Sludge-Industrial Metal Band Uniform have released a new video for their track “The Shadow of God’s Hand.” The song comes off of their excellent 2020 album Shame, and just ahead of their full U.S. tour with Portrayal of Guilt. Check out the video now and the tour dates below!

 

Vocalist Michael Berdan explains, “The central theme behind ‘The Shadow of God’s Hand’ are the inherent contradictions present in conventional Christianity. I was brought up with this idea of ‘act right or you’re going to hell.’ I’ve listened to family members as they worried themselves to tears over the fate of a loved one’s soul. To me, the concept of a punitive God is antithetical to the comfort I derive from a spiritual practice. Does God serve to comfort or chastise? Does following Christ’s teachings serve to create a kinder, more equitable world or have those teachings become so perverted that they simply stand as tools of control? For many, there is a fine line in their belief structure between salvation and damnation. This song attempts to touch on these paradoxes.”

 

The video was directed by John Bradburn. Uniform kick off their full U.S. tour October 20 in Brooklyn with Portrayal of Guilt and have just announced a UK/EU tour for Spring 2022 with Pinkish Black. For a full list of dates, see below and purchase tickets here. https://unifuckingform.com/live