Adrian Smith

MetalTalk 2025 Year in Review: Tributes, Tours, and Top Metal Moments

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From iconic interviews and emotional farewells to major gigs and album releases, Steve Ritchie's 2025 review captures the heart of the Heavy Metal scene.

Robert Adams / The Best Of Heavy Metal In 2025

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Robert Adams. Season's greetings. Here is my roundup for 2025, proving beyond all doubt that rock and Heavy Metal is most certainly alive and kicking.

Adrian Smith On 2026 Smith/Kotzen Tour, Knebworth And Urchin

Interviews
Adrian Smith talks 2026 Smith/Kotzen tour with Richie Kotzen, raw club gigs, returning to Knebworth, and memories of his early days with Urchin.

Brian Boyle / The Best Of Heavy Metal In 2025

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Brian Boyle rounds up 2025’s best in Heavy Metal—from Iron Maiden’s epic gigs to powerful album drops and heartfelt tributes to Ozzy and Ace.

Smith/Kotzen Release Blindsided Lyric Video Ahead Of Black Light / White Noise Tour

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Smith/Kotzen have released a cinematic lyric video for Blindsided, taken from their UK No.1 album Black Light / White Noise, and announced a full UK and European headline tour for February and March 2026.

Adrian Smith / With Richie Kotzen, Friendship, Fun, And Rock Collide

Interviews
Go inside the Smith/Kotzen duo with Adrian Smith as he reveals how fun, passion, and musical chemistry drive their powerful new album, Black Light / White Noise. Interview: @rock_pixs

Smith/Kotzen Have The Musical Duo Market Cornered

Metal Reviews
Smith/Kotzen return with Black Light/White Noise, proving they've cornered the market on melodic rock with fiery riffs, dual vocals, and pure chemistry. Words: @brian_boyle_72 @richie_kotzen @misteradriansmith @bmgpmuk

Adrian Smith & Richie Kotzen Reveal Second Album: Black Light / White Noise

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Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen have been hard at work and will release their second album, Black Light / White Noise, on 7 March 2025 via BMG. Photo: @robert_sutton_photography @richie_kotzen @misteradriansmith

Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen – classic rock chemistry at its very best

Metal Reviews
Adrian Smith / Richie Kotzen - Better Days… And Nights. Friendship morphs to mouthwatering musical partnership breathing new blood into the Classic Rock genre. @misteradriansmith @richie_kotzen Words: @brian_boyle_72

Smith/Kotzen new release contains five live tracks

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Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen will release Better Days…And Nights, a nine-track CD for Record Store Day on 21 November 2022. Five live tracks, plus Better Days EP. Photo: @robert_sutton_photography@misteradriansmith @richie_kotzen

Smith and Kotzen deliver a real treat of an evening

Gig Reviews
Concert Review. Smith / Kotzen - Islington Assembly Hall, Tuesday 8 March 2022.Smith and Kotzen deliver a real treat of an evening. The end of the gig was very much a "let's do this again sometime" @richie_kotzen @misteradriansmith @robert_sutton_photography

Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen announce 2022 tour

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Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen will play their debut UK shows in February and March 2022, including an appearance at Planet Rocks Winters End. The pair released their debut album in March...

Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen deliver a bite-size masterclass with Better Days

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With their eponymous debut album not even a year old, Adrian Smith and Ritchie Kotzen have revved up their classic rock engines once again with Better Days, a chunky four-track EP.Smith/Kotzen -...

Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen to release Better Days EP for Record Store Day

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Smith/Kotzen will release the Better Days EP on 27 November on 12" black vinyl in support of the Record Store Day Black Friday event. The EP features four previously unreleased tracks.The Jeff...
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