Vatican Shadow is an American ambient-industrial artist/producer hailing from Los Angeles, California, created by techno artist Dominick Fernow. Fernow's music under the Vatican Shadow moniker is filled with harsh tones, plodding drum machines and samples discussing geopolitics.

Vatican Shadow released his work on labels like Blackest Ever Black, Hospital Productions, and Modern Love. His albums range from 2012's diverse “Memorial Flesh” to 2013's Iraq-referencing “Kneel Before Religious Icons”. The project was active through 2016’s latest album, “Names Written in Said Sand”.

Vatican Shadow has also partnered with other prominent members of the experimental music scene, such as Prurient, Sid Safe, and Vex'd, as well as remixing for The Bug and Sunn O))). He was also an artist in residence in the 3hd festival Berlin in 2017.