Synopsis

Megadeth walk along a railroad track as an approaching train introduces a surreal journey through obsession and collapse. A gambler riding inside the train experiences increasingly disturbing visions, while the band performs amid harsh strobes and shadowy industrial imagery. The track's gambling theme is reflected in the video's unstable atmosphere: the train becomes a visual metaphor for a life propelled forward by reckless choices, with no easy way to stop the consequences once they are set in motion.

Factoids & Trivia

• The video stars Christopher Rydell as the gambler, with Megadeth appearing as performers within the train-centered narrative.

• "Train of Consequences" was released as the first single from Youthanasia in November 1994. The video received substantial television exposure and was listed as the 26th most-played video on MTV in Billboard's December 24, 1994 issue.

• The video's dark railway imagery mirrors the song's central metaphor: gambling and destructive decisions create momentum that becomes increasingly difficult to escape.

• The video was included on Megadeth's 2006 archival DVD Arsenal of Megadeth, which also featured making-of material for the production.