PHOTO CREDIT: PIPER FERGUSON Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen released their brand new studio album Black Light / White Noise via BMG on Splatter vinyl, black vinyl, digipak CD and DSPs to widespread global acclaim last Friday (April 4th). Now following its release they have also just unveiled the lyric video for the track ‘Outlaw’ Watch the lyric video HERE / Stream or buy the album HERE“It’s been a minute since we got this record back from Jay Ruston’s studio and pressed the button for it to be mastered and the artwork created so I’m just proud for it to be out there,” admits Richie. ”Yeah, it feels like a lot has happened in that gap,” adds Adrian with overwhelming understatement. “I’m just excited for our fans to hear the rest of the tracks and see how it all sits together. It’s been another great experience working with Richie and playing much more with Julia and Bruno in the studio this time.” Recorded at The House, Los Angeles, California, produced by Richie and Adrian and mixed by Jay Ruston, Black Light / White Noise showcases Adrian and Richie’s prodigious talents as songwriters, musicians and vocalists. The ten track album is a truly magnificent collection of songs that stands shoulder to shoulder with some of their finest work to date. Atmospheric, ambitious, diverse and brilliant, it not only features stratospheric guitar solos and phenomenal rock vocals but soulful touches, intricate playing, beautiful songwriting and an assured poise and style that brings to mind a host of legendary bands and musicians (Thin Lizzy, Jimi Hendrix, Prince, Cream, Free, Deep Purple) yet is undeniably the work of Adrian Smith and Richie Kotzen in perfect harmony. Deliciously varied, exquisitely composed and rounded out by a breadth of flavours that can only come with years of experience, Black Light / White Noise is undoubtedly going to be one of the most compelling rock albums of 2025. PRAISE FOR BLACK LIGHT / WHITE NOISE
“Solid classic rock with awesome guitar-play from Iron Maiden’s Smith and ex-Poison star Kotzen. Ten swaggering tracks explode with riffs and fretboard frenzies, perfect for air guitar mimicry.” – Daily Express“A modern masterclass in classic rock [and] a showcase for finely honed songwriting and superlative playing… emphasising the buzzing chemistry between them” – Classic Rock“Carries all the hallmarks of the duo’s unique styles: energised guitar and musical solos, further complemented by raw, emotionally charged vocals” – Powerplay“Dynamic due’s stylish second album… is a follow-up of some distinction [with] the pair swapping vocal duties and guitar licks, the album is a rock fan’s dream” – Record Collector “An absolute barnstormer… just sublime” – Fireworks “A heady mixture of blues and hard rock that doesn’t mind laying bare the fact that it’s influenced by acts from the ‘60s and ‘70s [yet] still manages to sound vibrant and original” – Rock Candy “Black Light / White Noise exudes passion and experience and is baked with tunes so hot the album should come attached with oven gloves” – Metal Talk | 
