Strip Tease (album by Acid Drinkers)
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Strip Tease is the third album by a polish thrash metal
band Acid Drinkers
. It was recorded in Izabelin Studio near Warsaw
.
The album features fifteen tracks sung not only by Titus and Litza, but also Popcorn.
It includes also two cover songs: the first one is an acoustic version of Metallica
's classic, Seek & Destroy. It is sung by a polish artist, Edyta Bartosiewicz. The second one is Menel Song/Alway's Look on the Bright Side of Life, a remake of a song by Monty Python
. This song was a result of bands watching of Life of Brian and at first was not planned to be recorded. It is said, that one more cover song was intended: a reggae
version of Slayer
's Black Magic.
Thrash metal
Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized usually by its fast tempo and aggression. Songs of the genre typically use fast percussive and low-register guitar riffs, overlaid with shredding-style lead work...
band Acid Drinkers
Acid Drinkers
Acid Drinkers are Polish thrash metal band formed in September 1986 in Poznań. Acid Drinkers were formed on September 21, 1986 consisting of Tomasz "Titus" Pukacki and Robert "Litza" Friedrich . The band's style from back then to present is thrash metal, with influences of heavy metal...
. It was recorded in Izabelin Studio near Warsaw
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
.
The album features fifteen tracks sung not only by Titus and Litza, but also Popcorn.
It includes also two cover songs: the first one is an acoustic version of Metallica
Metallica
Metallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
's classic, Seek & Destroy. It is sung by a polish artist, Edyta Bartosiewicz. The second one is Menel Song/Alway's Look on the Bright Side of Life, a remake of a song by Monty Python
Monty Python
Monty Python was a British surreal comedy group who created their influential Monty Python's Flying Circus, a British television comedy sketch show that first aired on the BBC on 5 October 1969. Forty-five episodes were made over four series...
. This song was a result of bands watching of Life of Brian and at first was not planned to be recorded. It is said, that one more cover song was intended: a reggae
Reggae
Reggae is a music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s. While sometimes used in a broader sense to refer to most types of Jamaican music, the term reggae more properly denotes a particular music style that originated following on the development of ska and rocksteady.Reggae is based...
version of Slayer
Slayer
Slayer is an American thrash metal band formed in Huntington Park, California, in 1981 by guitarists Jeff Hanneman and Kerry King. Slayer rose to fame with their 1986 release, Reign in Blood, and is credited as one of the "Big Four" thrash metal acts, along with Metallica, Megadeth and...
's Black Magic.
Track listing
- "Strip Tease" - 3:05
- "King Kong Bless You" - 2:15
- "Seek And Destroy" (MetallicaMetallicaMetallica is an American heavy metal band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1981 when James Hetfield responded to an advertisement that drummer Lars Ulrich had posted in a local newspaper. The current line-up features long-time lead guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo ...
cover) - 3:17 - "Rock'N'Roll Beast" - 4:13
- "Rats / Feeling Nasty" - 3:52
- "Poplin Twist" - 4:02
- "Masterhood Of Hearts Devouring" - 3:59
- "You Are Lost My Dear" - 3:37
- "Menel Song / Always Look On The Bright Side Of Life" (Monty Python) - 2:26
- "Blood Is Boiling" - 4:24
- "My Caddish Promise" - 3:53
- "Mentally Deficient" - 3:39
- "Hell It Is A Place On Earth" - 4:08
- "Ronnie And The Brother Spider" - 2:47
- "I'm A Rocker" - 4:33
Personnel
- Tomasz "Titus" Pukacki - vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
, bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Robert "Litza" Friedrich - guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
(5, 6) - Darek "Popcorn" Popowicz - guitar, vocals (2, 11)
- Maciej "Ślimak" Starosta - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....