''Choke'' is the final release by

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Kiss It Goodbye Kiss it Goodbye was a hardcore punk band from Seattle, Washington, United States that formed in 1996 and broke-up in 1998. History After leaving the New Jersey band Deadguy in 1996, vocalist Tim Singer and guitarist Keith Huckins moved on to for ...

, released as a

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as well as a

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on November 2, 1999 through

Revelation Records Revelation Records is an independent record label focusing originally and primarily on hardcore punk. The label is known for releases by bands such as Youth of Today, Warzone, Sick of It All, Quicksand, Side By Side, Chain of Strength, Shelte ...

. 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 ''She Loves Me, She Loves Me Not'' is the sole studio album by American hardcore punk band Kiss It Goodbye, released on April 1, 1997 though Revelation Records. The album was repressed on vinyl format in 2012 to celebrate the band's short 2012 ...

''), 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