{"title":"Choking Victim","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAbout Choking Victim\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoking Victim formed in New York City's Lower East Side in 1992 around Stza (Scott Sturgeon, vocals, guitar) and Ezra Kire (bass). The band emerged from the squat-punk and street-punk scene of 1990s New York and became central figures in American ska-punk, crustcore, and anarcho-punk. Their landmark album No Gods\/No Managers was released in 1999 on Hellcat Records (Tim Armstrong's Epitaph subsidiary) after the band had effectively dissolved. Members went on to form Leftöver Crack (Stza, Ezra Kire) and Morning Glory (Ezra Kire) within the same broader anarcho-punk scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSound and style\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eChoking Victim's sound combined ska-punk, crustcore, hardcore punk, and anarcho-punk with explicitly political lyrical content addressing anti-capitalism, anti-religion, and squat-culture themes. The band's work is widely cited as a foundational influence on American crust-ska and political punk scenes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eDiscography highlights\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSquatta's Paradise EP (1996, Profane Existence)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCrack Rock Steady EP (1997, Hellcat)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo Gods\/No Managers (1999, Hellcat)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch2\u003eFor collectors\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginal Hellcat pressings of No Gods\/No Managers and the Crack Rock Steady EP are widely collected in the crustcore and ska-punk scenes. Multiple repressings have been issued by Hellcat across the decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWhere to start\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eListeners new to Choking Victim typically start with No Gods\/No Managers (1999). \u003cspan class=\"related-collections\"\u003eExplore more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/punk-new-wave-vinyl-records\"\u003ePunk \u0026amp; New Wave\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"choking-victim-no-gods-no-managers-cd","title":"No Gods \/ No Managers CD","description":"\u003cp\u003eNo Gods \/ No Managers is the only studio album and final release by American skacore band Choking Victim.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48540731900087,"sku":"210000055330","price":13.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/choking.jpg?v=1781154033"},{"product_id":"choking-victim-no-gods-no-managers-lp","title":"No Gods\/No Managers LP","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew York's own special breed of satanic, political, ska-punks bring a very unique sound and style to table with their debut album for Hellcat.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wax Trax Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48906081468599,"sku":"210000069837","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5755\/4871\/files\/chokingv.jpg?v=1784558662"}],"url":"https:\/\/www.waxtraxrecords.com\/collections\/choking-victim.oembed","provider":"Wax Trax Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}