Choke (song)

"Choke"
Single by Sepultura
from the album Against
Released	1998
Format	7", 12"
Recorded	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
Writer(s)	Derrick Green Igor Cavalera Andreas Kisser Paulo Jr.
Producer	Howard Benson Sepultura
Sepultura singles chronology
"Ratamahatta" (1996) "Choke" (1998) "Against" (1998)

"Choke" is Sepultura's tenth official single, and the first of three to be taken 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, 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.

It's their last single to chart in the UK, peaking at #110.

Releases

The single was released on CD and 12" picture disc.

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- Vocals, Guitar
• Igor Cavalera- Drums
• Andreas Kisser- Guitar
• Paulo Jr.- Bass
• 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