Chilean band Candelabro unveiled their first music video this Thursday, 'Prisión de carne' (Prison of Flesh), an ambitious seven-minute production that expands the universe of their album 'Deseo, carne y voluntad.' Directed by Germán Pavez, the audiovisual piece utilizes horror elements and the figure of the doppelgänger to tell a story of rituals and distorted bodies wandering the streets of Santiago.
According to reports from latercera.com, the concept stemmed from Pavez's obsession with the German tradition of the evil double. The director began developing visual concepts even before the album was finalized, drawing inspiration from the songs' demos.
Filmed over two intense days between February and March, the production was funded by the Fondo de la Music. The shoot featured the band members in 'uncanny' style makeup, with various scenes captured across different locations in the capital.
The Challenge of the Audiovisual and the Ritual
The song presents a technical challenge due to its length and jazz-influenced atmosphere. Matías Ávila, a member of Candelabro, told Culto that the piece represents the tension between the divine and our condition as beings of flesh and bone. "I feel that, being the third song, it was also a challenge to have it last 7 minutes so early in an album," the musician noted.
The visual narrative centers on bassist Carlos Muñoz. Pavez chose him as the protagonist after observing his stage presence during Lollapalooza 2025. The director described Muñoz as an actor with an incredible expression for the camera.
The crew also incorporated anime aesthetics and ritualistic references. The creative process was a collaborative effort, with band members contributing their own expertise to achieve the desired dark atmosphere.
Post-production required extra effort to maintain viewer engagement throughout the seven-minute runtime. The editing was supervised by Pavez and Tomás Alarcón, with Ávila playing an active role during the editing sessions to polish the final result.
