About
Mark Robert Boals is an American heavy metal singer and occasional bassist, renowned for his powerful vocals with Yngwie Malmsteen. Boals is also an occasional singer-songwriter and bassist for the band Foundry.
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Boals' first album with Malmsteen, 1986's Trilogy, sold several million copies worldwide. As a young child, he learned to play the piano and bass guitar. Although Boals has never had any vocal lessons or training, as a teenager he gained experience as a vocalist in local groups. Boals is the founder and vocalist for the band Ring of Fire, and had a brief stint as the bassist for Dokken.
Member of
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Royal Hunt lead vocals
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The Codex lead vocals
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Iron Mask lead vocals
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Soul Sign lead vocals
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Dio Disciples lead vocals
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Dokken bass guitar
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Heavy Metal Shrapnel lead vocals
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Holy Force lead vocals
Discography
Singles
Links
Also known as
Mark Robert Boals
Identifiers
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Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.