News•March 2, 2011 12:03 PM ET•8,485 views

DragonForce reveals new singer

Official press release: UK based metal heroes DragonForce have announced that their long search for a new vocalist is finally over. After entries from thousands of hopefuls across the globe, the shredmasters supreme welcome 23-year-old Marc Hudson to the band to fill the boots left by ZP Theart, who parted ways with the band in March of last year. "I'm really excited about being a part of the DragonForce family," said Hudson. "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, Hudson 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, Hudson 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. Said 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." The band has been working on a new album since early 2010, recording in various studios in California, London and the South of France. The follow up to 2008’s hugely successful Ultra Beatdown album will be highly anticipated, with top 10 and top 20 chart positions all over the world and a Grammy Nomination in the United States setting the precedent. With Hudson brought into the fold, the band is enjoying an injection of enthusiasm and hunger that sees DragonForce prepared to return more focused and determined than ever before. "Everyone in the band is extremely excited about how the new material is shaping up." Continued Li. "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.

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LoydChristmas 3/2/2011 9:13:07 AM

"...will be highly anticipated." so, they're anticipating it being anticipated...

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Godfatherofsoul 3/2/2011 9:30:05 AM

This isn't 2002 anymore...

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brend00m 3/2/2011 9:35:52 AM

"shredmasters supreme" is this a fcking taco bell meal band or some shit?

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kllann 3/2/2011 10:31:41 AM

Godfather, you've no idea what year it is.

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RickRock 3/2/2011 10:51:41 AM

Now tell all your friends Herman Ri is cool or I will shit on your head.

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mikeinflames 3/2/2011 10:57:12 AM

this band still exists?

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agent_friday 3/2/2011 11:12:06 AM

Each track sure to be 8 minutes of no song-writing ability but constant wankery.

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PartyCat 3/2/2011 11:18:02 AM

StudioForce

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whoareyou 3/2/2011 11:31:12 AM

Asians that are good at guitar ARE stoked.

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Brett_ 3/2/2011 11:39:16 AM

GFOS is mad because he didn't win the gig after passing the first three try-outs.

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bigsexy 3/2/2011 12:26:48 PM

guitar hero 2011-2012 is stoked.

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Bennetbrower 3/2/2011 1:04:31 PM

This is the plot to rockstar

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likeZEBRA 3/2/2011 1:13:05 PM

I had no idea the original singer left. Also, TLDR.

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s_o_s 3/2/2011 1:16:33 PM

...and not a single fck was given that day.

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xmusicislifex 3/2/2011 2:12:40 PM

i wonder how many times he practiced the lyrics "so far away"

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xmusicislifex 3/2/2011 2:13:52 PM

brend00m 3/2/2011 9:35:52 AM "shredmasters supreme" is this a fcking taco bell meal band or some shit? LOL guarenteed to shred your insides

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vanflipx10000 3/2/2011 2:39:24 PM

The phrase "storming through the burning fields" is stoked

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curtismanchester 3/2/2011 2:45:42 PM

Bennetbrower This is the plot to rockstar hahahahahaha

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blankz 3/2/2011 3:13:47 PM

cool, are they gonna start speeding up their vocals in the studio like they do with their guitar solo/riffs/shit on a stick?

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MuseumOfScienceHistory 3/2/2011 3:24:57 PM

UK BAND RECEIVES ENTRIES FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE... PICKS SOME GUY FROM NEXT DOOR xD

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RaidLindisfarne 3/2/2011 3:32:28 PM

New album will be awesome, fck all of you gays. :D

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shredsnotdead 3/2/2011 5:06:29 PM

whoareyou 3/2/2011 11:31:12 AM Asians that are good at guitar ARE stoked. Herman Lee fckin blows....

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sticksandstones 3/2/2011 5:08:41 PM

super gay....................

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whereiswaldo 3/2/2011 5:23:52 PM

I am actually pretty excited.

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globaldisaster 3/2/2011 5:26:09 PM

how big is the gap in his teeth?

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joshuamiasma 3/2/2011 5:58:01 PM

The Darkness is stoked

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chris_of_tyrants 3/2/2011 6:33:15 PM

Mark Wahlberg and the dude from Third Eye Blind are pissed.

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xLionHeartx 3/2/2011 10:03:10 PM

Air guitarerereres? are stoked...maybe

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Stupid_News_Poster 3/2/2011 10:11:53 PM

New singer will probably leave the band in 6 months.

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MichiganDerp 3/3/2011 12:26:27 AM

RedOctane and Harmonix, and Activision are stoked.

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rick____tocchet 3/3/2011 12:50:08 AM

horrible gimmick band. please stop.

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I_Shit_Dicks 3/3/2011 3:08:37 AM

I'm pretty sure that there was a song about DP Theart's ex lover in the last album. "The Fire Still Burns"

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warnerve 3/3/2011 9:31:29 AM

stupid. stupid. stupid. stupid. stupid. stupid. stupid. stupid. stupid. stupid. stupid. stupid. stupid. stupid. stupid. stupid. stupid. stupid. stupid. stupid. stupid. stupid. stupid. stupid. stupid. stupid.

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nodicksinthepit 3/3/2011 5:07:17 PM

shit band. shit fans. shit "career". shit shit. dragonflip.

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IHatePubes 3/3/2011 9:00:47 PM

Gimmickforce

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johnnyfartcakes 3/3/2011 9:30:34 PM

And I'm sure they'll spend another year getting him prepped to sing half time in the studio.

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fukuimdrunk 3/4/2011 12:28:32 AM

I heard its actually Mark Wahlberg.

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sadatay 3/4/2011 1:50:49 AM

gay reveals jerk

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xhottopicx 3/4/2011 10:23:39 AM

dragondouche

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bastardyouth 3/4/2011 11:08:01 AM

next cd is gonna be all jethro tull covers.

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mindlessmindless 3/5/2011 2:05:05 PM

Gingerforce.

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mindlessmindless 3/5/2011 2:05:53 PM

http://www.dragonforce.com/images/dragonforce-2011-4597-500.jpg

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XXjdbXX 3/6/2011 2:17:57 PM

fckin guy looks like dakota fanning

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deadflagblues 3/6/2011 7:54:50 PM

ZP Frrrtttt

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