VELVET REVOLVER - Come On, Come In

What this video is

Released in 2005 as the title track to the Fantastic Four film soundtrack, this video represents the commercial apex of mid-2000s Hollywood-rock synergy, where major studios pursued hard rock supergroups to amplify blockbuster marketing. Velvet Revolver, formed from former Guns N' Roses and Stone Temple Pilots members, occupied a uniquely powerful cultural position — a legacy-laden act with immediate commercial…

Why it matters

Represents the post-grunge supergroup phenomenon at its commercial peak, bridging 1990s alternative rock legacy with mid-2000s mainstream hard rock. As a Hollywood soundtrack placement with a high-budget video directed by a top-tier director, it exemplifies the last major era of lavish music video…

The director

Wayne Isham (born December 2, 1958, Vinita, Oklahoma) is an American music video and film director with over 200 credits. Inspired by Bowie's 'Ashes to Ashes' at UC Santa Barbara, he became a dominant force in arena rock and pop video direction from the…