Songs at 196 BPM
Tempo Tunes has 241 songs with a verified tempo of 196 BPM, led by punk, metal, hardcore. Here are some of the best-known tracks at this pace.
196 BPM is close to the ceiling: hardcore, thrash, and the fastest electronic styles. Songs here often carry a half-time feel, so they can double as 98 BPM grooves when the workout calls for it.
Popular 196 BPM songs
Flavor for the Non Believes
Mobb Deep (1993)
Perdition
Apocalyptica (2003)
It’s All Over Now, Baby Blue
Bad Religion (2012)
Crashing Around You
Machine Head (2000)
The Brews
NOFX (1995)
This Is Violence
Soulfly (2013)
Black Tongue
Mastodon (2013)
Commando Pernod
Bérurier Noir (1985)
Where I’m From
House of Pain (1994)
Open the Gates
Dark Funeral (1994)
The Number of the Beast
Iced Earth (2001)
Opportunity Three
The Charlatans (1991)
Steelbath Suicide
Soilwork (1998)
I Murder U
Onyx (1995)
Hall of Mirrors
The Distillers (2003)
Nemecic
Rotting Christ (2007)
Gesetz der Straße
Böhse Onkelz (1985)
Forgive & Forget
Kittie (2009)
I Am Citizen
Against Me! (2000)
Malá Žužu
Horkýže Slíže (2003)
Consequence of Laughing
Our Lady Peace (1999)
Chasing the Dragon
Ill Bill (2004)
Soom Lama
Mac Dre (2002)
Not Swimming Ground
Meat Puppets (1986)
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