Choke (Sepultura song)

"Choke"
"Choke"
Single by Sepultura
from the album Against
B-side	"Gene Machine/Don't Bother Me" (Bad Brains cover)
Released	November 28, 1998
Recorded	List ION Studios,; São Paulo, Brazil; House of Blues Studios,; Encino, California; The Hook Studios,; North Hollywood; Sparky Dark Studios,; Calabasas, California; Image Studios,; Los Angeles, California; Chophouse Studio,; Walnut Creek, California; Golden Track Studios,; San Diego, California; KODO Village,; Sado Island, Japan; ;
Genre	Groove metal
Length	4:15
Label	Roadrunner
Songwriter(s)	Derrick Green; Igor Cavalera; Andreas Kisser; Paulo Jr.;
Producer(s)	Howard Benson; Sepultura;
Sepultura singles chronology

"Choke" is Sepultura's tenth official single, and the first of three from the album Against, released in 1998. This is the band's first single with Derrick Green on vocals. It is still played in concerts. The video for the single was filmed at Green's first concert with the band,^[2] and can be found on the DVD Live in São Paulo. The cover artwork simply shows the four member of the band during the same performance.

Overview

It was the band's last single to chart in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 91.^[3] It was released as both a CD and 12" picture disc.

A multitude of people were known to have demoed vocals for "Choke" including Marc Grewe of Morgoth, Phil Demmel of Machine Head and Vio-Lence, Jason "Gong" Jones of Drowning Pool, Jorge Rosado of Merauder and Chuck Billy of Testament.^[4]

Track listing

CD

"Choke"
"Gene Machine/Don't Bother Me" (Bad Brains cover)
"Against" (demo version)

12" vinyl

"Choke"
"Gene Machine/Don't Bother Me" (Bad Brains cover)
"Against" (demo version)

Personnel

Derrick Green – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
Andreas Kisser – lead guitar
Paulo Jr. – bass
Igor Cavalera – drums
Produced by Howard Benson and Sepultura
Recorded and engineered by Carlo Bartolini
Mixed by Tim Palmer at Scream Studios, Studio City, California, USA
Mixed by Howard Benson and Bobbie Brooks at The Gallery, Encino, California, USA
Mix assisted by James Saez and Mark Moncrief
Assistant engineered by David Bryant, Daniel Mantovani, Tosh Kasai, and James Bennett
Tape Op by Skye A.K. Correa

References

^ Hobson, Rich (November 20, 2020). "The Story Behind The Song: Sepultura's Choke". Metal Hammer. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
^ Sepultura - Choke [OFFICIAL VIDEO] on YouTube
^ Sepultura Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography
^ "ANDREAS KISSER Says CHUCK BILLY's SEPULTURA Audition Tape Was 'Interesting'". Blabbermouth. December 15, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2024.

[1] Hobson, Rich (November 20, 2020). "The Story Behind The Song: Sepultura's Choke". Metal Hammer. Retrieved July 19, 2024.

[2] Sepultura - Choke [OFFICIAL VIDEO] on YouTube

[3] Sepultura Songs ••• Top Songs / Chart Singles Discography

[4] "ANDREAS KISSER Says CHUCK BILLY's SEPULTURA Audition Tape Was 'Interesting'". Blabbermouth. December 15, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2024.

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v t e Sepultura
Paulo Jr. Andreas Kisser Derrick Green Greyson Nekrutman Max Cavalera Igor Cavalera Cássio Wagner Lamounier Roberto Raffan Beto Pinga Roberto UFO Julio Cesar Vieira Franco Jairo Guedz Jean Dolabella Eloy Casagrande
Studio albums	Morbid Visions Schizophrenia Beneath the Remains Arise Chaos A.D. Roots Against Nation Roorback Dante XXI A-Lex Kairos The Mediator Between Head and Hands Must Be the Heart Machine Messiah Quadra
Live albums	Under a Pale Grey Sky Live in São Paulo
Extended plays	Bestial Devastation Revolusongs
Compilations	The Roots of Sepultura Blood-Rooted The Best of Sepultura
Video albums	Under Siege (Live in Barcelona) Third World Chaos Live in São Paulo
Singles	"Arise" "Dead Embryonic Cells" "Refuse/Resist" "Slave New World" "Territory" "Roots Bloody Roots" "Attitude" "Ratamahatta" "Choke"
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