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United States Mark Boals is a prominent American heavy metal singer and musician, recognized for his powerful and versatile vocals with bands such as Yngwie Malmsteen's Rising Force, Ring of Fire, and Royal Hunt.
MARK BOALS On Partnership with LABYRINTH's OLAF THORSEN: "I Had No Idea We Would Click So Well". The roots of Thorson and Boal's artistic collaboration goes back to 2014, when the Italian power/progressive metal band Labyrinth was faced with the dilemma of...
A strong lineup of musicians has been selected for the band. Rantanen has recruited Mark Boals, known for his work with Yngwie Malmsteen, Dokken...
Lead vocalist and songwriter formerly with Yngwie Malmsteen,Dokken, Ted Nugent, Royal Hunt, many more. MB Music Productions
Discussion about Melodic Rock/Metal from Sweden, specifically the album by THE CODEX, with fans of Mark Boals and Magnus Karlsson.
The Band „Ring of Fire“ with legendary singer Mark Boals release their fifth album “Gravity” these days. Time for an new interview with Mark Boals.
Guitarist and songwriter COSTAS VARRAS will release his brand new single 'Rock You Hard' on December 3rd, featuring the legendary American singer Mark Boals...
Mark Boals was born on December 5, 1958, in Youngstown, Ohio. He began his musical journey at a young age, learning piano and bass guitar. Despite never receiving formal vocal training, he honed his skills as a teenager by performing in local groups. His career began gaining momentum in the early 1980s. In 1982, Boals joined Savoy Brown, touring extensively and contributing to material for an unreleased album due to legal issues. He subsequently met Ted Nugent and toured as his bassist in 1984, including opening for Judas Priest in Europe, an experience which offered him significant exposure to large audiences. By 1985, Boals focused on his singing career, moving to California.
In 1985, Mark Boals joined Yngwie Malmsteen’s Rising Force, making his debut performance at Day on the Green in San Francisco before 80,000 fans. He recorded on the 1986 album “Trilogy,” which achieved platinum status and sold millions worldwide. After leaving Malmsteen’s band in 1986 due to management issues, he pursued cinematography and session work for Warner Brothers, contributing to the soundtrack for the film “White Water Summer” (1987). He returned to the music scene in 1993 with the supergroup Billionaires Boys Club, releasing “Something Wicked Comes” on Polydor Records, an album that gained positive reviews but saw the band disband after a year. Boals reunited with Malmsteen in 1996 for the cover album “Inspiration” and later for the album “Alchemy” (1999) and “War To End All Wars” (2000). During this period, he solidified his reputation as a formidable vocalist in the neoclassical metal genre.
In 2000, Boals received the No.1 Vocalist Prize in Japanese music magazines Burrn! and Young Guitar. He embarked on a solo career, forming the band Ring of Fire, releasing albums such as “The Oracle” (2001), and continuing to release solo material like “Ignition” (1998) and “Edge of the World” (2002). His career in the 2000s saw him collaborating on numerous projects and with various artists, including Lion Music, Jason Becker tribute albums, Genius Rock Opera, Lana Lane, Indigo Dying, and Empire. He joined Royal Hunt in 2008 for two studio albums and toured with Uli Jon Roth in the same year. From 2014 to 2015, Boals served as the bassist for Dokken, having previously contributed backing vocals to their 2012 album “Broken Bones,” showcasing his versatility beyond lead vocals. He also performed in the Las Vegas show “Raiding the Rock Vault” and “Tenors of Rock” and joined the band Foundry as a singer-songwriter and bassist.
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