Choking Victim was an American hardcore punk band formed in New York City, which were together from 1992 to 1999. Primarily playing an amalgam of hardcore punk, ska punk and death metal with anarchist lyrics, they classify themselves as "Crack Rock Steady." Following the breakup of the band, which occurred the same day as the recording of their only studio album No Gods, No Managers, members went on to form Leftöver Crack.
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Choking Victim was an American hardcore punk band formed in New York City, which were together from 1992 to 1999. Primarily playing an amalgam of hardcore punk, ska punk and death metal with anarchist lyrics, they classify themselves as "Crack Rock Steady." Following the breakup of the band, which occurred the same day as the recording of their only studio album No Gods, No Managers, members went on to form Leftöver Crack.
The band became well-known at the C-Squat in the Lower East Side of Manhattan for their innovative music and politically charged lyrics. They also became infamous for their Satanic imagery and references to the vagrant lifestyle, such as crack-smoking, shoplifting, and squatting. The band prides itself on its atheism, making reference to Satan for the purpose of being offensive, rather than any actual worship of the deity. On the album No Gods, No Managers, they use excerpts from the lectures of political scientist Michael Parenti.
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