Acid Drinkers is a Thrash Metal/ Crossover band from Poland, founded in 198… Read Full Bio ↴Acid Drinkers is a Thrash Metal/ Crossover band from Poland, founded in 1986.

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

Dementia Blvd
Acid Drinkers Lyrics

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Let's meet at midnight on madness alley
Have lots of time our walk will be long
Leave you pan, leave you camera
You'll write everything in sprint
You'll need to take courage
As well as patience
Let's meet at midnight on madness alley
Have wide open eyes write everything in sprint

We'll drink with fear
We'll snake the hand of death
Decadence will be our guide
Smell of terror
Smile of idiots
Echo of gun shot
Let's meet at midnight on madness alley
You gotta have a brave heart look around you:
Hallucinations shame, remose lack of will
Do think we'll be able to return
Smell of terror

Smile of idiots
Echo of gun shot

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Acid Drinkers' song "Dementia Blvd" describe a twisted and dangerous journey through the unknown alleys of madness. The singer of the song suggests meeting at midnight on a place called "madness alley" where they will walk with wide open eyes and take courage and patience. They will leave behind all material possessions, including the camera and pen, as they will write everything in sprint, most probably because they know that time is running out. The singer of the song invites his companions to fear nothing and embrace their decadence because it will serve as a guide for their escapade. They will drink with fear, snake the hand of death, and dance to the tune of terror. The place they are going to visit is teeming with shame, remorse, and lack of will.

The lyrics paint a vivid picture of a dangerous place where horrors await those who dare to enter. The smile of idiots, the echo of gunshots, and the smell of terror are imminent, and the road back from madness alley is uncertain. The song portrays the fear of the unknown and the cost of indulging in one's vices, which can lead one to chaos and despair. The singer tries to persuade his companions to face the darkness with bravery, and though the journey is uncertain, they must proceed with open eyes and unyielding hearts.

Line by Line Meaning

Let's meet at midnight on madness alley
Let's meet at a spooky place at midnight

Have lots of time our walk will be long
We have plenty of time to take a long walk

Leave you pan, leave you camera
Don't bring any equipment, just yourself

You'll write everything in sprint
You'll need to write quickly and efficiently

You'll need to take courage
You'll have to be brave

As well as patience
And also patient

We'll drink with fear
We'll consume alcohol to deal with our fear

We'll snake the hand of death
We'll embrace our mortality

Decadence will be our guide
Our journey will be guided by moral decay

Smell of terror
We will sense fear

Smile of idiots
Others may laugh at us