Biography by Eron Figueiredo

In search of a sound heavy and alternative, mixing Metal and old Hardcore (grindcore), with Brazilian influences, the Choke was formed in August of 1998. Composed for 4 experienced musicians, always bringing the proposal of express the discontent and intolerance against the long-suffering life that lead many persons in Brazil and in the America Latin, in general, beyond the traditional racial and social conflicts, the Choke conquered crowds of followers which way the band passed. On the other hand, the Choke knows that here in Brazil they good things exist also, dentre you amaze them of that country, the band detaches in its compositions, characteristics of our folklore, cultural wealth and etnia! With Spanish and British language, the song of that band opened horizons for presentations in diverse part of the world. When they began, they threw a demo covers, directing the disclosure for the international market, obtaining with that, great critics of vehicles specialized of the overseas, causing interest of distribution of the stuff in diverse countries, as: Argentine (Hurling Metal Records and Pinhead Rec.), Bolivia (Demon Records), Paraguay (Covenant Productions) and France (Vendredi 13). Many compilations containing music of the Choke were thrown by Brazil, Argentina and Turkey, always joined with big bands of the world setting, as Venom, Krisiun, Masacre, Agathocles, Cripple Bastards. And Choke play with great and famous band world Scene like : Ratos de Porão,Okoto, Jason (Brazil), Disgorge (U.S.A), Pandemia (Czech Republic), Slow Agony, Funeral (Paraguay) All this fortress battles, yielded to the Choke 5 tours in 4 countries from the South America and a by Brazil, doing with that achieved the mark of 4.000 copies, by of a grossly independent distribution, the sales of its split compact disk. The year of 2003 comes mark the conquest of more a big pace for the band, after sign an I hire artistic with the MNF, the band prepared a super-output for "Slum Radio", containing 18 streaks, being the opening, a video clip, to to be seen in computers, containing images from the band in several countries of the world and production with the master Joao Gordo, that him made responsible for the output. He is worth he detach the participation of Doze, singer of the Pavilhao 9 and from the famous Cheering Organized of the Athletic Club Paranaense. (Os Fanáticos).

Discography:

Demo:

- Dictatorshit Holocaust From Third World (1998)

Compilation:

- Simcão - 24 bandas de Curitiba/bands from Curitiba (1999, Estúdio Esfera Que Grava)
- Hardcore Faction (2000, Cwb Noisecore Records)
- Expresso Hardcore - Pegue esse trem!!! (2000, Inconformados Disks)
- The Winds Of A New Millennium - vol.03 (2000, Demise Records)
- Apocalypse 2000 (2001, Tamborete Entertainment Records)
- Sacrilegio Extremo (2001, Sacrilegio / Hurling Metal Rec)
- Dream Of A World Without - vol.02 (2002, Extreme Response Prod.)

Split CD:

- Choke / Stn - Manifesto/Manifest (2001, Jethro songs)

CD Album:

- Slum Radio (2003, MNF Brazil)

Link:

Choke: www.chokebrazil.cjb.net