WATCH: Rihanna transforms into an alien in the new visuals for Sledgehammer

01 July 2016 - 13:40 By Sefiso Hlongwane
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Just days after fans got a taste of Rihanna's haunting and powerful ballad, Sledgehammer from the Star Trek Beyond soundtrack, the songstress has debuted the full single and it's accompanying visuals - and they are out of this world, literally.

Rihanna.
Rihanna.
Image: ©AFP PHOTO/JUSTIN TALLIS

Met with high anticipation, Sledgehammer makes history as the first-ever music video to be shot on IMAX cameras, according to the Barbadian beauty.

  • Rihanna debuts new powerful ballad for the third Star Trek Beyond trailerTwo seemingly different fan bases, the Rihanna Navy and Trekkies, came together on Monday in celebration of the third trailer for the upcoming sci-fi epic Star Trek Beyond, which features a taste of a new Rihanna single, Sledgehammer. 

The video sees Rihanna writhing to the haunting track with her usual prowess as she takes on the role of an alien-like creature stationed on a desolate planet.

In addition to intricate arm cuffs resembling molten metal, the songstress sports orange billowy robes and tribal-inspired markings that take centre stage in an electric blue pattern down the middle of her face.

Towards the end of the magical and epic clip, Rihanna dissolves into shimmering particles before later transforming into a piece of the galaxy.

Take a peek at the video below:

 

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