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The Weeknd Wanders Through Purgatory in ‘Baptized in Fear’ Music Video
The Weeknd unveiled the eerie music video for 'Hurry Up Tomorrow' album cut "Baptized In Fear" on June 6.
From there, the artist born Abel Tesfaye watches in wonder as his hand is slowly engulfed in a liquid marble akin to the soulless statues that populate the visual before wandering out into the equally empty grounds of the churchyard, which, according to a release, represents the singer’s “battle with inner demons, a purgatory that he must endure, fighting for rebirth.” Billboard ranked the track among the best on Hurry Up Tomorrow upon the project’s January release, calling the cut both “dark and morbid” and “The Weeknd at peak form.” The surprise video for “Baptized in Fear” also follows the theatrical release of Hurry Up Tomorrow, the full-length psychological thriller directed by Trey Edward Shults that serves as a companion piece to the album.
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