Carnival in Coal
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1995 in Amiens, France |
| Headquarters | Amiens , France |
| Products | Extreme metal, avant-garde metal music |
| Website | www |
Carnival in Coal is a French band established in 1995 in Amiens, recognized for its extreme metal and avant-garde metal styles. They have distinguished themselves by merging elements of death metal, black metal, and various other extreme metal subgenres with influences from disco and pop, resulting in a distinctive sound that sets them apart in the industry.
History
The band's initial recordings were released through the French independent label War On Majors Records. Following this, they produced two albums under Season of Mist, another French independent metal label. Later, they secured a multi-album contract with Earache Records' sub-label Elitist Records; however, their sole album released during this partnership was Collection Prestige in 2005.
Carnival in Coal's inaugural live appearance took place in April 2006 at Killer Fest in Chaulnes, France. Afterward, they embarked on a European tour and participated in prominent festivals including Hellfest Summer Open Air in France and Brutal Assault in the Czech Republic, thereby broadening their reach within the European metal scene.
Band members
- Arno Strobl – lead vocals
- Axel Wursthorn – instrumentation
Live members
- Arno Strobl – vocals
- Axel Wursthorn – bass guitar and samples
- Alexis Damien – drums (2006–2007)
- Romain Caron – guitar and backing vocals
- Pierre Antonik – guitar
- Julien Cathalo – keyboards and samples
- Frédéric Leclercq – guitar
- El Worm – guitar
- Timmy Zecevic – keyboards and samples
- Nicolas Minier – guitar
Discography
- Sramik (demo, 1997)
- Vivalavida (1999)
- French Cancan (1999)
- Fear Not (2001)
- Collection Prestige (2005)