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
Maniac
Carnival in Coal Lyrics
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Lookin' for the fight of her life
In the real-time world no one sees her at all
They all say she's crazy
Locking rhythms to the beat of her heart
Changing woman into life
She has danced into the danger zone
When a dancer becomes a dance
On a wire between will and what will be
She's a maniac, maniac on the floor
And she's dancing like she's never danced before
She's a maniac, maniac on the floor
And she's dancing like she's never danced before
On the ice-build iron sanity is a place most never see
It's a hard warm place of mystery, touch it, but can't hold it
You work all your life for that moment in time, it could come or pass you by
It's a push of the world, but there's always a chance
If the hunger stays the night
There's a cold connective heat, struggling, stretching for defeat
Never stopping with her head against the wind
She's a maniac, maniac, I sure know
And she's dancing like she's never danced before
She's a maniac, maniac, I sure know
And she's dancing like she's never danced before
It can cut you like a knife, if the gift becomes the fire
On a wire between will and what will be
She's a maniac, maniac, I sure know
And she's dancing like she's never danced before
She's a maniac, maniac, I sure know
And she's dancing like she's never danced before
Maniac, maniac, I sure know
The Carnival in Coal song "Maniac" is a cover of the famous track by Michael Sembello from the soundtrack of the 1983 movie Flashdance. The lyrics describe a woman who is driven to dance and will do whatever it takes to achieve her dreams. The "steel town girl" is looking for the "fight of her life" on a Saturday night, but in the "real-time world" no one pays attention to her. Despite this, she continues to dance to the rhythm of her own heart and goes into the "danger zone" because "when a dancer becomes a dance it can cut you like a knife."
The lyrics also describe the physical and mental toll dancing can take on someone. The "maniac" on the floor is pushing herself to the limit, "struggling, stretching for defeat," and working "all your life for that moment in time." The desire and hunger for success never leaves, and there's always a chance to achieve it, but it can also consume you and become a "gift that becomes the fire."
Overall, the song is about the obsession and passion for dance and the sacrifices one may have to make to pursue their dreams.
Line by Line Meaning
Just a steel town girl on a saturday night
A girl from a working class town is out on a Saturday night.
Lookin' for the fight of her life
She is searching for a challenge that will test her to the limit.
In the real-time world no one sees her at all
Despite being surrounded by people, nobody is paying attention to her.
They all say she's crazy
Others consider her to be insane or unstable.
Locking rhythms to the beat of her heart
She is moving to the rhythm of her own heart.
Changing woman into life
She is transforming or creating a new version of herself through dance.
She has danced into the danger zone
She has pushed herself into a risky or dangerous situation through her dancing.
When a dancer becomes a dance
The dancer and the dance become one entity.
It can cut you like a knife, if the gift becomes the fire
If a talent or passion becomes an obsession, it can harm you.
On a wire between will and what will be
She is balancing between what she wants and what she will become.
She's a maniac, maniac on the floor
She is a crazed, passionate dancer on the dance floor.
And she's dancing like she's never danced before
She is dancing with more intensity and passion than ever before.
On the ice-build iron sanity is a place most never see
Most people never reach a level of mental toughness or focus required to dance like she does.
It's a hard warm place of mystery, touch it, but can't hold it
The feeling of pure dedication and focus is hard to describe and grasp.
You work all your life for that moment in time, it could come or pass you by
She has dedicated her life to this moment and it may be the only chance she gets to showcase her talent.
It's a push of the world, but there's always a chance
The world tries to hold her back but there is still hope for her success.
There's a cold connective heat, struggling, stretching for defeat
She is pushing herself even when it's difficult or painful.
Never stopping with her head against the wind
She keeps pushing forward despite the obstacles.
Maniac, maniac, I sure know
The singer knows that she is a maniac due to her passion and intensity.
Contributed by Declan I. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
ShellhammerX
Pure Genius. One of the best covers of all time.
Omar Salvador Molinar Aramburo
Best than the original version really i loved it
IMSolutions
I cant believe how brilliant is this!
Maxime Prometheas
Is there really no way to put more than a single thumbs up? What a brilliant band, Carnival in Coal. Definitely made my childhood so much better fucked up. :D
Frabounais Frab
Meilleure version ever!
TieflingShaman
so far beyond disco or metal...
PanVikernes
FUCKING AWESOME
sasabe121
this is awesome! too bad they split up...
thisanna
This is genius.
stupidvampiretwat
Beyond.. amazing.