IRON MAIDEN have issued the following update:

"Adrian Smith has recently been in collaboration with old friend Dave 'Bucket' Colwell, a musician who's versatile career has led him from his early days alongside Iron Maiden's Adrian Smith in the A.S.A.P project of the late 1980s via a 14 year tenure with BAD COMPANY, to his current undertaking: the album Guitars, Beers & Tears."

Adrian is featured on the songs 'Reach Out' and 'Make Up Your Mind', on the album which was released on August 17th, 2010 on the AAO Music / Reality label in the US and Canada, and due for release in the UK on Jerkin Crocus Records on the November 1st,2010. Alongside Adrian, Bucket also enlisted the help of a number of other notable musicians for this project including members of the NEW YORK DOLLS, Bad Company, THUNDER and The QUIREBOYS.