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
N.I.B
Acid Drinkers Lyrics
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Some people say my love cannot be true
Please believe me, my love, and I'll show you
I will give you those things you thought unreal
The sun, the moon, the stars all bear my seal
Oh yeah!
Follow me now and you will not regret
Leaving the life you led before we met
You are the first to have this love of mine
Forever with me 'till the end of time
Your love for me has just got to be real
Before you know the way I'm going to feel
I'm going to feel
I'm going to feel
Oh yeah!
Now I have you with me, under my power
Our love grows stronger now with every hour
Look into my eyes, you will see who I am
My name is Lucifer, please take my hand
Oh yeah!
Follow me now and you will not regret
Leaving the life you led before we met
You are the first to have this love of mine
Forever with me 'till the end of time
Your love for me has just got to be real
Before you know the way I'm going to feel
I'm going to feel
I'm going to feel
Oh yeah!
Now I have you with me, under my power
Our love grows stronger now with every hour
Look into my eyes, you will see who I am
My name is Lucifer, please take my hand
The song "N.I.B." by Acid Drinkers is a cover of the song originally performed by Black Sabbath. The lyrics depict a love story between the devil, also known as Lucifer, and a mortal human. As the song begins, he tells her that some people say his love cannot be true, but he promises to prove them wrong by giving her everything she thought was unreal – the sun, the moon, and the stars. He then asks her to follow him, as she will not regret leaving the life she led before they met. She is the first to have his love, and he promises to be with her forever until the end of time.
As the song progresses, he tells her that her love for him must be real before she can understand the way he feels. He then reveals himself to her as Lucifer and asks her to take his hand. The chorus repeats this idea of following him and not regretting it, as their love grows stronger with every hour. At the end of the song, he once again reveals himself and asks her to take his hand.
Line by Line Meaning
Some people say my love cannot be true
Some people doubt that my love is genuine
Please believe me, my love, and I'll show you
But trust me, my love, and I'll prove my love to you
I will give you those things you thought unreal
I'll provide you with things you never thought possible
The sun, the moon, the stars all bear my seal
I'm in control of the universe and can give you anything you desire
Follow me now and you will not regret
Come with me and your life will be better
Leaving the life you led before we met
Leave your old life behind and start anew with me
You are the first to have this love of mine
No one has loved me the way you do
Forever with me 'till the end of time
Our love will last forever
Your love for me has just got to be real
But your love for me must be genuine
Before you know the way I'm going to feel
Before you truly understand my love for you
I'm going to feel
I'm going to feel incredibly strong emotions for you
Now I have you with me, under my power
Now that you're with me, I have control over you
Our love grows stronger now with every hour
Our love is getting stronger every passing hour
Look into my eyes, you will see who I am
Look into my eyes and see the intensity of my love
My name is Lucifer, please take my hand
I'm Lucifer, the devil, and I want you to join me in evil
Contributed by Cooper C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Adrian K K
Najlepszy cover Acidow
Em Dr
Zarombiste
Bogdan Kuzniar
My name is Luka :)
K.A.D.
Za takie wykonanie utworu mojego ulubionego zespołu powinni dostać w oko ziemniakiem z widowni.