"The Cybermen" (score)

"The Cybermen" was the main leitmotif for the Cybermen composed by Murray Gold. The piece contains the darker undertones that help define the Cybermen, opening with a building mechanical march before becoming more dominated by brass horn|, and later becoming faster paced, to signal the Cybermen fighting for their survival.

Episodes featured in

Series 2:

• Rise of the Cybermen
• The Age of Steel
• Army of Ghosts
• Doomsday

Series 3:

• Human Nature (albeit very briefly)

The Specials:

• The Next Doctor

Series 5:

• The Pandorica Opens (briefly played to signify the arrival of the Cyber-ships and the lone Cyberman guarding the Pandorica)

Series 6:

• Closing Time

Series 7:

• Nightmare in Silver

Series 8:

• Dark Water
• Death in Heaven

Series 10:

• World Enough and Time
• The Doctor Falls

Other uses

It was featured in a Cybermen documentary presented by Matthew Sweet, which is included on the Cybermen Collection DVD, as well as an extended edition on the Tomb of the Cybermen: Special Edition DVD.