Synopsis

Sepultura perform "Dead Embryonic Cells" in a stark outdoor setting, with the band positioned along a rocky path near an old stone fort. Max Cavalera delivers the vocals and plays guitar while Andreas Kisser, Paulo Jr. and Igor Cavalera perform around him. The video uses direct performance footage rather than a narrative storyline, matching the song's hostile, apocalyptic atmosphere with rugged surroundings and imagery associated with the Arise album.

Factoids & Trivia

• The video was released in 1991 to promote Sepultura's Arise album and the "Dead Embryonic Cells" single.

• Its central location is a rocky path beside a stone fort, giving the performance a weathered, almost post-apocalyptic setting.

• The clip was included on the Third World Chaos VHS release and later made available on the Chaos DVD.

• "Dead Embryonic Cells" received exposure on MTV's Headbangers Ball, helping Sepultura reach a wider North American audience during the Arise campaign.

• The video is notably less controversial than the clip for "Arise," which was banned by MTV America because of its religious and apocalyptic imagery.

• The song later appeared on the Liberty City Hardcore radio station in Grand Theft Auto IV's Episodes from Liberty City, with former Sepultura frontman Max Cavalera serving as the station's DJ.