Dutch metallers Within Temptation celebrate Halloween with a gory and provocative video for their latest single, “Ritual.” The video, reminiscent of Ralph Bakshi’s animation style, tackles the issue of sexual predators, depicting women’s retaliatory and brutal response. Released in conjunction with their recent album Bleed Out, the video adds a dark and comedic twist to the Halloween festivities.

Singer Sharon den Adel comments: 

“‘Ritual’ is a sexual song, about seduction and a woman taking power in a male-dominated world. It was inspired by watching Tarantino’s movie From Dusk Til Dawn and is a light-hearted moment in our album, which focuses mainly on the political and repressive issues in the world. We have always wanted to do a horror-style video for Halloween, and this song gave us the perfect chance to do that, using AI-technology to create something truly awe-inspiring. But it also addresses some of the recent news-stories of men behaving badly and imagines what would happen if a bad-ass woman fought back in the most terrible way. So get ready for blood, violence, fangs, and humor. Happy Halloween to you all!”