Genre(s):
Avant-garde Extreme Metal
Lyrical Theme(s):
Absurd Humour, Funny Stories, Nonsense
Origin:
France (Amiens, Picardy)
Formed In:
1995
Status:
Split-up
Last known line-up:
Arnaud Strobl - Vocals (Burgul Torkhaïn, Tridus Elasticus, Blowdead (Session), Maladaptive, Funny Crime, KrOaK)
Axel Wursthorn - All Instruments, Live Bass (Wormfood, Blowdead, C-Rom)

Live Musicians:
Pierre Antonik - Guitar (D.S.K., Tridus Elasticus)
Romain Caron - Guitar, Backing Vocals (John Makay)
Julien Cathalo - Keyboards
Alexis Damien - Drums (Pin-Up Went Down, Wormfood)
Former/Past Member(s):
Live Musicians:
Fred Leclercq - Guitar (DragonForce, Heavenly, Maladaptive, Memoria (Fra), Denied (Fra))
Timmy Zecevic - Keyboards (Wormfood)
El Worm - Guitar (Wormfood)
Nicklaus - Guitar (Decline of Humanity, Shadow of the Beast, Vakarm, Como Muertos, Maladaptive, Yyrkoon)

Guests:
Ludovic Loez - Guitar (Supuration/S.U.P., Putrid Offal, M.Pheral, guest for Krhoma Death, Misanthrope (Fra))
Additional notes:
Split-up in September 2007.

Discography:
Carnival In Coal - Sramik [demo] - 1997
Carnival In Coal - Vivalavida [full-length] - 1999
Carnival In Coal - French Cancan [full-length] - 1999
Carnival In Coal - Fear Not [full-length] - 2001
Carnival In Coal - Collection Prestige [full-length] - 2005

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Official site:
http://www.myspace.com/carnivalincoal