Shadow Puncher

**Labels:** | * Nosral Recordings
 **Current members:** | Max Kevin Ølstøren

**Shadow Puncher** is a death metal project formed by Max Kevin Ølstøren out of Trondheim, Norway, in the continent of Europe. The project began in 2016. The band has released four EPs, and have recorded a compilation album and a full-length album.

## History

Shadow Puncher formed in 2016, formed by Max Kevin Ølstøren, and began to release demos through SoundCloud. In 2017, the project released three different EPs - *The Path of Challenges*, *The Throne of Justice and Love*, and *No Despair* - which all came out independently. The EPs were only released through SoundCloud and YouTube.

On October 13, 2017, the project was announced to be signed to Nosral Recordings, a subsidiary of Rottweiler Records formed by Mike Larson of Frost Like Ashes. In 2018, the band announced the recording of their fourth EP, which would self-titled. Before the EP was released, a lyric video for "Shekinah" was released. The EP was released on February 24, 2018. The EP produced by Luke Dinan of Children of Wrath and DinaSound Productions, which gave the EP great production value. The EP received mixed to positive reviews. The project and label announced on August 20, 2018, the band would be releasing a compilation album of all three of the independent titled *One Path to the Heavenly Kingdom*, which would also feature a new song. The project is currently working on several new releases, including a full-length album, a Cannibal Corpse, alongside Symphony of Heaven, a new track for a compilation coming out through The Bearded Dragon Productions and Love Your Enemies Records, a Christmas cover coming out through The Bearded Dragon Productions and Rottweiler Records, and will be providing Vocals on some tracks for Timōrātus. The band also announced a new side-project called Tunge Byrder.

The band departed from their label on January 20, 2019, rather controversially, and releasing their debut album independently on the 21st, a day later. He also announced a new project titled Walking Through the Storm.

## Members

* Max Kevin Ølstøren - Everything (2016-present)

## Discography

**Studio albums**

* *All Glory to the King of the Kings and the Lord of the Lords* (2019)
* *To Victory We March* (2019)

**EPs**

* *The Path of Challenges* (2017)
* *The Throne of Justice and Love* (2017)
* *No Despair* (2017)
* *Shadow Puncher* (2018)
* *777* (2019)

**Compilation**

* *One Path to the Heavenly Kingdom* (2018)

**Singles**

* "Evil Dead" (2019)
* "Where o death..?" (2019)
* "Knowledge" (2019)

**Other songs**

* "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" (2018)
* "Forever" (2019)

## References

1. ↑ "Shadow Puncher". SoundCloud. Retrieved on December 5, 2018.
2. ↑ Beard, Mason (October 13, 2017). "Shadow Puncher Signs to Nosral Recordings". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved on December 5, 2018.
3. ↑ Olstoren, Max Kevin (April 23, 2018). "Interview with Max Kevin of Shadow Puncher". Facebook. Interview with Dave Kruse. Retrieved on December 5, 2018.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Beard, Mason (December 8, 2017). "Shadow Puncher Releases Album Cover and Details of Upcoming Album". The Metal Onslaught. Retrieved on December 5, 2018.
5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "SHADOW PUNCHER Releases Album Cover and Details for the Upcoming Album on Nosral Recordings". Heaven's Metal Magazine. December 20, 2017. Retrieved on December 5, 2018.
6. ↑ thrashboy (January 26, 2018). "Shadow Puncher, 'Shekinah' - Exclusive Lyric Video Premiere". The Metal Resource. Retrieved on December 5, 2018.
7. ↑ Beard, Mason (November 11, 2018). "Shadow Puncher announces release schedule for 2018-2019". The Metal Onslaught. Retrieved on December 6, 2018.
8. ↑ Beard, Mason (December 5, 2018). "Shadow Puncher announces new project, Tunge Byrder". The Metal Onslaught. Retrieved on December 6, 2018.