DRAGONFORCE ANNOUNCE NEW SINGER
By Merlin on Mar 2, 2011 | In News
Power metal Guitar Heroes Dragonforce have finally announced their new singer after the departure of Z.P. Theart in March last year. 23 year old Marc Hudson will take over vocal duties, with the band due to support Iron Maiden on parts of their upcoming tour.
“I'm really excited about being a part of the DragonForce family,” comments Marc. “It's always been my dream to dedicate my life to making music. I'm going to bring all the power and emotion I can to the songs, and help make the killer new record the fans have been waiting for!”
Born in Oxford England, Marc was picked from the thousands of applications via a number of impressive video auditions and live performances, which left the rest of the band in no doubt that they’d found their man. Since the age of 16, Marc has been building his vocal skills gigging with bands in the UK underground scene, developing a powerful style with influences which include Bruce Dickinson, Michael Kiske and Sebastian Bach.
Adds founding member and guitarist Herman Li;
“After almost a year of searching around the globe, it's great to be able to finally tell our fans the good news. Marc's expressive and melodic vocals are sounding phenomenal on the new songs, adding another dimension to the DragonForce sound that I am sure all the fans will love.
“Everyone in the band is extremely excited about how the new material is shaping up,” continues the shredder. “We haven't felt this kind of energy in the band for a long time. We can't wait to unleash the next DragonForce album later this year.”
The new album is expected to hit the shelves in September, with a full world tour to follow.
You can see a video clip of Marc Hudson’s audition demo below:
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