Carnival in Coal was an extreme metal/avant-garde metal band from Amiens, F… Read Full Bio ↴Carnival in Coal was an extreme metal/avant-garde metal band from Amiens, France. Founded in 1995, the band mixes death metal, black metal and other extreme metal genres with genres such as easy listening, disco, and pop.

Originally, Carnival In Coal signed to and released their debut album though the now-defunct French indie label War On Majors Records. The band then released two albums through another French based independent Metal label, Season of Mist, and later signed a multi-album deal to Earache Records and their Elitist Records sub-label. The only album to come from this deal was 2005's Collection Prestige.

The band played its first live show ever in April 2006 at the Killer Fest in Chaulnes (France) and then went on to play several dates across Europe, including festivals like Hellfest Summer Open Air in France and Brutal Assault in Czech Republic.

The band officially disbanded in September 2007.

Since then, Axl has joined Wormfood and C-Rom and also works as a producer at the Walnut Groove Studio. In 2009 he formed The Lovotics with Wormfood's Emmanuel Lévy.

In 2008 Arno formed KrOaK with Marc Pijcke (ACN, Killing Condoms) and also joined Maladaptive. In 2007, he was approached by Scarve to replace Guillaume Bideau. After some rehearsals he finally refused the offer. In 2013 he released a collaborative album as 6:33 & Arno Strobl. He also founded We All Die (Laughing).

In January 2014 Arno Strobl announces a Vivalavida 15th anniversary tour scheduled in summer. In July 2014 he announced that the band changes its name to CinC no to be considered as a reunion since Axel is not part of the new line-up.

Lineup:
Arno Strobl (KrOaK, Maladaptive, Burgul Torkhaïn, Tridus Elasticus, Funny Crime, i-GNÔbl )- vocals
Axel Wursthorn (C-Rom, Wormfood, The Lovotics) - all instruments

Live lineup 2006-2007:
Arno Strobl (KrOaK, Maladaptive, Burgul Torkhaïn, Tridus Elasticus, Funny Crime, 6:33 & Arno Strobl) - vocals
Axel Wursthorn (C-Rom, Wormfood, Sômbre) - bass and samples
Alexis Damien (Pin-Up Went Down, Wormfood, Esthete Piggie) - drums
Romain Caron (John Makay) - guitar and backing vocals
Pierre Antonik (DSK, Tridus Elasticus) - guitar
Julien Cathalo - keyboard and samples
Frédéric Leclercq (Dragonforce, Maladaptive) - guitar
El Worm (Wormfood) - guitar
Timmy Zecevic (Wormfood) - keyboard and samples

Live lineup 2014-2014:
Arno Strobl - vocals
Samuel Santiago (FLESHDOLL, ex-GOROD, LOUDBLAST) - drums
Mathieu Merklen (MERCYLESS) - bass
Emmanuel Rousseau (6:33, ORAKLE) - keyboards
Fack Desgardins ( INFECTED SOCIETY, ex-DROWNING, ex-YYRKOON) - guitar
Romain Caron ( JOHN MAKAY) - guitar, vocals

Discography:
1997 Sramik (demo)
1999 Vivalavida
1999 French Cancan
2001 Fear Not
2005 Collection Prestige

http://www.carnivalincoal.com

Cartilage Holocaust
Carnival in Coal Lyrics

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There's a hole in my pocket
And my hand through the hole
And my crotch beats the rhythm
Of the flashing light

It's a little too early
To pick up a bone
Or steal a souvenir

Out of a body bag

Crashes and drownings and arson fires
The birth and the breeding of desire
Meet me at the scene of the crime
Hiding a satisfaction smile, say

Blood-o-rama (oyoyo) can you feel it
Ain't nothing better to feel alive
Smell of coma (oyoyo) I can't help it
Gets me relaxed and bucked up
Ain't no drama (oyoyo) just forget it
There's no reason there's no cause
Splattered remains overdose
Cartilage holocaust

I heard a neck snappin'
Think I heard a jaw crackin'
Drunk at the wheel
Here's another pal crashin'

Half naked bodies lying dislocated
Wide opened torsos, members isolated
A real delight for the eyes
The real beauty is inside
(Check out the real beauty)

Humerus, radius, humerus, radius
Duodenum...
Humerus, radius, humerus, radius
Cerebellum...
Humerus, radius, humerus, radius
Sacrum...
Humerus, radius, humerus, radius
Chewing-Gum...

Blood-o-rama (oyoyo) can you feel it
Ain't nothing better to feel alive
Smell of coma (oyoyo) I can't help it
Gets me relaxed and bucked up
Ain't no drama (oyoyo) just forget it
There's no reason there's no cause
Splattered remains overdose
Cartilage holocaust

I heard a neck snappin'
I thought I heard a neck snappin'

All right

Overall Meaning

“Cartilage Holocaust” by Carnival in Coal is a song that opens up with a statement about a hole in the singer’s pocket. The singer puts their hand through the hole and their crotch starts beating to the rhythm of a flashing light. They feel that it is too early to pick up a bone or steal a souvenir from a body bag. The lyrics go on to describe different scenes of violence such as crashes, drownings, and arson fires. The singer asks if the listener can feel the excitement of the blood and carnage, and describes the smell of coma that gets them relaxed and excited. The song closes with a list of body parts such as humerus, radius, cerebellum, and sacrum, that are potentially associated with the scenes of violence just described.

Line by Line Meaning

There's a hole in my pocket
There's something missing that should be there to hold onto important things.

And my hand through the hole
I'm trying to make up for the missing thing by holding on as hard as I can.

And my crotch beats the rhythm
My desperation fuels the rhythm of my life.

Of the flashing light
Of the excitement and thrill that lies ahead of me.

It's a little too early
I'm not ready to face the reality of life yet.

To pick up a bone
To take something important out of a situation that I want to remember forever.

Or steal a souvenir
To take something valuable from a situation that I want to remember forever.

Out of a body bag
Out of a situation where it's inappropriate to do so.

Crashes and drownings and arson fires
Events that cause destruction and chaos in life.

The birth and the breeding of desire
The formation and evolution of wants and needs in life.

Meet me at the scene of the crime
Join me in the chaos and destruction in life.

Hiding a satisfaction smile, say
Acting like everything is okay when it's really not.

Blood-o-rama (oyoyo) can you feel it
The excitement and pleasure that comes from the violent and gruesome events happening around me.

Ain't nothing better to feel alive
There's nothing more thrilling and satisfying than being surrounded by the chaos and destruction of life.

Smell of coma (oyoyo) I can't help it
The scent of death and destruction is alluring and impossible for me to ignore.

Gets me relaxed and bucked up
The chaos and destruction of life calms and energizes me at the same time.

Ain't no drama (oyoyo) just forget it
There's no reason to make a big deal out of the violent and gruesome events happening around us.

There's no reason there's no cause
The violence and destruction in life is pointless and senseless.

Splattered remains overdose
Too much destruction and violence around me.

Cartilage holocaust
The complete and utter destruction of human bodies and life as we know it.

I heard a neck snappin'
I witnessed someone else's death and it was brutal and terrifying.

Think I heard a jaw crackin'
I witnessed someone else's injury and it was brutal and terrifying.

Drunk at the wheel
Impaired and unfit to handle the power and responsibility of life.

Here's another pal crashin'
Another person succumbing to the chaos and destruction of life.

Half naked bodies lying dislocated
The futility and destructiveness of life is revealed in the physical disarray of the human body.

Wide opened torsos, members isolated
The horror and brutality of life is revealed in the physical destruction of the human body and how it breaks apart in pieces.

A real delight for the eyes
The gruesome sights around me are what bring me pleasure and fulfillment.

The real beauty is inside
Behind the physical destruction and chaos of life is the true essence of human beings that we cannot see with our eyes.

Humerus, radius, humerus, radius
The parts of the human body that are the most fragile and easily breakable during injury or death.

Duodenum...Cerebellum...Sacrum...Chewing-Gum...
A mocking and callous attitude towards the fragile and easily breakable nature of human life.

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