Carnival in Coal

The French duo of singer Arno Strobl (aka Alan Thursday Morning) and multi-instrumentalist Axel Wursthorn (aka Karl Zengerls) play an unlikely combination of extreme metal and disco/dance pop. Pushing the boundaries of conventional good taste, both musically and lyrically, they also display a twisted, partially submerged sense of humor reminiscent of Faith No More/Mr. Bungle/Fantomas vocalist Mike Patton. In fact, the duo cites Patton/Mr. Bungle as an influence, along with fellow classification-skirting experimentalists Frank Zappa and John Zorn's Naked City, soul/pop stars Ri...