A music video was made featuring the 1990-2001 lineup of Powerman 5000 playing first in a desert setting under aerial bombing attacks, followed by large robotic creatures directly invading an urban landscape. It was directed by The Brothers Strause and released in 2001 with DreamWorks Records.[8][9]
"Bombshell", like Anyone for Doomsday? was regarded as a hotly anticipated release, one which would sell hundreds of thousands of copies.[10][11] It was reportedly described as "When Worlds Collide times a million" in terms of sound.[12] The whole album, as well as "Bombshell", was self-reported by Spider One as having "a much more aggressive edge to it" thanks to Mike Tempesta having more direct influence on the album than in Tonight the Stars Revolt!.[13]
Because of the sudden cancellation of Anyone for Doomsday?, the album's songs became significantly more obscure. The song has been released in four different forms. It has been released as a stand-alone single, as a single with the inclusion of the song Danger Is Go! (also from Anyone for Doomsday?), as a standalone track for its re-recorded 2024 single, and as a bonus track for Abandon Ship.[14][15][16]
