Lords of Acid is a Belgian electronic music group, originally formed in 1988 by

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, Oliver Adams, and Jade 4U. The band is known for their provocative lyrics, blending techno, acid house, and industrial music with themes of sexuality, drug use, and hedonism. Their debut album, ''Lust'' (1991), became an underground hit, establishing their signature sound.

History

Lords of Acid debuted with the

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single "I Sit on Acid" in 1988. Created by Praga Khan, Olivier Adams, and Jade 4U; their debut album, 1991's ''

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'' (along with additional

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"Rough Sex" and "I Must Increase My Bust"). Their second album, '' Voodoo-U'' (1994), features

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. This was followed by '' Our Little Secret'' (1997), a B-side compilation titled ''

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'' (1998), and a remix album titled '' Expand Your Head'' (1999). In 2000 they released a more

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-influenced fourth album titled '' Farstucker'' and in 2003, after being in the business for fifteen years, released a greatest hits album called ''

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''. Their fifth album ''

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'' was released on 10 April 2012. Tracks on the album included "Children of Acid", "Paranormal Energy" with

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, and "Pop That Tooshie" with

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. In 2017, Lords of Acid re-released their back catalogue of albums through

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as Special Remastered Band Editions, the albums featured bonus tracks selected from

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from singles with artwork re-designed by artist/producer Jo-Z Lords. In 2018, Lords of Acid released their sixth album ''Pretty in Kink'' following a successful

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campaign. In late November 2024, manager Marc Jordan teased the next LP saying “The album will feature vocals from a well-known American female vocalist, known for her groundbreaking stage presence and powerhouse vocals.” On January 3rd, 2025, this was revealed to be former

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vocalist,

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. Ruth McArdle died in December 2024. Lords of Acid's soundtrack credits include '' Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'', '' Sliver'', '' Strange Days'', ''

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'', and ''

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Band members

Current members

– keyboards, programming, backing vocals *Olivier Adams – keyboards, programming, drums, backing vocals *

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– live drums *DieTrich Thrall – live bass *Creighton Emrick - live guitars *

- Vocals

Key former members

*Erhan Kurken – guitars, keyboards, programming *Ludo Camberlin (a.k.a. Carl S. Johansen) – guitars, keyboards, programming *Ruth McArdle (a.k.a. Lady Galore and Cherrie Blue) – vocals on ''Voodoo-U'' (died 2024) *Deborah Ostrega – lead vocals on ''Farstucker'' and ''Private Parts'' *Nikkie Van Lierop (a.k.a. Jade 4U and Darling Nikkie) – lead vocals, keyboards, programming * Mea Fisher (a.k.a. DJ Méa) – lead vocals on ''Deep Chills'' *Marieke Bresseleers – lead vocals on ''Pretty in Kink''

Other contributors

– guest vocalsZak Bagans: Demon Hunter, Author, & Vocalist??
. Affairs Magazine (16 August 2011). Retrieved on 2012-05-09. *Corina Braemt (a.k.a. Laurena) – Backing Vocals *Hans Bruyninckx (a.k.a. Hans-X) *Wim Daans (a.k.a. Shai de la Luna) – live keyboards, programming *Doggy Dave – live bass (1994,1995,2018) *Lacey Conner Sculls - live vocals 2010 *Rocco Corsari – guest vocals *Erica Dilanjian – live backing vocals (Sextremefest tour) *Natalie Delaet – live vocals, dancer *Murv Douglas – live bass (Sextreme Ball, SonicAngel tour) *Glenn Engelen – music and arrangements *

– guest vocals *Inja Van Gastel – live backing vocals, keyboards, dancer *Kurt Liekens (a.k.a. Kurt McGuinness) – drums, electronic percussion *

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– live guitars (Sextreme Ball, SonicAngel tour) *Joe Haze – live guitars (Sextremefest tour) *Gigi Ricci - Live Vocals (Make Acid Great Again Tour) *Tejo De Roeck (a.k.a. Tej-Doo) – additional keyboards and programming *Kirk Salvador – live drums,

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(Sextreme Ball, SonicAngel Tour) *Roland Turner – live keyboards (Sextremefest tour) *

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– guitars

Timeline

Discography

*''

'' (1991) *'' Voodoo-U'' (1994) *'' Our Little Secret'' (1997) *'' Farstucker'' (2001) *''

'' (2012) *''Pretty in Kink'' (2018) *''Acid Reign'' (TBA)

References

External links

Lords of Acid websiteChildren of Acid websiteLords of Acid
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