Cinemetal 0 Video: Current and Ex Members of Iron Maiden and Poison Perform “Wasted Years” at First Ever Concert January 24th, 2022 at 8:35am MetalSucks Smith/Kotzen are in the midst of a West Coast tour.
Tour de Force 0 Smith/Kotzen (Iron Maiden, Poison) Announce Debut U.S. Tour December 13th, 2021 at 9:53am MetalSucks The six-date trek kicks off in January.
New Stuff 0 Current and Ex Members of Iron Maiden and Poison Announce New EP November 4th, 2021 at 12:33pm MetalSucks Listen to the title track, “Better Days.” Alas, it’s not a God Forbid cover.
Cinemetal 0 Current and Ex Members of Iron Maiden and Poison Release New Video, “Solar Fire” June 27th, 2021 at 8:29am MetalSucks The song features Adrian Smith’s fellow Iron Maiden bandmate, Nicko McBrain, on drums.
Studio Stuff 0 Current and Ex Members of Iron Maiden and Poison Release Album Making-of Video March 29th, 2021 at 2:32pm MetalSucks Smith/Kotzen’s eponymous debut was released last week.
New Stuff 0 Current and Ex Members of Iron Maiden and Poison Release New Single, “Running” March 10th, 2021 at 11:18am MetalSucks People seem to be REALLY into Smith/Kotzen.
New Stuff 0 Current and Ex Members of Iron Maiden and Poison Release New Single, “Scars” February 24th, 2021 at 11:07am Vince Neilstein Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen will release their collaborative debut album in March.
New Stuff 0 Current and Ex Members of Iron Maiden and Poison Take Their Chances on New Collaboration December 10th, 2020 at 11:05am MetalSucks Listen to Smith/Kotzen’s debut single, “Taking My Chances.”
Everyone's Replaceable 0 I Wonder If Soundgarden Have Considered Hiring Richie Kotzen September 24th, 2020 at 10:49am MetalSucks On his new song “Raise the Cain” (featuring Mike Portnoy), the former Poison guitarist sounds a LOT like the late Mr. Cornell
The Webernets 0 Members of Tool, System of a Down and Iron Maiden Jammed Together December 31st, 2019 at 1:12pm MetalSucks An old-fashioned jam session, also featuring Richie Kotzen (Winery Dogs).
New Stuff 0 Jason Becker’s New Song Features THIRTEEN Incredible Guest Guitarists October 10th, 2018 at 10:59am MetalSucks Including current or former guitarists for Frank Zappa, Megadeth, Journey, Poison, Mr. Big, and Nevermore.
Shit That Comes Out Today 0 Sh*t That Comes Out Today: September 2, 2014 September 2nd, 2014 at 10:00am MetalSucks Listen to this week’s new releases from The Haunted, YOB, Earth, Black Tongue, Hammerfall, Code Orange, and more!
Big Bottoms 0 Big Bottoms: Billy Sheehan September 20th, 2013 at 3:30pm MetalSucks John Myungnotta talks to heavy metal bass guitar’s greatest ambassador about his instrument, his goals, his playing with David Lee Roth and the genesis of his great new project, Winery Dogs.
Cinemetal 0 This Portnoy/Sheehan/Kotzen Project is Actually Pretty Good April 23rd, 2013 at 3:30pm Vince Neilstein It’s called The Winery Dogs, and it’s not metal. Not that there’s anything wrong with that.
Br00tal-lists 0 TEN RANDOM HAIR METAL SONGS THAT I REALLY LOVE July 18th, 2012 at 3:30pm MetalSucks Writing about L.A. Guns earlier got me thinking about hair […]
Everyone's Replaceable 50 BLUE MURDER WATCH: JOHN SYKES DEPARTS MIKE PORTNOY PROJECT January 27th, 2012 at 4:00pm MetalSucks When ex-Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy announced an unlikely collaboration […]
Interviews 230 MR. BIG’S ERIC MARTIN: THE METALSUCKS RAMBLE March 8th, 2011 at 5:00pm MetalSucks When I was very young, I remember having an intensely […]
Hair Metal Happy Hour 90 WHY POISON WERE BETTER WITH ANY GUITAR PLAYER WHO ISN’T C.C. DEVILLE, PART 2: BLUES SARACENO July 20th, 2010 at 12:00pm MetalSucks Read part one, regarding Mr. Richie Kotzen, here. The story […]
Hair Metal Happy Hour 50 WHY POISON WERE BETTER WITH ANY GUITAR PLAYER WHO ISN’T C.C. DEVILLE, PART 1: RICHIE KOTZEN July 19th, 2010 at 2:30pm MetalSucks As much as I love glam’s favorite apparently-playing-with-broken-fingers’d clown, C.C. […]
Hair Metal Happy Hour 90 YES, YES, YES!!! THE BRET MICHAELS BOOK IS FINALLY COMING OUT! March 26th, 2009 at 11:00am MetalSucks It was over a year ago that we first got […]
