---
title: "Quicksand"
type: "MusicGroup"
url: "https://themetalnet.com/band/quicksand"
genre: "Alternative Metal"
country: "United States"
formed: 1990
---

# Quicksand

**Quicksand** is a alternative metal band, from United States, active 1990 to present.

Quicksand is an American post-hardcore band from New York City, founded in 1990. Their debut self-titled EP was followed by two major-label albums, Slip (1993) and Manic Compression (1995). Quicksand's sound has been compared to that of Fugazi and Helmet. The band supported their releases with extensive touring but fell short of the mainstream success anticipated by their labels. These factors and internal stress led them to separate first in 1995 and again in 1999 following a failed year-and-a-half reunion. Quicksand reunited once again in 2012, and has since released three more albums: Interiors (2017), Distant Populations (2021) and Bring On the Psychics (2026).

Biography source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quicksand_(American_band)

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Name | Quicksand |
| Genre | Alternative Metal |
| Parent genre | Alternative Metal |
| Origin | New York, United States |
| Formed | 1990 |
| Releases in catalog | 8 |

## Genres

[Alternative Metal](https://themetalnet.com/genre/alternative-metal)

## Line-up

| Musician | Instruments | Years | Status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Sergio Vega](https://themetalnet.com/musician/sergio-vega) |  |  | Current |
| [Alan Cage](https://themetalnet.com/musician/alan-cage) |  |  | Current |
| [Charlie Garriga](https://themetalnet.com/musician/charlie-garriga) |  |  | Current |
| [Tom Capone](https://themetalnet.com/musician/tom-capone) | Guitar |  | Current |
| [Walter Schreifels](https://themetalnet.com/musician/walter-schreifels) |  |  | Current |

## Discography

| Year | Release | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1990 | [Quicksand](https://themetalnet.com/album/1859eb08-b460-319e-82f9-2ddb78ac0bba) | EP |
| 1993 | [Slip](https://themetalnet.com/album/24f9fe37-18c9-3f1e-b359-64a2294211ac) | Album |
| 1995 | [Manic Compression](https://themetalnet.com/album/53a738cc-26ed-3699-92d3-c4c2939286df) | Album |
| 2017 | [Interiors](https://themetalnet.com/album/985de8de-1a8b-4ee5-91ce-a1e6aefad108) | Album |
| 2018 | [Triptych Continuum](https://themetalnet.com/album/de200c12-9145-4c5f-bf98-5eae6dd20ab0) | EP |
| 2021 | [Distant Populations](https://themetalnet.com/album/8696866e-fe72-4dfb-b71b-f599ddb3b150) | Album |
| 2024 | [Split](https://themetalnet.com/album/1f44f8d8-a711-41d2-9ab8-c1fedaefd3a8) | EP |
| 2026 | [Bring on the Psychics](https://themetalnet.com/album/de928b96-183b-4c3f-926d-9ea2c67695e3) | Album |

## Related bands

- [Helmet](https://themetalnet.com/band/helmet) (listened together)
- [Deftones](https://themetalnet.com/band/deftones) (listened together)
- [Queens of the Stone Age](https://themetalnet.com/band/queens-of-the-stone-age) (listened together)
- [Nirvana](https://themetalnet.com/band/nirvana) (listened together)
- [Melvins](https://themetalnet.com/band/melvins) (listened together)
- [Alice in Chains](https://themetalnet.com/band/alice-in-chains) (listened together)
- [Hüsker Dü](https://themetalnet.com/band/husker-du) (listened together)
- [Glassjaw](https://themetalnet.com/band/glassjaw) (listened together)
- [Red Hot Chili Peppers](https://themetalnet.com/band/red-hot-chili-peppers) (listened together)
- [Tool](https://themetalnet.com/band/tool) (listened together)
- [Primus](https://themetalnet.com/band/primus) (listened together)
- [Converge](https://themetalnet.com/band/converge) (listened together)

## Official and external links

- facebook: https://www.facebook.com/QuicksandNYC
- x: https://twitter.com/QuicksandNYC
- spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1GDjwZ2zwNZizuNJPmH3mE
- bandcamp: https://quicksandnyc.bandcamp.com/
- youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCdRaokHvMULVPWqj4bp4MsA
- instagram: https://www.instagram.com/qsnyc/
- apple music: https://music.apple.com/us/artist/118515

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Source: [TheMetalNet https://themetalnet.com/band/quicksand](https://themetalnet.com/band/quicksand). Catalog data from MusicBrainz and Metal Archives. Full site index: https://themetalnet.com/llms.txt