Shadow Puncher

Shadow Puncher is a brutal death metal project that began in 2016, as a solo project of Max Kevin Ølstøren. The band began as a death metal/black metal project out of Trondheim, Norway in Europe, releasing demos with hand drawn art.[1][2] The band was signed to Nosral Recordings.[3]

Shadow Puncher
OriginTrondheim, Norway, Europe
Genres
Years active2016-present
LabelsIndependent, Nosral Recordings
Associated actsTunge Byrder, Walking Through the Storm
MembersMax Kevin Ølstøren

History

Shadow Puncher began in 2016, formed by Max Kevin Ølstøren, and began releasing demos. The band released three independent EPs, titled The Path of Challenges, The Throne of Justice and Love and No Despair all through SoundCloud and YouTube. On October 13, 2017, it was announced that the project had signed to Nosral Recordings, a label formed by Mike Larson of Frost Like Ashes, which began as a sub-label of Rottweiler Records.[3][4] In 2018, the band began to record their fourth EP, a self-titled EP.[5][6] Before the EP was released, the band debut the single, "Shekinah" as a lyric video.[7] The EP came out on February 24, 2018. The EP was produced by Luke Dinan of Children of Wrath and DinaSound Productions, which gave the EP a better produced sound than previous efforts.[5][6] The EP received mixed to positive reviews.[8][9][10] The project and label announced on August 20, 2018, that they were releasing a compilation of all three independent EPs titled One Path to the Heavenly Kingdom.[11]

The project is currently working on their first full-length album, a cover of Cannibal Corpse with Symphony of Heaven, a song coming on a compilation between The Bearded Dragon Productions and Love Your Enemies Records, and will appear on a split album of Symphony of Heaven, Bismoth, and Timōrātus, providing backing vocals for the final band.[12] The band will also be releasing a cover of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" through The Bearded Dragon Productions and Rottweiler Records.[13]

However, in 2019, the band would depart from the label and release material on their own. The Cannibal Corpse cover would not be released, three full-lengths, 777, To Victory We March, and All Glory to the King of the Kings and the Lord of the Lords, would be released.[14] An EP, titled The Almighty Exorcist, which featured Abated Mass of Flesh Vocalist Matt Plunkett and Come to Pass Vocalist Nick Wiser.

Influences

Shadow Puncher is influenced by several bands, most notably Metallica, Pantera, Sepultura, Dimmu Borgir,[3] Broken Flesh, Abominable Putridity, Rings of Saturn, Antestor, and Grave Declaration.[4] However, reviews have compared him to Dominator Et Sanctum,[8] and Abated Mass of Flesh.[9]

Members

Discography

EPs

  • The Path of Challenges (2017)
  • The Throne of Justice and Love (2017)
  • No Despair (2017)
  • Shadow Puncher (2018)
  • The Almighty Exorcist (2019)

Studio albums

  • All Glory to the King of the Kings and the Lord of the Lords (2019)
  • To Victory We March (2019)
  • 777 (2019)

Compilation

  • One Path to the Heavenly Kingdom (2018)

Singles

  • ”Evil Dead” (2019)
  • ”Where o death...?” (2019)
  • ”Knowledge” (2019)
  • ”Strength” (2019)

References
  1. "Shadow Puncher". SoundCloud. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  2. Beard, Mace (September 29, 2018). "News: Shadow Puncher Album in Final Processes". The Bearded Dragon Productions. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  3. Beard, Mason (October 13, 2017). "Shadow Puncher Signs to Nosral Recordings". Indie Vision Music. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  4. Kevin, Max (April 23, 2018). "Interview with Max Kevin of Shadow Puncher". Facebook. Interviewed by Dave Kruse. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  5. Beard, Mason (December 8, 2017). "Shadow Puncher Releases Album Cover and Details for the Upcoming Album". The Metal Onslaught. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  6. "SHADOW PUNCHER Releases Album Cover and Details for the Upcoming Album on Nosral Recordings". Heaven's Metal Magazine. December 20, 2017. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  7. thrashboy (January 26, 2018). "Shadow Puncher, 'Shekinah' - Exclusive Lyric Video Premiere". The Metal Resource. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  8. de Beer, Jethro (April 23, 2018). "[Review] Shadow Puncher". Reanimated Radio. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  9. Jackson, John (February 12, 2018). "Shadow Puncher - "Shadow Puncher" (self-titled)". The Metal Resource. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  10. Moore, Bruce (April 30, 2018). "Shadow Puncher - "Shadow Puncher"". Pure Grain Audio. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  11. Beard, Mason (August 20, 2018). "Shadow Puncher to Re-release first three EPs under One Compilation". The Metal Onslaught. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  12. Beard, Mason (November 11, 2018). "Shadow Puncher announces release schedule for 2018-2019". The Metal Onslaught. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  13. "There will be coming a brutal death metal cover..." Facebook. November 28, 2018. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  14. Metalmira (November 22, 2019). "Shadow Puncher". Retrieved November 22, 2019.
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