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
L.O.V.E. Machine
Acid Drinkers Lyrics
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And your desire is on the edge of madness
I know this feelin' - she often tormented me
I prefer to escape, than die in her bed
It's a compliment to her, to hear you screamin' all night
To see fallin', yeah, so slowly down and down
I will see your end between her hot thighs
I'll see your corpse, yeah! Under her hungry body!
Her burning brain is...
She cannot sleep, she's...
I must meet you, dirty pig!
But your sight makes me sick!
Lammin', obstrusive, vulgar, emasculatin' machine.
The lyrics of Acid Drinkers’ “L.O.V.E. Machine” touch upon the subject of toxic relationships, where the singer is stuck in a spiral of desire and madness with his partner. He knows that the end is near when he is in his partner's hands, and he'd rather escape than die in her bed. The singer acknowledges their experience with such relationships and recognizes that his partner is tormenting him. The song highlights the darkness of a relationship where one partner has complete control over the other and can make the other scream all night, leading to their end.
The chorus highlights the subject's idealization of his partner's body, but this idealization is not motivated by love but by uncontrollable desire. The partner's mind is portrayed as dirty and possessed, with a burning brain that cannot rest, and she might end up killing her lover. The singer, who is aware of the dangers posed by his lover, reacts by using abusive language and calling her names, indicating a lack of respect for his partner, which is a sign of toxic relationships. The last line of the lyrics, “Lammin', obstrusive, vulgar, emasculatin' machine,” sums up the singer's view of his partner as a controlling and dominating entity that impedes his masculinity.
Line by Line Meaning
You know this is the end, when you're in her hands
You realize it's over once you're under her control
And your desire is on the edge of madness
Your longing intensifies to the point of insanity
I know this feelin' - she often tormented me
I understand this emotion since she frequently tortured me
I prefer to escape, than die in her bed
I would rather run away than perish in her embrace
It's a compliment to her, to hear you screamin' all night
It's a form of flattery for her to hear you moaning throughout the night
To see fallin', yeah, so slowly down and down
To witness your downfall, gradually and inevitably
I will see your end between her hot thighs
I will witness your demise, under her controlling grasp
I'll see your corpse, yeah! Under her hungry body!
I'll see your lifeless form consumed by her insatiable appetite
Her dirty mind is possessed to f...
She is obsessed and consumed by her depraved thoughts and desires
Her burning brain is...
Her passionate mind is...
She cannot sleep, she's...
She cannot rest, she is...
I must meet you, dirty pig!
I have to confront you, you filthy swine!
But your sight makes me sick!
However, just seeing you sickens me!
Lammin', obstrusive, vulgar, emasculatin' machine.
You are like a domineering, offensive, indecent, and castrating mechanism.
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