Where it works
Gym edits, combat games, extreme sports and hype videos.
Building it in practice
Aggression comes from distortion, density and attack. Clipped 808s, high-gain guitars, fast or heavy half-time drums and sharp transients deliver intensity. Decide whether you need relentless energy for a gym edit or controlled heaviness for a boss fight; the first needs no breakdowns, the second benefits from a heavy breakdown before the final section. Keep aggressive tracks short in videos with speech, because they tire listeners quickly.
Prompts to try
Aggressive gym phonk, distorted 808, cowbell lead, hard drop
Heavy metalcore instrumental with breakdowns and double kick
Brutal dubstep with growling bass and half-time drums