''Choke'' is the final release by hardcore band

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, released as a

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as well as a

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on November 2, 1999 through

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. The tracks "Choke", "Cement", and "Watching Hellraiser" were originally recorded in 1998 to be released as an EP through

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, however the band broke-up in September 1997 after vocalist Tim Singer left the group. The newly recorded tracks would remain unreleased until Revelation released "Choke" and "Cement" as a 7" single. Those two tracks, along with "Watching Hellraiser" and two tracks taken from the "Preacher" 7" (which were recorded during the same sessions as '' She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not''), would be released as a CDEP that same day.

Track listing

Personnel

*Tim Singer - vocals, layout *Tom Rusnak - bass *Andre Gorms - drums *Dermain Headboy - artwork, guitar ("Choke", "Cement", and "Watching Hellraiser") *Keith Huckins - guitar ("Preacher" and "Target Practice") *Matt Bayles - engineering ("Choke", "Cement", and "Watching Hellraiser") *Billy Anderson - engineering ("Preacher" and "Target Practice") *Jeff Caudill - layout *Alan Douches - mastering

References

1999 EPs {{1990s-punk-album-stub Revelation Records EPs