This royalty-free tracks area contains music suitable for Military, War, Armed Conflict and related subjects. From tragic, tearful orchestral movements reflecting memories of fallen soldiers and tragedies, to more historical sounding music for World War I / World War II history and documentaries, to more straight-forward battle themes, war drums and explosive, gritty, metal & nu-metal music. Also music for Fantasy Wars (e.g. Orcs vs Humans) is represented here.
Spandex 80's Rock combined with dark Hip-Hop, and with a futuristic twist. Features the vocal 'Party like a rockstar' - ideal for throwback party scenes, extreme sport and 'rough & ready' footage. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Huge stabs give way to twisted maniacal anguish and haunted voices. Tragic theme introduces a grim march propelled by determination and grit. The theme is presented at the end in a burst of triumph and heroism. Good for epic battle, fight to the finish, dark action. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium, Fast / 0 BPM]
A big, epic music track featuring classical orchestra, piano, choir and crushing, deep hits and impacts. A pompous, celebratory melody performed by choir. Suitable as music for epic, heroic and inspirational media. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 95 BPM]
A mysterious, brooding opening soon gives way to an epic, dark track featuring orchestra, drums and choir. Huge climactic ending - great for trailers. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 95 BPM]
A dramatic, semi-orchestral and cinematic track filled with rousing emotions, building tension. A sense of witnessing history in the making, amazement and heroism. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 90 BPM]
A hybrid trailer track with a moody opening and epic main drop. The track opens with a distant piano and distant sound effects. The piano builds with effects and chopped up sounds to the big hits in the middle. After four huge hits and synthesizer growls the track drops into the main part. Staccato string stabs, huge percussion and low bass are present throughout the second part. The track keeps building with a large horn section to the final distorted hits at the end. Resembles Battlefield soundtrack. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 165 BPM]
Emotional, cinematic action track with a mystical feel in the beginning but escalating to a more dramatic orchestral ending, great for trailers, films, games and TV. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 80 BPM]
This track opens with a low cello that sets the tone for a serious and dark theme. Strings that keep rising accompanied by huge orchestral hits that build to a massive drop at about 01:00 that will crush your audience. Truly angry drums in the main drop are heavily distorted and slow but with a very big impact. Good for movie and video game trailers, extreme sports and fight scenes. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
A pensive and emotive intro part, grows into a powerful, percussive, tense and dynamic cinematic theme. Strong / Sound Design / Trailer / Edgy music track. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 150 BPM]
A Percussion Only track, with big pounding drums in various more and less intense patterns. Useful for sound design, film scoring, games and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 150 BPM]
A dark, dramatic and war like music track, made with big epic classical orchestra. World War theme. All parts connected, same mood. Army March with variations. Doom laden music. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
This track starts with subtle, mysterious bells before sweeping up to a massive, epic, grand orchestration. Suitable for fantasy, sci-fi, war & conflict, movie trailer, film or game intro scenes, getting ready for battle, etc. This track is recorded with a live philharmonic orchestra. [Tempo: Fast / 115 BPM]
A slowly rising suspense royalty free music track orchestrated as a hybrid, combined with pulsating synths and symphonic orchestra. Ending as a loud trailer piece. Epic / Blockbuster / Futuristic Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 112 BPM]
A high energy track with elements of both rock and techno. Flamin' guitar chops and hard staccato synths. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 122 BPM]
Inspired by the works of big Hollywood movies, this piece brings superheroes to mind with its grand majestic brass. Evocative / Valiant / Rousing music track. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 90 BPM]
A slow opening emotional cinematic music track with a simple piano melody and a large string ensamble orchestration. Minimal drums and analog sub bass give this track a modern feel, while orchestral elements bring a sense of an epic crescendo. Great music for motivational videos, emotional trailer or investigation / mystery / crime. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 130 BPM]
Hybrid industrial trailer music track with pounding drums and sound design elements. Tense, urgent, violent music. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 146 BPM]
A slow sorrowful introduction intensifies into a haunting cadence, interrupted by a bold and busy string and brass orchestra playing a hypnotic and rhythmic ostinato that modulates to an exciting climax. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 113 BPM]
Battle drums / marching percussion. A combination of orchestral percussion and ethnic / tribal drums. Suitable for battle, fight, chase, conflict, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 102 BPM]
Stately horns (and orchestra) perform a melody perfect for any project needing a feeling of courageousness, valor, hope, glory, and patriotism. Could also work well to describe great leadership - a president or general. [Tempo: Slow / 69 BPM]
A Percussion Only track, with marching snares, military march. Occasional big drum strikes. Useful as music for scenes of war, war preparation, battle preparations, etc. [Tempo: Medium / 120 BPM]
Edvard Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 in B minor, Op. 46: 2. Death of Ase (Ases Death). Arranged and recorded exclusively for Shockwave-Sound.com. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow / 0 BPM]
Battle drums. Epic, huge percussion. A combination of orchestral percussion and ethnic / tribal drums. Suitable for battle, fight, chase, conflict, etc. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 112 BPM]
A tough and gritty, determined and forceful big-beat track. Slow, slamming rock beat combined with nasty acidic synths and a somewhat retro funky guitar riff. Suitable for fights, brawling, hardcore sports action, motor racing, inner city car chase, violent mechanoids and transformers, high tech warfare, or for a really kick-ass Spy / Secret Agent. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 110 BPM]
A soaring, touching and emotional orchestral / film score type track. Full orchestra, growing to a crescendo / climax at 1 minute. Heartening, touching, emotional. Good for drama, personal stories, history and culture, and more. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 55 BPM]
Dramatic, epic track suitable for trailers, action scenes and more. Dark and powerful staccato percussion, joined by choir and big brass. Powerful, uprising, glorifying. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 139 BPM]
Hard and edgy, downtempo, slamming electro beats with a rough, mean guitar riff. Nasty, edgy and gritty. Unstable. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 70 BPM]
Chunky, hefty, driven, dynamic, confident, purposeful, thrilling rock groover with a spacey, atmospheric intro. Loads of forward momentum & fiery, gutsy down-tuned riffage combing with monster drums & moody synths. Would suit extreme sports / motorsports / combat / military / action / thriller type projects. [Tempo: Medium / 102 BPM]
An intense and powerful blend of orchestral and metal music, with loud, heavy metal drum section. Forceful / Tense / Dark music. [Tempo: Medium / 85 BPM]
Thrilling chase feel, orchestral with electronic elements and guitars. Powerful, dark, busy, fast, tense and cold with a slight industrial edge. [Tempo: Fast / 132 BPM]
This Track has a really tough sound vocally and instrumentally, with a lot of heavy guitar riffs through out. It work well in any action and sport footage, reference the film “300”. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 123 BPM]
A glitchy and funky UK Garage / UK Bass / Hip Hop / Trap track. [Tempo: Fast / 135 BPM]
A powerful and forceful battle track for historical, fantasy, adventure battles. Perhaps vikings or hordes of savage invaders. Dark and powerful stuff. [Tempo: Slow, Medium, Fast / 135 BPM]
An epic, modern orchestral track featuring massive percussion, soaring horn melodies and a gothic choir. Perfect for promos, trailers, or fantasy based projects. An uplifting ending makes for a triumphant finale. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 175 BPM]
A tense, dark battle between 2 opposing sides, fighting till the end. Strong use of strings with a mixture of synthesis to give the track a technical edge. Dynamic conclusion of epic instrumentation and frantic drums to bring the track to the end. [Tempo: Slow / 120 BPM]
Drums only, marching snares / military snares / [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 100 BPM]
A threatening, dark and menacing orchestral track. Action/adventure, fantasy. Heroic, patriotic and glorious. Victory theme, or marching off to war. An army rising up... An awesome force gathering. Good for trailers, fights, action footage, sports and more. [Tempo: Slow, Fast / 111 BPM]
A subtle underscore for film, drama, war/documentary, cultural, historical etc. Has a dark nerve, with a slightly Oriental sounding motif around the 1 minute mark, which is followed by a sorrowful, desolate piano theme and a crescendo at about 2 mins. [Tempo: Slow / 55 BPM]
An epic blockbuster music track loaded with power and energy. Featuring huge impacts, risers and orchestra. Rising from dark, suspense mood to big trailer track. Awe / Power / Greatness / Epic Music. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 145 BPM]
Dark, brooding, menacing, intensely powerful, primitive, fiery and gutsy rock track with great sense of impending doom and epic grandeur. Heavy, loud, mean, bombastic, gritty, scary, wild & very wicked. The chorus has a middle-eastern feel. Would suit action / thriller / military / extreme sports type projects. [Tempo: Slow / 66 BPM]
This track was recorded with a real live orchestra. A strong thematic backdrop to a sweeping historical or emotional journey. Emotive themes unfold within this rich orchestration, punctuated by moments of intimacy. Suggestive of the passage of time, and the traversing of distance. Good for romance, historical drama, dramatic feature, epic scenes and large landscapes. [Tempo: Very slow, Slow, Medium / 0 BPM]
An orchestral and cinematic composition with a sense of pride, honor, brotherhood and legacy. Stately and patriotic. Achievement / Togetherness / Dignity / Honor / Ceremony. Available with, or without, the marching drums. (Stem files available.) [Tempo: Slow / 70 BPM]
Slightly dark & sinister electronic / progressive rock track with great atmosphere, forward drive & spacey textures. A mixture of synths, drum machines, acoustic drums, strings and guitar. Disturbed. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 126 BPM]
Ominous, semi-ethnic, percussion-only track. Combat, battle, fight, conflict. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 148 BPM]
Epic trailer / movie soundtrack style. Powerful, soaring, rousing and glorious. Rise of a king or an awesome fighting force. A dark force element, great for fantasy, scifi, fighting, battle etc. Full orchestra with choir. Also available in a 'no choir' mix as well as a 'rock mix'. [Tempo: Medium / 59 BPM]
The Third Reich is to Hitler what the Imperial March was for Darth Vader. It begins with a simple staccato violin pattern and flute melody until the call of horns introduces the ground-shattering beat, synonymous to the force of military tanks. When you thought things were rough, an epic finale kicks in. [Tempo: Slow, Medium / 60 BPM]
A Percussion Only track, with big pounding drums in various more and less intense patterns. Useful for sound design, film scoring, games and more. [Tempo: Medium / 150 BPM]
A fiery, hard hitting metal track with a seriously heavy punch, and rhythmic synth patterns used in combination with chugging and wailing guitars. Raw and intense. [Tempo: Medium, Fast / 127 BPM]
Energetic, groovy, slightly industrial electro track that gets ugly in the chorus part when layers of distorted guitars gatecrash the party and rip up the seats. Reminiscent of Nine Inch Nails in parts. [Tempo: Fast / 120 BPM]
Hard thumping beat, unintelligible broken voices and badly distorted guitars. A hard, fast, ruthless, electro-industrial track. Damage and destruction. [Tempo: Fast, Very fast / 162 BPM]