The group dates back to September 1986. The very act of setting up the band took place an hour before Iron Maiden concert in Poznan, when Tomasz "Titus" Pukacki (vocal, bass guitar) met Robert "Litza" Friedrich (backing vocal, guitar) and they decided to sell the entrance tickets. The money they got was in no time spent on cheap Polish wine known locally as "kwas" (English "acid") The line up was then enlarged by Dariusz "Popcorn" Popowicz (guitar) and Maciej "Ślimak" Starosta (drums.) Soon they created a few song such as Barmy Army or Del Rocca which are performed live even these days. Unfortunately, after two months of blissful existence, the band suffered the loss of Titus - the leader, who had been called up to the army. Titus stayed there two years while the rest of the band performed with other bands. Popcorn joined Wolf Spider and Litza became a member of legendary Turbo and later Creation of Death. When Titus was finally released from the army, ACID DRINKERS was reactivated.
They first appeared on stage on 26th August 1989 in Wroclaw at a fairly big metal festival called "Metal Madness". They played three songs during which they remained completely still on stage, which was a pretty shocking idea as for a metal band at that time. The audience was absolutely taken aback. The same year they played only one more gig together with Turbo, Wolf Spider and Gomor.
In the meantime ACID DRINKERS recorded their first demo including Nagasaki Baby, Del Rocca and I Mean Acid. The demo noticed by Tomasz Dziubinski (Metal Mind Productions) was presented at Midem Fair in Cannes. A month later ACID DRINKERS signed a deal with Music for Nations. In 1990 ACID DRINKERS performed at Metalmania Festival in Katowice, which has been the largest metal festival in Eastern Europe for many years. The show was so excellent that not only fans but also critics and journalists regarded it as a triumph. In a blink of an eye the band gained popularity across the whole country. It was even called "Guns'n'Roses at Metallica's speed".
In October 1998 Litza left ACID DRINKERS, soon replaced by Przemyslaw "Perla" Wejmann. The same year the band was awarded "the Best Rock Band of the Year" by Polish Public Television. ACID DRINKERS also received "Fryderyk", the Polish equivalent of Grammy Award in category of "hard’n’heavy" in 1998, 2000, 2004. In 2003 Perla left the band. The place emptied by him was soon taken over by Tomasz ‘Lipa’ Lipnicki, the leader of another famous Polish band – Illusion. When Lipa left the band in march 2004, next guy joined the band. His name is Aleksander “Olass” Mendyk, guitar player from great hardcore band called None.
Acid Drinkers has always been one of the best and the most live-impressive Polish heavy metal bands. It has been estimated that so far they have played over 700 concerts in Poland and abroad. From 1996 to 2003 Acids headlined 7 tours and their audience reached a million of people. They headlined all the important Polish rock and metal festivals. The band supported many international stars, such as Deep Purple (in Katowice 03.06.1996 and 24.06.1998 and 27.06.2004 Legia Stadium-Warsaw), Ian Gillan ("Toolbox In" tour in Poland and Czech Republic December 1991), Megadeth, Bruce Dickinson, Sepultura, Paradise Lost and Slayer. The band has been recognized as the best Polish band of the 90s’ by Polish journalists, readers of Polish rock and metal magazines and, of course, BY FANS.
Line-Up
Tomasz "Titus" Pukacki - lead vocals, bass guitar
Wojciech "Jankiel" Moryto - guitar, bkg vocals
Darek "Popcorn" Popowicz - lead guitar
Maciej "Ślimak" Starosta - drums
Black Blood Canyon
Acid Drinkers Lyrics
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Bloated like a man drowned
In the river
That night I turned on no light
There was nothing to look at
The big and black one arrived
And he bit my very heart
I was not surprised by that
... And the morning has died
And the sun got arrested
It carries a life sentence
I have never expected
I'd become an eskimo
And absolutely carelessly
I have thrown up my feeling
I have never expected
I'd become my own shadow
I have thrown up my memos
And I felt my black heart
Pumping my cold black blood
It was high time for me
To go and get a beer
Death called me late that night
She calls anytime she has a problem
Death was weeping on the phone
And I didn't know what to say
I have never expected
I'd become my own shadow
I have thrown up my memos
And I felt my black heart
Pumping my cold black blood
It was high time for me
To go and get a beer
The lyrics of "Black Blood Canyon" by Acid Drinkers depict a bleak and desolate night, where the singer is visited by a mysterious figure. The night is described as swollen and bloated, and the singer chooses not to turn on any lights, as there is nothing to look at. The arrival of the "big and black one" is met with no surprise, and the singer feels no pain when his heart is bitten. The morning is described as dead, with the sun arrested and carrying a life sentence.
The lyrics take a turn with the unexpected line, "I'd become an eskimo", which seems to indicate a drastic change in the singer's life. He throws up his feelings and memos, and feels his black heart pumping his cold black blood. Death then calls him late that night, weeping on the phone, and the singer doesn't know what to say. The song ends with the line, "It was high time for me to go and get a beer".
Overall, the lyrics of "Black Blood Canyon" paint a bleak and nihilistic picture of life. The arrival of the mysterious figure and the singer's transformation into an Eskimo seem to indicate a loss of control and a sense of hopelessness. The call from Death further emphasizes the theme of mortality and the fleeting nature of life.
Line by Line Meaning
... And the night got swollen
The night was heavy and oppressive
Bloated like a man drowned
It was so heavy it felt like drowning
In the river
Metaphorically describing the weight of the night
That night I turned on no light
The artist intentionally avoided light
There was nothing to look at
Life felt meaningless in that moment
The big and black one arrived
Death arrived
And he bit my very heart
Death took something important from the singer
I was not surprised by that
The artist was accepting of their fate
I did not fall any pain
The artist didn't feel any physical pain
... And the morning has died
Morning has passed, giving way to a new day
And the sun got arrested
The sun seemingly stopped rising, like it was arrested
It carries a life sentence
The sentence is eternal, it will always rise, until it doesn't
I have never expected
The singer didn't anticipate the events to follow
I'd become an eskimo
The singer feels like a stranger in their own life
And absolutely carelessly
The singer feels apathetic to their own feelings
I have thrown up my feeling
The artist discarded their emotions
I have never expected
The artist is surprised by their current state
I'd become my own shadow
The singer feels disconnected from their own identity
I have thrown up my memos
The singer discarded their memories
And I felt my black heart
The artist is aware of the darkness within them
Pumping my cold black blood
Metaphorically describing the artist's negative emotions
It was high time for me
The artist felt it was overdue to do something
To go and get a beer
The singer turns to drinking to cope with their emotions
Death called me late that night
The concept of death is weighing on the artist's mind
She calls anytime she has a problem
Death is always present and inevitable
Death was weeping on the phone
Death is unpredictable and possibly emotional
And I didn't know what to say
The singer feels helpless in the face of death
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Metalowy Gracz
Bo ta płyta jest jedną z najmniej popularnych, a dla mnie jest super ;)
kermindor
Bo wszystkie są świetne, proste ;]
skipi66
Ano.. Szkoda właśnie. Mi się wszystkie płyty Acidów podobają. ;)
skipi66
Żadnych komentarzy i tak mało wyświetleń? No, nie spodziewałem się tego. Przecież to świetny utwór :D
michał de
To najwyższy czas dla mnie by pójść i napić się piwa