Synopsis

A young metal fan laments the disappearance of real rock music while his unimpressed parents look on. His frustration unleashes Barbarion, who storm into the family home with thunder, lightning, giant guitars and full barbarian theatrics. The band's amplified attack quickly overwhelms the household, sending the father through the wall and turning the mother into an enthusiastic convert. As the performance reaches mythic proportions, the house itself is lifted away, leaving the boy triumphant beneath the supreme, destructive power of rock.

Factoids & Trivia

• "My Rock" was released in April 2011 as Barbarion's first official music video.

• The video features Australian actors Roz Hammond and Geoff Paine as the disgruntled parents.

• The visual effects were created without green screen or 3D. The production used miniature 2D compositing to achieve the video's exaggerated fantasy sequences.

• The song developed from a deliberately crude band joke. According to a contemporary interview, the original phrase involved "my cock," which was changed to "my rock."

• The recording reportedly included 56 guitar parts, matching the band's intentionally excessive approach to classic heavy metal.

• The video was selected for the SoundKILDA music video program at the 2013 St Kilda Film Festival.

• Its blend of rebellious youth, cartoon violence and over-the-top hard rock spectacle drew comparisons to the classic comedy-metal videos of Twisted Sister.