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
El Pecado
Acid Drinkers Lyrics
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Dissolves everything inside
It shrinks and tightens my brain
Throws my consciousness aside
It reproduces like rats
Tastes like candy, burns like the sun
A spider builds it's sticky nets
Gets a hold on everyone
Makes me a liar! ! !
Devours me ... desire! ! !
Gonna grasp the nettle
Gonna puke and clean the sly's den
I will proof my mettle
I will have it finished to the end
Half a man, half a moon
At the end of the hall
Licking all my wounds
Happy 'cause I've done it all...
The lyrics of Acid Drinkers' song El Pecado convey the destructive nature of addiction. The first verse describes how addiction seeps into one's life without warning, and slowly takes over, consuming everything inside. The second line of the verse "dissolves everything inside" gives a graphic imagery of how addiction eats away at a person's life, leaving nothing in its wake. The next line, "It shrinks and tightens my brain," explains how addiction has a hold on the mind, making it difficult to think clearly and act rationally.
The second verse then goes on to describe how addiction reproduces like rats, and how its effects are both alluring and damaging. The line "Tastes like candy, burns like the sun" is a metaphor for how addiction can be addictive and exhilarating, but also painful and dangerous. The spider building its sticky nets is another metaphor for how addiction ensnares its victims, trapping them in a cycle of dependency. The chorus repeats the idea that addiction "Burns red!" making the person a liar, and "devours" all their desires.
The later verses offer hope for recovery, with the writer stating that they will "grasp the nettle" and "proof their mettle" to overcome the addiction. The final lines, "half a man, half a moon at the end of the hall, licking all my wounds, happy 'cause I've done it all," suggest that overcoming addiction is a long and difficult process, but ultimately one that is rewarding and empowering.
Line by Line Meaning
It comes in without pain
The substance enters without any discomfort
Dissolves everything inside
The substance dissolves whatever it comes in contact with inside the body
It shrinks and tightens my brain
The substance causes the brain to feel constricted and reduced in size
Throws my consciousness aside
The substance makes the conscious mind inactive and irrelevant
It reproduces like rats
The substance multiplies rapidly and uncontrollably
Tastes like candy, burns like the sun
The substance has an appealing taste but causes a painful, burning sensation
A spider builds it's sticky nets
It is similar to a spider's web, trapping and ensnaring whoever comes into contact with it
Gets a hold on everyone
The substance has a strong grip on anyone who tries it
Burns red! ! !
The substance causes a fiery, red sensation
Makes me a liar! ! !
The substance causes the user to be deceitful or dishonest
Devours me ... desire! ! !
The substance consumes the user's desires and passions
Gonna grasp the nettle
The user intends to confront the problem directly
Gonna puke and clean the sly's den
The user plans to vomit to purge the substance from their system and clean their surroundings
I will proof my mettle
The user is determined to prove their courage and strength
I will have it finished to the end
The user is committed to seeing the process through until the end
Half a man, half a moon
The user is conflicted and unsure, symbolically representing a half-man/half-woman (or half-dark/half-light) duality
At the end of the hall
The user has reached the end of their journey, either real or metaphorical
Licking all my wounds
The user is trying to heal and recover from the harms caused by the substance
Happy 'cause I've done it all...
The user feels a sense of accomplishment at having overcome the challenges posed by the substance
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BrainMutant
doceniam brzmienie basu
Filip eF
Broken head to mocno niedoceniony album acidow, zapomniany również chyba przez sam zespół... Zawsze pasowało mi brzeminie oraz tempo tego albumu
Up The Irons!
moj ulubiony acidów;)
michał de
Szczur: proste że tak!
kamil667
czy wy słyszycie kurwa to solo ??