Marc Hudson

Not to be confused with Mark Hudson (disambiguation).

British singer

Marcus Hudson

Hudson in 2024

Background information
Born|  (1987-02-11) 11 February 1987 (age 37)
Eynsham, Oxford, England
Genres|

* Power metal
* heavy metal
* hard rock

Occupations|

* Singer
* musician
* songwriter

Instruments|

* Vocals
* guitar

Years active| 2011–present
Member of|

* DragonForce

Musical artist

Marcus Hudson (born 11 February 1987) is a British singer, mostly known for being the current lead singer of the London based power metal-band DragonForce.

On 2 March 2011, Hudson was announced as the new singer of DragonForce.[1][2] His first show with DragonForce was in August 2011 when the band opened for Iron Maiden. During that show, they debuted a new song titled "Cry Thunder".[3]

With Hudson, DragonForce released five studio albums, as well as a video album and a number of singles. He has also collaborated as a guest singer with other acts like Karmaflow, Prospekt and Gyze.[4]

On 25 August 2023 Hudson released his first solo album Starbound Stories. The album features guests including Frédéric Leclercq, Syu, Jacky Vincent, Ryoji Shinomoto, Adrienne Cowan and Steve Terreberry.[5]

## Discography

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### With DragonForce

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Main article: DragonForce discography

* The Power Within \- 2012
* Maximum Overload \- 2014
* Reaching into Infinity \- 2017
* Extreme Power Metal \- 2019
* Warp Speed Warriors \- 2024

### Solo

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* Starbound Stories \- 2023

### Collaborations

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* Karmaflow - The Original Soundtrack \- 2015 (vocals on track 3)
* Karmaflow - Special Edition Tracks \- 2016 (vocals on tracks 1, 2 and 6)
* Prospekt - The Illuminated Sky \- 2017 (vocals on track 10)
* Gyze - The Rising Dragon (EP) - 2018 (vocals on track 3)
* Gyze - Asian Chaos \- 2019 (vocals on track 8)
* Gyze - Samurai Metal (Single) - 2021 (backing vocals)

## References

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1. ^ "DragonForce Reveal New Singer". DragonForce.com. 2 March 2011. Retrieved 2 March 2011.
2. ^ Hynes, Ollie (2 March 2011). "Dragonforce Announces New Singer, Marc Hudson, After Year-Long Search". MetalUnderground.com.
3. ^ "Interview with Herman Li". Metaltraveller.com. April 2012. Retrieved 29 May 2012.
4. ^ "JAPAN'S GYZE RELEASE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR TITLE TRACK OF NEW EP; BONUS TRACK FEATURES DRAGONFORCE VOCALIST MARC HUDSON". bravewords.com. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
5. ^ "DRAGONFORCE Frontman MARC HUDSON Announces First Solo Album, 'Starbound Stories'". blabbermouth.net. 28 June 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.

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