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
Seek and Destroy
Acid Drinkers Lyrics
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We're looking for you to start up the fight
Oh, there is an evil feeling in our brains
But it's nothing new, you know it drives us insane
Running on your way
Hiding you will pay
Dying one thousands deaths
Searching... seek and destroy
This is the end we won't take anymore
Say good-bye to the world you live-in
You've always been taking but now you're givin
Running on your way
Hiding you will pay
Dying one thousands deaths
Searching... seek and destroy
The lyrics of Acid Drinkers's song Seek and Destroy are about a group of people who are looking for someone to fight. The opening verse sets the scene in the city at night and the group is scanning the area to find their opponent. They have an evil feeling in their brains that drives them insane, suggesting that they might be looking to take out their frustrations through fighting. The chorus reinforces this idea, that they are on the hunt for someone to seek and destroy, and that there is no escape from their wrath.
The second verse is a warning to the person they are targeting. The group has had enough and they won't take it anymore. The person they are after has always taken from others, but now they are giving the group a reason to fight back. The chorus repeats the same message, that the person can run but they will eventually pay for their actions.
Overall, the lyrics of Seek and Destroy suggest a desire for revenge and a need to assert power over someone. It is a song about the thrill of the chase and the satisfaction of conquering an opponent.
Line by Line Meaning
We're scanning the scene in the city tonight
We are closely observing the surroundings in the city tonight
We're looking for you to start up the fight
We intend to provoke you and engage in a fight
Oh, there is an evil feeling in our brains
We are filled with malevolent thoughts and intentions
But it's nothing new, you know it drives us insane
These thoughts aren't new to us, and it's what makes us crazy
Running on your way
Trying to flee from us
Hiding you will pay
If you try to hide, there will be consequences
Dying one thousands deaths
You will suffer many deaths
Searching... seek and destroy
We are actively searching for our target to destroy them
There is no escape and that's for sure
There's no way for you to get away from us
This is the end we won't take anymore
We refuse to tolerate this anymore, and it's the end of it
Say good-bye to the world you live-in
You must bid farewell to your world and life as you know it
You've always been taking but now you're givin
You've been a taker all your life, now it's your turn to give
Running on your way
Trying to escape from us
Hiding you will pay
If you try to hide, you will be held accountable
Dying one thousands deaths
You will suffer many deaths
Searching... seek and destroy
We are actively searching for our target to destroy them
Contributed by Sarah E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Butcher
Klasyk z zajebistego albumu
Tiago Lethal
acoustic version i love it
TheUsuario231
i love this version i just think it amazing how they play with the song but of course metalheads had to be so closedminded to aprecciate it
notalagerboy
Usually hate covers and not a big fan of AD...but this is better than the original. Edyta has got a very sexy voice. Err... Miss those times and that spirit of the 80/90's Miss the good old days of real music
bauagan
Ej, ta okładka. Oni przewidzieli nasz aktualny cyrk. Chłop przebrany za babe!! Xd
PanWu
Lepsze niz metallica
Chris Mash
Jak mówią niektórzy Metallica wydała tylko jedną dobrą płytę (to kwestia gustu). Bez tej kapeli nie byłoby Korn Limp Bizkit Pearl Jam ... itd. co dzisiaj słyszymy w radio. Gówno. Chyba, że słuchasz Antyradia :) Po za tym ilu dzisiejszych 20 latków słucha rocka.
Kwadratus
ale korn to ty szanuj
Chris Mash
Szanuję. Nie zrozumiałeś.........
NieZmywalnyMarker
nie mam 20 lat a słucham takich rzeczy . Wystarczy tylko dobry ojciec.