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
Propaganda
Acid Drinkers Lyrics
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Show me more bones
Let me hear more screams
Help me rot to the core
Show me more fear
Give me more pain in my ass
I am ordering horror
I am ordering a frightful shock
Show me more blood!!!
Show me more bones!!!
Much more than ever!!!
Give me the menu
With the best recipes
For a perfect murder
For a brilliant attack
Show me more coke
More and more happy addicts
I want to see more bodies
Secret rotting flesh
My fists are going to drown in blood!!!
They are giving me more blood
From morning to night non stop
Bulldozers ride over the bones
Ears are filled with the sound of screams
They are giving me more fear
My fists are going to drown in blood
And so much pain in my ass
And I take it all like a starving man
My fists are going to drown in blood
Horror is the bargain of the day
Show me more blood!!!
Show me more bones!!!
Much more than ever!!!
More blood!! More and more
And more!!
More blood!! More and more
And more!!
The lyrics of Acid Drinkers' song "Propaganda" are a scathing critique of the media's fascination with violence, fear-mongering, and sensationalism. The song's narrator demands to see more blood, bones, and screams, reveling in the horrors that he sees on his TV screen or reads in his newspaper. He longs for more fear and pain, ordering up the menu of the "best recipes" for murder and attack. The singer seems to take pleasure in the suffering of others, as evidenced by his repeated insistence on seeing more blood and bones.
The song can be seen as a commentary on the media's role in shaping public opinion and manipulating the masses. By focusing on the gruesome and the terrifying, the media can create a sense of fear and panic among the public, which can be used to justify government actions or policies. The singer of the song is a representation of this mindset, someone who is addicted to the spectacle of violence and terror.
Overall, "Propaganda" is a powerful critique of the media's tactics and an indictment of those who seek to profit from fear and suffering.
Line by Line Meaning
Show me more blood
I want to see increasing amounts of bloodshed and violence
Show me more bones
I want to see more corpses and skeletal remains
Let me hear more screams
I want to hear more sounds of pain and agony
Help me rot to the core
I want to become completely corrupted and immersed in darkness
Show me more fear
I want to witness and experience more terror
Give me more pain in my ass
I am willing to endure more physical discomfort and abuse
I am ordering horror
I am actively seeking out frightening and disturbing experiences
I am ordering a frightful shock
I want to be surprised and shocked in the most terrifying way possible
My fists are going to drown in blood!!!
I am eagerly anticipating engaging in violent and deadly actions
Show me the menu
I want to know all the options available for committing murder and chaos
With the best recipes
I want to know the most efficient and effective ways to harm and kill others
For a perfect murder
I want to learn how to commit a murder that leaves no evidence or trace behind
For a brilliant attack
I want to know how to execute a violent attack that causes widespread destruction
Show me more coke
I want to see people become addicted to drugs and suffer the consequences
More and more happy addicts
I find joy in seeing others become addicted and suffer from drug abuse
I want to see more bodies
I want to witness and be around more corpses and dead bodies
Secret rotting flesh
I am fascinated by the decomposition process of human flesh
They are giving me more blood
Others are providing me with more bloodshed and violence to witness
From morning to night non stop
The violence and chaos is constant and unrelenting
Bulldozers ride over the bones
Even the remains of the dead are being destroyed and desecrated
Ears are filled with the sound of screams
The sounds of pain and terror are all-consuming
They are giving me more fear
Others are providing me with more terrifying experiences to witness
And so much pain in my ass
I am willing to endure a lot of physical discomfort and abuse
And I take it all like a starving man
I am desperate for and willing to consume any form of violence and chaos available
Horror is the bargain of the day
I see violence and terror as easily accessible and readily available
More blood!! More and more
And more!!
I crave more and ever-increasing amounts of bloodshed and violence
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