Marc Hudson

British singer

Not to be confused with Mark Hudson (disambiguation).

Marcus Hudson

Hudson in 2024

Background information
Born|  (1987-02-11) 11 February 1987 (age 38)
Eynsham, Oxford, England
Genres|

* Power metal
* heavy metal

Occupations|

* Singer
* songwriter

Years active| 2011–present
Member of|

* DragonForce

Musical artist

Marcus Hudson (born 11 February 1987) is a British singer. He has been the lead vocalist of the London-based power metal band DragonForce since 2011.

## Career

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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. Hudson has also collaborated as a guest singer with Karmaflow, Prospekt and Gyze.[4]

On 25 August 2023, Hudson released his first solo album, Starbound Stories. It 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)
* Powerglove – Continue? – 2018 (vocals on track 2)
* 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)
* The Lethal Weapons – あいさつメタル (Single) – 2024 (vocals, guitar)

## 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.

## External links

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* Media related to Marc Hudson at Wikimedia Commons

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DragonForce

* Herman Li
* Sam Totman
* Marc Hudson
* Gee Anzalone
* Alicia Vigil

* ZP Theart
* Matej Setinc
* Steve Scott
* Steve Williams
* Didier Almouzni
* Diccon Harper
* Vadim Pruzhanov
* Adrian Lambert
* Dave Mackintosh
* Frédéric Leclercq

Studio albums|

* Valley of the Damned (2003)
* Sonic Firestorm (2004)
* Inhuman Rampage (2006)
* Ultra Beatdown (2008)
* The Power Within (2012)
* Maximum Overload (2014)
* Reaching into Infinity (2017)
* Extreme Power Metal (2019)
* Warp Speed Warriors (2024)

Compilation albums|

* Killer Elite: the Hits, the Highs, the Vids (2016)

Live albums|

* Twilight Dementia (2010)
* In the Line of Fire... Larger Than Live (2015)

Singles|

* "Fury of the Storm"
* "Through the Fire and Flames"
* "Operation Ground and Pound"
* "Revolution Deathsquad"
* "Heroes of Our Time"
* "Cry Thunder"
* "The Game"
* "Ashes of the Dawn"
* "Power of the Triforce"

Cover songs|

* "Ring of Fire"
* "My Heart Will Go On"
* "Wildest Dreams (Taylor's Version)"

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