: It holds a 6.8/10 rating on IMDb and won a Metal Edge Readers' Choice Award for “Song of the Year From a Movie Soundtrack” in 2002. The Scorpion King Making the Music Video
: While some fans remember it as an "amazingly bad" video typical of early CGI movie tie-ins, it was also one of the most challenging and expensive productions the band had done at the time. Godsmack - I Stand Alone (Official Music Video)
: It features the band's signature "engaged distortion" and heavy, driving rhythms that mesh with the aggressive message of the song. : It holds a 6
The official music video for by Godsmack is a quintessential piece of early 2000s hard rock media, serving as the lead track for the 2002 film The Scorpion King . Directed by Colin and Greg Strause , the video blends a high-energy band performance with cinematic elements from the movie, featuring Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as Mathayus. Video Narrative and Concept The official music video for by Godsmack is
: The concept follows lead singer Sully Erna on a journey where he eventually discovers he is a descendant of the Scorpion King .
: Sully Erna noted the lyrics explore the character as a "masculine badass" who is isolated and a loner because of past pain.
: A key moment in the video features a scorpion climbing onto Sully's motorcycle handlebars and stinging him, causing a mystical symbol to appear on his hand.