Marc Hudson

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

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

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

With DragonForce

Main article: DragonForce discography

• The Power Within – 2012
• Maximum Overload – 2014
• Reaching into Infinity – 2017
• Extreme Power Metal – 2019
• Warp Speed Warriors – 2024

Solo

• Starbound Stories – 2023

Collaborations

• 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

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

• Media related to Marc Hudson at Wikimedia Commons