Choke (Sepultura song)

"Choke"
Single by Sepultura
from the album Against
B-side	"Gene Machine/Don't Bother Me" (Bad Brains cover)
Released	November 28, 1998[1]
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
"Ratamahatta" (1996) "Choke" (1998) "Against" (1998)

"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

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

12" vinyl

1. "Choke"
2. "Gene Machine/Don't Bother Me" (Bad Brains cover)
3. "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

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.