---
title: "Smith/Kotzen"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/smith-kotzen"
genre: "Heavy Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 2020
---

# Smith/Kotzen

**Smith/Kotzen** is a heavy metal band, from United States, active 2020 to present.

Smith/Kotzen is the name of a musical collaboration between musicians Adrian Smith of Iron Maiden and Richie Kotzen of The Winery Dogs.

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smith%2FKotzen

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Smith/Kotzen |
| Genre | Heavy Metal |
| Parent genre | Heavy Metal |
| Origin | United States |
| Formed | 2020 |
| Releases in catalog | 3 |

## Genres

[Heavy Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/heavy-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Adrian Smith](https://themetalnet.com/musician/adrian-smith) | Eponymous |  | Current |
| [Richie Kotzen](https://themetalnet.com/musician/richie-kotzen) | Eponymous |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 | [Better Days](https://themetalnet.com/album/bea59a30-8540-4592-9d66-d83a61198e4d) | EP |
| 2021 | [Smith/Kotzen](https://themetalnet.com/album/ef47dfa8-e5d7-42c5-bca5-6491bc2aff04) | Album |
| 2025 | [Black Light / White Noise](https://themetalnet.com/album/ebf0f1b7-46a2-4ba3-8ba5-c405a7273fa1) | Album |

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- [Iron Maiden](https://themetalnet.com/band/iron-maiden) (listened together)
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- [Megadeth](https://themetalnet.com/band/megadeth) (listened together)
- [Led Zeppelin](https://themetalnet.com/band/led-zeppelin) (listened together)
- [Scorpions](https://themetalnet.com/band/scorpions) (listened together)
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## Official and external links

- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/1542616131
- deezer: https://www.deezer.com/artist/115895572
- website: https://www.smithkotzen.com/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC47cLu5PACv9oZB3rCrnI9Q
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/5DE14yhJCkOYGtBVFnrtK5

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/smith-kotzen](https://themetalnet.com/band/smith-kotzen). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt