''Squatta's Paradise'' is the second

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released by the American

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. The E.P. was recorded in April, 1996 and released later that same year. "Squatta's Paradise" was later released in CD format in 2000, along with "Crack Rock Steady" as the "Crack Rock Steady/Squatta's Paradise" compilation. The title is a reference to the song

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Track listing

#"Infested: Lindane Conspiracy, Pt.1" - 2:46 #"Death Song" - 2:33 #"Born To Die" - 3:27 #"Suicide (A Better Way)" - 3:10

Personnel

*Musicians: **

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- vocals and guitar **

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- bass ** Skwert - drums and vocals *Eric Drooker (

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) *Popeye (Artwork) *Brian K Trash (Artwork) *Skwert (Artwork) *Stza (Artwork) *Shayne Pezent (Artwork) The song "Suicide" would later be rerecorded by the band and included on their debut (and only) album, "''

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''". The songs "Born To Die" and "Infested" were later recorded by

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, and included on "'' Mediocre Generica''" and the "''Fuck World Trade Demo''" respectively.

References

{{Authority control Choking Victim albums 1996 EPs