Smith/Kotzen announces show in Curitiba before Bangers Open Air 2026
Smith/Kotzen will perform in Curitiba on April 24, 2026. The show takes place 2 days before their appearance at Bangers…

Smith/Kotzen will perform in Curitiba on April 24, 2026. The show takes place 2 days before their appearance at Bangers…

The duo Smith/Kotzen released their second studio album, 'Black Light/White Noise', in April. Check out the review by Nando Machado.
The new Smith/Kotzen album 'Black Light/White Noise' is now available in digipak format on our Wikimetal Store. Read More →

Wikimetal is giving away one Smith/Kotzen kit containing one CD, one poster, and one patch. Find out how to participate at…

In an interview with Wikimetal, Richie Kotzen talked about his partnership with Adrian Smith, the production of the new album, and a possible tour in Brazil.
The duo Smith/Kotzen released their second studio album, 'Black Light/White Noise', on April 4th. Learn more. Continue Reading →

Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen release their highly anticipated second studio album, Black Light / White Noise, this Friday, the 4th.

This playlist features this week's rock and metal releases. Listen here to new music from Smith/Kotzen, The Hives and…
Smith/Kotzen performed an acoustic set at the Grammy Theater. The setlist included songs from their new album, and the event featured a Q&A session. Continue Reading →

The duo Smith/Kotzen released "Black Light" in February, the second single from their second album, scheduled for release on April 4th…

The project's second album will arrive in March 2025. A single has also been released and features a music video that includes musicians…
This playlist features the week's new rock and metal releases. This week we have Behemoth, VIPER, Smith/Kotzen and more! Continue Reading →

The Smith/Kotzen project, featuring Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith and The Winery Dogs vocalist Richie Kotzen, is…

"Don't make me cry," said Brazilian drummer Bruno Valverde after receiving praise from Nicko McBrain.
According to the musicians in question, the partnership between Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen remains strong and should yield new music soon. Continue Reading →

Musicians show the recording of the music video for the title track of Ritchie/Kotzen's new EP, released on November 26th. Musicians show recording…

Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen are one of the best revelations of 2021, and their second release shows their unstoppable force…
Following the release of their debut album, the Smith/Kotzen project, guitar partners Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen are back! Read More →

Richie Kotzen and Adrian Smith have released a new music video for their Smith/Kotzen project, showcasing their first reunion since recording…

In episode #325 of our podcast, the Wikimetal editorial team lists the best albums released in the first half of 2021.
The artist spoke with the co-founder of Wikimetal about the collaboration with the Iron Maiden guitarist, which celebrates rock, metal, and blues. Continue Reading →

This Friday, the 26th, Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden and Richie Kotzen released the first album of their Smith/Kotzen project. Listen.

"Canção" is the third single from the duo's debut album, which will be released on March 26th via BMG. Check it out…
Adrian Smith and Ritchie Kotzen share with fans the second single from their debut album, accompanied by a touching music video. Continue Reading →

This Friday, Gastão Moreira released the new episode of KZG News, a news program in partnership with Wikimetal.

The first album from the 'Smith/Kotzen' project arrives on March 26th via BMG with nine songs from the legendary duo…