
Sinister Dreams
ID: KF014112
Album: Massive Orchestra
Film music for a grand orchestra, increasing in intensity, accompanied by soft piano sounds and electric guitar. 02:10
Silver Starter
ID: KF011704
Album: Dramatic Orchestra
Powerful orchestra accompanied by am energetic choir. 01:18
Silent Sabotage
ID: KF014305
Album: Modern Suspense
Suspenseful, dynm,aic action track. Intensifications towards the end. 03:32
Side Effect
ID: KF019908
Album: World Adventure Vol.2
Arabian sounds within an exciting orchestra track with percussions, impelling brass and strings. 01:40
Shut-in
ID: KF010111
Album: Action Grounds Vol.1
Eerie, melodic track, orchestra combined with sporadic beats. 02:21
Showdown In The Air
ID: KF010217
Album: Action Orchestra
Fast-paced action piece with vibrant strings and bustling percussion parts. 01:59
Should Have Listened
ID: KF011019
Album: Club Beats
Modern action track with atmospheric electro elements and a thrilling electro melody. 02:15
Short War
ID: KF019217
Album: Orchestral Suspense Vol.1
Slow, steady orchestra is getting ready for war. 01:09
Shock And Awe
ID: KF016708
Album: Action Grounds Vol.2
An exciting orchestra track with impelling strings, timpani and melodic brass. Like a heroic deployment of armed forces. 01:38
Shelter
ID: KF017703
Album: Fanfares
Cautious brass at the beginning, getting more intense, combined with powerful timpani define this short, energetic track. 00:20
She Was Grand
ID: KF010318
Album: Agents&Spies
A mysterious track with a combination of suspenseful and thoughtful strings against a background of billowing synthies, powerful drums and timpani, energetic brass and piano. 01:56
Sharp Razor
ID: KF012508
Album: Epic Trailer Vol.2
Adventurous orchestra track with dynamic choir accompaniment. Courageous, dangerous and exciting. 01:27
Shape Shifter
ID: KF019313
Album: Orchestral Suspense Vol.2
Dramatic orchestra track with powerful brass, melodic strings and clarinet passage. Suspenseful, energetic and calm at the same time. 00:55
Shadow Harvest
ID: KF013023
Album: Grand Themes Vol.1
Epic, sonorous orchestra music with majestic atmosphere. Courageous, hopeful and dynamic. 02:00
Sense Of Emptiness
ID: KF012402
Album: Epic Trailer Vol.1
A threatening, mysterious atmosphere; sinister and hopeful at the same time. Orchestra, with energetic drum accompaniment. 01:42
Self-righteousness
ID: KF010113
Album: Action Grounds Vol.1
Subdued orchestral piece with slowly swelling strings and occasional creepy piano runs. 01:44
Sedate Place
ID: KF018910
Album: Night Scenes&Suspense
Sedate, groovy electric guitar within a futuristic, lonesome atmosphere. Thoughtful and relaxed. 02:32
Security Cam's View
ID: KF010108
Album: Action Grounds Vol.1
Calm but suspenseful track for a spy film. Melodic strings and winds. 02:33
Sections
ID: KF015003
Album: Rock Grounds
Hard rock music with fast electric guitar riffs and energetic drums. Aggressive and lively. 01:27
Searching For Trails
ID: KF021803
Album: Calm Ambience
Calm, dark background track with acoustic guitar and unsettling soundscapes. 01:50
Seamonster Stage 03
ID: KF025809
Album: Military Battle Toolkit
Hectic staccato strings and roaring low strings are joined by massive percussion, turning the suspenseful score into a raging battle. 01:31
Seamonster Stage 02
ID: KF025808
Album: Military Battle Toolkit
Hectic staccato strings and roaring low strings add to the suspense from track "KF025807". 01:31
Seamonster Stage 01
ID: KF025807
Album: Military Battle Toolkit
Hectic staccato strings and roaring low strings deliver a thrilling suspense. 01:31
Sciophobia
ID: KF013203
Album: Heavy Metal
Metal track with solo electric guitar, aggressive riffs and intense drums. 01:35
Scepter Of Sovereignty
ID: KF012401
Album: Epic Trailer Vol.1
Dramatic, sinister orchestra music with threatening choir and rapid strings. 01:39
Savage Tension
ID: KF010616
Album: American Cowboys
Sombre americana track with a desert feel to it. Acoustic guitars and slide guitar. 02:05
Samurai Yell
ID: KF014520
Album: Percussive Action Vol.1
Percussion track with numerous drums, timpani and gong. A Far Eastern-spectacle. 01:48
Rythmic Fight
ID: KF020112
Album: World Tales Vol.2
Exciting, energetic and atmospheric track with flute, brass, impelling rhythms and billowing synthies. 01:30
Russian Huntdown
ID: KF022106
Album: Modern War
Calm and menacing track. Dark electronic music elements and a pensive orchestra. 02:50
Running Out Ammunition
ID: KF019319
Album: Orchestral Suspense Vol.2
Menacing orchestral piece with mysterious choir in the background. 00:42
Runners Of Evil
ID: KF014508
Album: Percussive Action Vol.1
Dramatic, elemental orchestra music. Energetic strings are accompanied by jungle-drums and percussions. 01:08
Runnerboy
ID: KF010317
Album: Agents&Spies
A typical detective or spy music à la James Bond: suspenseful brass, melodic e-guitar and strings. With a calm ending. 00:46
Run Down
ID: KF011702
Album: Dramatic Orchestra
A menacing, agitated orchestral track with lots of action and drama. 02:15
Ruins of the Past
ID: KF025515
Album: A Fantasy Story
A brave hero desperately fights their way through a hostile, sinister environment. 01:55
Rough Cuts
ID: KF015217
Album: Rough Grooves Vol.1
Electric guitar track with lots of synthie-elements. A blend of rock and electro. 02:13
Rotor Blade
ID: KF020714
Album: Energy Rock Vol.4
An electro-rock track under high pressure, with billowing synthies and hard, impelling e-guitars. 02:39
Ropy Lump
ID: KF014402
Album: Orchestra of War Vol.1
A pervading string melody accompanied by hard drums and orchestra. 01:03
Romanium
ID: KF014322
Album: Modern Suspense
Disturbing, sinister film music. Sad violin solo meets hard wind player sounds and drum rhythms. 01:16
Roman Empire
ID: KF012016
Album: Emotional Trailer
A pompous celebrating film music full of energy and atmosphere of departure. 01:43
Roadrunners
ID: KF013414
Album: High Action
Action-rock trailer in a heated, exciting mood. electric guitar accompanied by electro beats. 02:02
Road Satellite
ID: KF021910
Album: Power Rock
Aggressive e-guitar and retro-techno elements create a futuristic rock track. 02:02
Rising Moon
ID: KF017108
Album: World Travels Vol.2
Loud, hard drum and timpani beats combined with very sensitive, heroic strings. An exotic, wild and emotional music. 02:14
Rising Forces
ID: KF018411
Album: Massive Trailer Vol.1
Energetic, very powerful film music with an impulsive orchestra and an ominous choir. Thrilling to the full extent. 01:45
Rise High
ID: KF013223
Album: Heavy Metal
Rapid rock sound with heavy metal character, aggressive and threatening. 01:31
Retribution
ID: KF029301
Album: Hybrid Tension
An aggressive and piercing hybrid-track with stops, swells and driving percussion. 01:56
Restless Chaser
ID: KF011901
Album: Electrified Orchestra
Modern action track with electro elements accompanied by a big orchestra. 02:00
Relentless Grip
ID: KF025610
Album: Destructive Trailers
Devastating hits with relentless, furious, ripping wipes and stings. Depicts horrifying entities with tremendous force. 00:28
Red Walls
ID: KF014404
Album: Orchestra of War Vol.1
A roman war march with roaring wind players and pervading timpani, accompanied by energetic strings and an enormous choir. 02:16
Quest For Power (RMX)
ID: KF020905
Album: Orchestral Dubstep
Calm dub step track with roaring bass and an epic orchestra. Dark and restive. Dub-Step version of "The Power Of All" (KF017906) 03:16
Pursuers
ID: KF010106
Album: Action Grounds Vol.1
Orchestral suspense/spy piece, sombre and enigmatic. 02:31
Pure War
ID: KF012318
Album: Epic Rock Vol.1
A threatening, warning sci-fi track with electro elements, electric guitar, strings and brass. 02:09
Preliminary Opener
ID: KF020220
Album: Energy Rock Vol.3
Beating, furious energy rock with energetic electric guitar melody and atmospheric synthies. 02:20
Possessiveness And Torment
ID: KF013216
Album: Heavy Metal
A hard, aggressive rock track with resounding e.guitars and rapid drums. 01:24
Pornographic Assault
ID: KF021904
Album: Power Rock
Hectic, unpleasant electro-rock track with off-beat rhythms, lurid e-guitars and e-piano. Energetic, fast and intrusive. 03:28
Polygon
ID: KF011305
Album: Dark Cinema
Quiet, spooky strings with some electronic sounds. Atmospheric and mystical. 01:48
Platinum Steel
ID: KF011706
Album: Dramatic Orchestra
Dramatic and very energetic orchestra track with roaring trumpets, timpani, percussion and flutes. 01:33
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