Stripped to the core, Ryan Adams‘ new song “Lucky Now”, our first taste off this October’s Ashes & Fire, shows what the guy can do with just his voice and some minimal instrumentation. Now, courtesy of a recent visit to BBC Radio 2, Adams demonstrates this talent once more with an acoustic cover of one of his 13 favorite metal songs, Iron Maidens 1986 single Wasted Years” (off Somewhere in Time). With his Buck Owens acoustic guitar in hand, Adams makes the metal lords proud with a somber yet equally-as-maniacal homage (via TwentyFourBit).



Make sure to also take a listen to the original below Adams’ rendition. The aforementioned Ashes & Fire arrives in stores on October 11th via PAX-AM/Capitol (pre-orders available here, complete with 3D glasses).

“Wasted Years” (Ryan Adams cover)

“Wasted Years” (Iron Maiden original)



Ashes & Fire Tracklist:

01. Dirty Rain

02. Ashes & Fire

03. Come Home

04. Rocks

05. Do I Wait

06. Chains Of Love

07. Invisible Riverside

08. Save Me

09. Kindness

10. Lucky Now

11. I Love You But I Dont Know What To Say